


Seminar
The Malt Nerds History Hour
Humans have been malting grains for use in brewing for many thousands of years. In relative terms, large-scale, industrial operations are recent developments. Prior to the 20th century, most malt was hand made by artisans—often unencumbered with science—who mainly assessed…

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The Perfect Keg: Sowing, Scything, Malting & Brewing My Way to the Best-Ever Pint of Beer
What is the perfect keg? For Ian Coutts it was a barrel full of beer he’d made himself. Not from a kit like many homebrewers. Not from industrial malts and yeasts like most commercial brewers. No, from absolute scratch. That…

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The Shenanigans of Barrel Aging
Founders Brewing Co. has been aging beer in bourbon barrels since 2001. This seminar will discuss our process of selecting barrels and the beers to age, with particular attention focused on high-volume brands KBS and Backwoods Bastard. The growth of…

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Top 10 Legal Mistakes Start-Up Breweries Make
For homebrewers planning to open a commercial brewery, there are numerous legal steps that should be taken to help protect yourself and the business. Without knowing what you need to do, it can be very easy to run afoul of…

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Using Spirits Barrels and Blending Sour Ales in Wood
New Holland Brewing Company founder Brett Vanderkamp will discuss his history with barrel aging and the development of New Holland's signature barrel-aged beer, Dragon's Milk. Drawing upon his experience as a distiller and founder of New Holland Artisan Spirits, Brett…

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Water Chemistry and Beer pH
Join John Palmer, author of How to Brew, Water and Brewing Classic Styles, as he dives into the subject of brewing water. Topics include the effect that brewing water chemistry has on mash pH, beer pH and beer flavor. Seminar…

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Yes, Funky Sour Meads
The sour beer world has exploded, but what about sour meads? In this seminar you will learn about using Lactobacillus, Brettanomyces and other funky tricks to make specialty meads that are tart and dank. Michael will share what he has…

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(Almost) Everything You Know About Brewing History Is Wrong
Modern brewers are inspired by the past to create their own interpretations of the classics. But what if it turns out a lot of our ideas about past beers are just not right? This is the case with far too…

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A Contrast and Comparison of the Many Variations of India Pale Ale
A review of brewing techniques, ingredients and traditions related to the many styles of IPA, including historical IPA, English IPA, East Coast and West Coast American IPA, double/imperial IPA, black IPA, session IPA and more.
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