Yeast Management and QA/QC for Small Breweries and Brewpubs
With the right tools and training, yeast management and quality assurance can be an easy endeavor for a small brewery or brewpub. Through his work at Capitol City Brewing Company, Micah has piloted a small, inexpensive lab at the brewery. …Read More
Dry Hopping Techniques
Experts Tom Nielson and Vinnie Cilurzo cover the dry hop process procedures and resulting beer flavor and aroma attributes of different dry hopping methods ranging from small to large scale and with differing hop materials. Read More
High Rate Anaerobic Digester Systems for Brewery Wastewater Treatment and Electricity Generation: System Benefits, Engineering Design Factors, Start-up and Initial Performance Data
This seminar focuses on the anaerobic fluidized bed digester system recently installed in The Matt Brewing Co.’s Utica brewery. The seminar discusses the technology selection process, system benefits, pertinent design factors, as well as the construction planning, installation, startup and …Read More
Advanced Techniques in Wild and Sour Beer Production
This presentation is intended to provide insight to brewers who have already begun the wild and sour beer journey. Chad and Troy will look at production methods and techniques to expand on existing knowledge and help create great wild and …Read More
German Hops in Craft Brewing
Co-founder and brewmaster of Victory Brewing Company Ron Barchet focuses on the qualities German hops contribute to American craft beer and the emerging trends involving these hops. Tasting samples courtesy of the German Hop Growers Association will be provided. Read More
Sustainability Manual, Part 2: Water/Wastewater
A continuation of the discussion of key points from the Brewers Association sustainability manuals and including information on the Clean Water Act, provided by Karen Hobbs of the National Resource Defence Council. Read More
Discovering Diacetyl
Zach, Victory Brewing Company’s quality lab technician, discusses the basics of diacetyl production and the key factors contributing to its formation during fermentation. Learn various methods of diacetyl detection, from practical sensory evaluation to more scientific instruments for inspection. Lastly, …Read More
Hop Flavor and Bitterness: A Series of Practical Studies
Mitch and his co-presenters offer a summary of hop variety flavor based on dry-hop studies and a study of bitterness as beer goes through brewhouse processes. Read More
Understanding Yeast Flocculation
Yeast can be a mysterious and difficult piece of the brewing puzzle. One of the most problematic aspects of working with yeast is maintaining good flocculation after fermentation, whether it’s getting lager yeast to settle out completely or getting wheat …Read More