Progress Your Beer Garrett Allen
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A Professional brewer's advice, information, and tips on making world-class beer, even at home.
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Episode 29: Jon Dieter and His Gold-Winning Hazy
Jon Dieter just won Gold at this year's National Homebrew Competition for his hazy IPA "XXM: Double Extra Medium" - and in this episode, Jon talks about his process of making hazy beers for competition, for himself, and how he juggles the two. He's got some sweet insight on making these IPAs stand out and how to make the brews that you want. His curiosity is unmatched, and that's led to making really good beer...especially in this category.
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"XXM: Double Extra Medium"
Grist -- (for 5-gallon batch values)
56% - Gambrinus Pilsner (9lbs)
12.5% - Golden Promise (2lbs)
12.5% - Flaked Oats (2lbs)
12.5% - Malted Oats (2lbs)
12.5% - Torrified Wheat (2lbs)
Acid malt for pH adjustment in mash
75 minute boil
Hops -- (5-gallon batch values)
FWH - Simcoe 1.7AA (.5oz or 14g)
WP 170°F - Citra (2oz or 56g)
WP 170°F - (10g each) Citra and Mosaic Incognito
Dryhop Post Fermentation at 50°F or 10°C (8oz or 227g) Citra Cryo and (4oz or 113g) Nectaron. Sit for 3 days before taking off hops.
Yeast -- Bootleg Biology: Classic New England
Notes: Jon needed to add 1lb pilsner DME during fermentation to hit his target ABV of ~8% with his efficiency numbers. Single-infusion mash at 152°F or 66-67°C. Water is a 2:1 Cl:SO4 with target values being 150:75ppm
Thanks again to Jon for talking with us and giving us his winning process and recipe. Cheers! -
Episode 28: Why I Love Homebrewing and Think You Should Too
Please take the survey here: Where Are You In Your Homebrewing Journey?
This episode goes into a couple of reasons I love homebrewing. Yes, it is a creative and fun outlet for many (myself included!) to experiment with weird and different flavors; but I also like a few other aspects as well. I think beer is an under-appreciated beverage. Many people think that it's either a tasteless, classless beverage brewed with syrups of a manufacturer's choice or an over-flavored, bitter, snobby craft drink. And while those can be true, I think that intention of beer really is to be a flavorful, drinkable, sociable, and inclusive alcoholic beverage that brings all people together. I want to help people get to that point of making amazingly delicious, fresh, and highly assimilating drinks that people enjoy and have fun with.
I may break my legs coming down from my soapbox...
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Cheers,
Garrett
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This week's song: "Run Boy" by Smartface -
Episode 27: The Final Off Flavor Episode...for now
The last episode in the mini-series on off flavors in beer (or any fermented beverages, really). I talk about just a couple more compounds in beer that you should know about to make your best beers.
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Cheers,
Garrett
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"Balloons (Instrumental Version)" by I'MIN -
Episode 26: Off Flavors in Beer pt. 2
Last week I talked about a few common off flavors that I see in across the board, whether homebrew or pro. This week I talk about a few more that might be a little more uncommon but still important to know.
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Cheers,
Garrett
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"Old Grump" by Smartface -
Episode 25: Common Beer Off Flavors pt. 1
In this episode I talk about the three most common off flavors I find both at the homebrew level and professional. They can happen to even the most experienced homebrewer, but this episode gives you the knowledge to do everything you can to detect and avoid off flavors in your beer.
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Email me: garrett@progressyourbeer.com
Cheers,
Garrett
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This week's song: "Lonely Part (instrumental)" by Arc De Soleil -
Episode 24: Ashleigh Carter from Bierstadt Lagerhaus Talks Making Traditional German Lager
This is a very special episode where I sit down with Ashleigh from Bierstadt and discuss how they brew amazing German lagers. They brew some of the best lagers I've ever had, and this notable opportunity gives some insight into how they do it. Enjoy!
Cheers,
Garrett
Music provided by Epidemic Sound
This week's song: "Bulls" by Mary Riddle