Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Brewing Modern IPAs with Pinthouse
Join Pinthouse Pizza Brewmaster Joe Mohrfeld for a master class in getting the most out of hops to brew the highest-quality, aroma- and flavor-forward IPAs.
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In this 76-minute video course, Mohrfeld goes into wide-ranging detail on Pinthouse’s approach to brewing world-class, envelope-pushing, aroma- and flavor-forward IPAs, including the brewery’s flagship Electric Jellyfish. Among other topics, he discusses:
- The evolution of modern IPA
- The strengths of different hop forms, from whole leaf to Cryo
- The challenge and opportunity of hop selection
- Best technique for rubbing and evaluating hops
- Using wet hops fresh from the harvest
- Underrated hop varieties and their “survivability”
- Hop agronomy, terroir, and the farmer’s influence on beer
- Tips on blending hop varieties
- How and why Pinthouse uses Kölsch yeast for its IPAs
- Different approaches to brewing IPA, from West Coast to hazy to freestyle
- Intentional layering of malts, adjuncts, and hop varieties
- Employing bitterness for balance
- Timing and quantities of hop additions in the kettle, whirlpool, and cold side
- Avoiding diacetyl and how to test for its precursors at home
- Monitoring dissolved oxygen (DO) for maximum freshness
- Water profile and its importance to fermentation and attenuation
And much more.
Course contents
7 chapters, 22 lessons, 1h 16m of video
Chapter 1
Welcome
- Welcome to Brewing Modern IPAs10:45
- Finding Success with Hazy IPAs2:03
Chapter 2
Selecting & Blending Hops for Modern IPAs
- Understanding Your Hops5:50
- Selecting Your Hops4:30
- Hop Breeding & Blending Your Hops4:25
Chapter 3
Constructing a Modern IPA
- Overview5:30
- Building Your Modern West Coast IPA7:11
- Building Your Modern Hazy-Juicy IPA9:58
Chapter 4
Focusing on Quality
- Avoiding Hop Creep2:56
- Limiting Oxygen Pickup1:45
Chapter 5
Brewing Electric Jellyfish
- Recipe Formulation for Modern IPAs6:03
- Brewing Electric Jellyfish8:36
Chapter 6
The Future of IPA
- The Future of IPA4:06
- Thank You2:18
Chapter 7
Recipes & More
- Recipe: Pinthouse Electric Jellyfish
- Recipe: Pinthouse Pizza Fog Runner
- Podcast: More from Pinthouse's Joe Mohrfeld on Selecting and Using Hops
- The Accelerating Dialectic of IPA: More Perspective on the Style's Evolutions
- Modern Hybrid IPAs: West Coast Haze with Cellarmaker’s Connor Casey
- Recipe: Cellarmaker Kilning Me Softly IPA
- Defeating the Hop Creep, with Stan Hieronymus
- Stan Hieronymus on the Complex Case of Thiols
What students say
4.9 from 15 reviews
Well Done
I devote a lot of time acquiring beer knowledge and I can honestly say this course was packed full of useful information from both a technical and creative perspective.
Awesome
Needed something like this. Unbelievable class with a great, experienced teacher.
Very Useful
I have learned a different approach to working with hops
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Great course
Good information in the articles
Enjoyed the story
Nice IPA review
Great info
Pinthouse
A great dive into IPA recipe design and dry hopping techniques for new IPA styles.
how to the best juicy/hazy IPA
A must for the modern style brewer
Great course! Definitely worth taking!
Great course
Packed with info. Also really got me thinking about West Coast IPAs again. I had written them off to a degree as I have moved away from the bitterness in my beer brewing. Thinking about the shift toward adding back a little more ABUs to go with all the juicyness and aroma I've been so focused on has me intrigued to develop a hybrid recipe. I am also very intrigued to dry hop all while the fermentation is happening. I do about 60% of my dry hopping during active fermentation, but I'm definitely going to experiment with this method.
Great course on an interesting take of NEIPAs
The future of IPA
Great course - really enjoyed listening and learning about how Pint House approach their brewing.
A Very Enjoyable and Informative Video
I really got a lot of practical tips from this video. I hope to employ them in the very near future.
Grrrrrreat!
very useful
great info