Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

265: Direct Fire! Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson Takes Listener Brewing Questions


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In this “Direct Fire” episode of the podcast, listeners pepper Firestone Walker's Matt Brynildson with questions across the brewing spectrum, including:

  • The process behind blending recipes for collaborations
  • Brewing into the "sweet spot" of most styles
  • Choosing and implementing a lager mashing regimen
  • How Firestone Walker employs low-oxygen methods in the brewhouse
  • Key takeaways from Matt's time spent brewing in Belgium
  • Strategies for selecting and optimizing hops
  • Managing dry hop timing in hoppy beers
  • "Neurotically" dry hopping only at night to avoid lightstruck character
  • The impact of climate change on hop selection and usage
  • Exciting new hops on the Firestone Walker radar
  • Using lager yeast to make IPA
  • And more.

    Who would you like to hear on the next direct fire episode? Email [email protected] and let us know!

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