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The IBU Lie and Striving for More Accurate Predictions

  • Speaker: Sam Loader
  • Track: Recipe Formulation & Improvement
  • Homebrew Con 2021
  • Online

The History of International Bitterness Units (IBU's). The development of formulations to calculate IBU's past to present, their limitations, what this means for the homebrewer and is it possible to truly predict the final IBU of a beer?

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White Koji: A unique ingredient for quick sour beers

  • Speaker: Todd Bellomy
  • Track: Alternative Fermentation
  • Homebrew Con 2021
  • Online

Koji mold is used to make a wide range of fermented products in Asia, including alcoholic beverages like sake. Koji produces amylase enzymes that break down starches in grains to produce fermentable sugars. White koji is a distinct variety that also produces acids; mainly citric acid but small amounts of…

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