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Italian pilsners: Salute birra!

  • Speaker: Annie Johnson
  • Track: Brewing Process
  • Homebrew Con 2021
  • Online

Brewing Italian pilsners, the hoppier cousin to German and Czech pilsners. Learn of the types of hops used, dry hopping techniques, and about the Adriatic coastal barley used to produce these floral and herbaceous lagers.

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Méthode Traditionelle: Brewing in the Champagne Method

  • Speaker: Annie Johnson
  • Track: Brewing Process
  • Homebrew Con 2020
  • Online

Join Annie Johnson as she explores the magnificent symbiosis between beer brewing and sparkling wine production. Discover how you can use the traditional Champagne method to produce amazing Champagne-inspired beers. Suggested Beer Pairing DeuS Brut de Flandres from Browerij Bosteels…

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Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion in Homebrewing

  • Speakers: Annie JohnsonAnthony SalazarDebbie CerdaDiane GriffinKiley Gwynn
  • Track: Other/Misc.
  • Homebrew Con 2018
  • Portland, OR

This diverse panel of homebrewers will provide a forum in which to discuss the challenges, successes, and opportunities for diversity and inclusion in our homebrew community. We’ll discuss how homebrew clubs and beer appreciation groups and the craft beer industry can foster a greater appreciation and involvement in craft beer…

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Hot Hot Hot! Brewing a Stein Bier

  • Speaker: Annie Johnson
  • Track: Historical
  • Homebrew Con 2018
  • Portland, OR

Stein bier is the result of a 10,000-year-old Germanic method of brewing with hot granite stones. Most common in Alpine regions of Europe, stein bier is all about a brewing method, not about a style—any beer can be a stein beer! Learn how to brew one safely in this red-hot…

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Czech Plz! What I Learned Brewing with the Czech Masters

  • Speaker: Annie Johnson
  • Track: Brewing Process
  • Homebrew Con 2017
  • Minneapolis, MN

Join 2013 Homebrewer of the Year Annie Johnson as she reveals the secrets of brewing authentic Czech Pilsner at home. We will learn about water chemistry, ingredients, decoction mashing, fermentation, and more, all while enjoying delicious Czech Pilsner. Annie has brewed with master brewers Vaclav Berka of the Pilsner Urquell…

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