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West Coast IPA has been around for decades now, and it's risen and fallen in popularity over the years thanks to "IBU wars" giving birth to unpalatable brews in the WCIPA world and the rise in NEIPA. But those who've mastered the craft of delicious WCIPA make some of the best IPAs out there. And in this episode, I go over the considerations for you to keep in mind when making your own. I quickly discuss the two main different directions you can take WCIPA, and what you need to do to achieve the best versions of each. Enjoy!

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Garrett

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"Strollin" by Elin Sandberg

Exogenous enzymes are more readily available for brewers than ever, even the homebrewer thanks to trends like Brut IPA. These enzymes can be really fun to experiment with, and in this episode I talk about amyloglucosidase and give you the knowledge and some ideas to spark experimentation and thought for your own brews. Enjoy!

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Garrett

This episode gently touches the subject of starting your own brand. I know a lot of people with this hobby want to go professional, and it's a narrative that's as tired as an Avenger's plot. But I think it's important that people keep in mind the various pathways to make a living doing what they want to do. And I discuss a few different ideas through my own thoughts and visions that can help forge that path. Keep these (and the fact that I'm not a lawyer who knows what he's talking about and just a wort jockey) in mind. This is just some food for thought.

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Garrett

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This week's title: "The Sunny Side Up" by Victor Lundberg

In this episode I go into my perspective on hop bittering and IBUs. You get my exclusive hot take on the subject!

And I'll go into some fun advanced hop products that are hitting the market more and more. They've been accessible to professional brewers for a while, but people making beer at home are getting more and more opportunities to do the same. They can help make your beer better if you know how and when to use them, and I'll discuss that in this show along with some fun home experiments on the subject.

I reference Scott Janish's book in the episode because I think it's a good resource with a nice perspective on the science of hops, compounds, volatilities, and how to drive your beer's flavor just by different hot and cold side hop additions.

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Garrett

In this episode, I talk in a little bit of detail how to start mashing (getting into all grain brewing) along with different rest temperatures and what they accomplish. Getting familiar and knowing what the different rests at certain temperatures can do for your beer is key to having full control over your wort development. Tailor it to exactly what you want!

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This week's song is "I Ain't Fallin' for That" by Fox Morrow

Colter from the podcast Homebrewing DIY has great content and valuable information on not only making beer but making do-it-yourself projects that make your brewing better, easier, or just a change of pace. Learning is growth, and you can grow in your beer making (and life!) by challenging yourself to new projects and learning something new today! In this interview, we have a conversation about getting starting with easier brewing projects and discuss resources for different advanced projects if you so desire.

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Here's a link dump to all the resources we talk about throughout the show.

· https://brewblox.netlify.app/user/startup.html#what-you-will-need

· https://www.fermentrack.com/

· http://web.craftbeerpi.com/

· https://www.brewpiremix.com/

And as always, a link to my website to sign up for the NEIPA course...plus engaging and informative emails from me in the future.

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Garrett

In this episode I talk about the Kölsch style and discuss the information I've gathered on the style, including its history, evolution, and brewing techniques to help you brew the best Kölsch (or Kölsch-style ale if you're brewing outside of Cologne, Germany) that you can.

I highly recommend the book Kölsch by Eric Warner. It has loads more detailed information on the important topics that I discuss in the episode.

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Garrett

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"Forget Your Feet"

by Tayler Watts

Kettle sours are great beers to work with. They provide opportunities to play with different types of balance and flavors. Add syrups to your glass, add maltodextrin or lactose, or create unique flavors combinations with herbs and spices.

At any ABV, kettle sours are really fun to get creative with, easy to make, and don't take an extraordinarily long time to sour and get a finished beer.

Make yours this spring!

Cheers,

Garrett

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Lost and Found (Instrumental Version)

by I'MIN

This week's episode is focused on dialing in numbers so that you can get consistent results with your favorite recipe and help you develop new recipes with vitals that you're actually looking for and desire. Enjoy!

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This week's music is

Colours

by Torii Wolf

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Garrett