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Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River, Kelsey McNair of North Park, Evan Price of Green Cheek, Ben Edmunds of Breakside, and brewing scientist Tom Shellhammer of Oregon State University discuss dry hops, sulfur, and thiols, plus they answer audience questions during this special episode recorded live at the Craft Brewers Conference.
In recent years, the brewing world has learned a lot about terpenes, thiols, biotransformation, survivables, and more. Now, let’s zoom out to consider the essence of hop aroma—the oils that contain all those compounds—and make sense of them in a way that any brewer can use.
The West Coast IPA gang is back with a pal from the East Coast—and while IPA is still the focus, this time it’s hazy and soft rather than lean, clear, and bitter. Evan Price of Green Cheek, Steve Parker of Fidens, Kelsey McNair of North Park, and special guest host Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River dive into the creative and technical mechanics of juicy, hazy, New England–style IPA.
Known for pushing the envelope with intense hop and fruit flavors, Jeff Hardesty of Narrow Gauge demonstrates a safe and sanitary method for dumping a large quantity of dry hops into a still-fermenting beer.