Ken Weaver

January 1, 2012 | Book Reviews

Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation

Whether you have dipped your toes into the complicated waters of yeast management, or experienced that moment of intrigue toward those microscopic creatures quietly responsible for beer’s existence, or (hypothetically, of course) recently finished two months of research into the ...

March 31, 2011 | Ingredients

The Wide World of Adjuncts

WHEAT (UNMALTED) Contribution: vibrant wheat flavor; improved head/foam retention Styles: traditional in witbiers and lambics Examples: 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze, Cantillon Gueuze, Hitachino Nest White Ale, La Cumbre Cerro Blanco, Moonlight Sour Mash Wheat, Ommegang Witte ROASTED BARLEY (UNMALTED) Contribution: ...

March 1, 2011 | Ingredients

Who’s Afraid of a Big Bad Adjunct?

At Bear Republic’s production facility in Cloverdale, CA, Brewmaster and COO Richard Norgrove is talking about his first exploratory trip to England and holding an old plastic jar. After explaining how that initial trip came about from a friend’s encouragement, ...