Hop Cone Composition and Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at the hop cone and how its composition affects flavors when brewing beer. Hop Cone Composition If we look at the hop cone image (upper right, Source: Stan Hieronymus) we can see the various parts of the hop cone. The bulk of the compounds we are interested in are […]

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August 26, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Hop Survival in Beer with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #242

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Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss hop survivables, biotransformations, and understanding which hop oils survive the brewing process. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does not support the audio […]

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August 25, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

What is Hop Isomerization in Beer Brewing?

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This week I take look at hop isomerization in beer brewing and how it applies to brewers. Isomerized alpha acids in beer are the primary bittering compound used to offset the sweetness of the malt in beer. What is Isomerization? Isomerization is a process where a molecule is transformed into another molecule that contains the […]

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August 21, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

New Small Acres Cyder owners launch first release

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The Geoghegan family follow in the founders footsteps with accessible traditional cider.

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August 19, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Third time’s a charm in Balter’s quadrilogy

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On IPA Day Balter’s Scott Hargrave chats their new West Coast version and IPA evolution.

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August 5, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Beer Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #240

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Jamil Zainasheff, founder of Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. I apologize for the audio quality – we had some echo coming through from Jamil’s audio feed. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click […]

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July 28, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

The Challenge of Hop Aroma Oils in Beer Brewing

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This week I take a look at hop aroma oils and some of the best ways to get them into your beer. Fragile hop aroma oils can be very challenging both due to their low vapor/boiling point and low solubility. What are Hop Aroma Oils? Aromatic hop oils are oils in the hop cone that […]

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July 1, 2021 by admin 0 Comments