July/August 2013

Technical Brewing Issue

For the July/August 2013 The New Brewer, we present our Technical Brewing issue. In this issue, we take a look at technical brewing topics such as lautering, spectrophotometers, and quality checklists to help brewers produce the best beer possible. In addition, we examine the phenomenon of powdery mildew on hop plants; brewers who own brewpubs overseas; and the Dutch beer scene.

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Technical Brewing Issue

Keys to Fast, Efficient Lautering

The goal of lautering is to separate the wort from the grain as quickly and efficiently as possible, saving money for the brewer in the form of increased grain yield.

Technical Brewing Issue

Featured Stories

Building, Brewing and Selling Overseas

Jack Curtin

Two American brewers are already involved in the ownership of overseas brewpubs, one currently operating in India and a second that expects to open soon in New Zealand.

The New Dutch Beer

John W. McCurry

Holland’s leading mass-produced beers—Heineken, Grolsch, and Bavaria—are well known around the globe, but the Dutch beer scene is far more than the big three.

The Spectrophotometer and Beer

Rick Blankemeier

At Stone Brewing Co., we use the UV-spectrophotometer to monitor multiple aspects of the brewing process to ensure we’re producing consistent beer across our many styles.

Managing Quality with Checklists

Sebastian Wolfrum

Establishing checklists based on standard operating procedures can turn all aspects of brewery operation into documented, sequential processes, essential during rapid change.

Powdery Mildex and Sex

Sierra Wolfenbarger, David Gent & Megan Twomey

Threats to hop production pose very real threats to the craft brewing industry as well. One such threat is from powdery mildew, which can cause severe or complete crop loss.

A Note From the Editor

Jill Redding, Editor-in-Chief

This issue also includes our usual informative departments, plus brewery-generated news about the craft brewing community in the Brew News and New Releases sections, and new products and services from the allied trade in Industry Supplier News. In our back-page interview, we highlight Andy Brown, head brewer at Wynkoop Brewing in Denver.

Cheers, and we hope you enjoy this issue of The New Brewer.

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