Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Homebrewing with Cannabis
Ross Koenigs, founder and brewmaster at Second Dawn in Aurora, Colorado, explains the science and practicalities of making beer at home with hemp and marijuana.
5 chapters · 23 lessons · 1h 8m
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Ross Koenigs
Founder and brewmaster, Second Dawn Brewing
Ross’s older brother showed him how to make beer, which ignited a passion for brewing that united his creative, culinary and scientific minds. His instant interest evolved and grew, taking Ross out of Wisconsin to the UC Davis Master Brewers Program in California and ultimately to New Belgium Brewing Company in Colorado. Working there for over a decade, Ross became a leader and author in brewing innovation, developing new recipes and techniques including for the VooDoo Ranger series, the Hemperor, and Oak Spire. Over that same course of time, Ross also met and married Amy, a native Coloradoan working as a graphic designer for a national education non-profit.
Course contents
5 chapters, 23 lessons, 1h 8m of video
Chapter 1
Welcome
- Intro and Course Overview3:08
Chapter 2
Hemp Seeds and Hemp-Seed Oil
- Brewing with Hemp Seeds8:39
- Using Hemp Seed Oil for Fermentation and Shelf Stability1:41
- Hemp Seeds and Fermentation Profile1:53
- Hops that Pair Well with Hemp Seeds1:02
Chapter 3
Brewing with Cannabis for Flavor
- Cannabis as a Flavor Ingredient4:42
- The Aroma and Flavor Outcomes of Brewing with Cannabis4:24
- Cannabis Whirlpool and Biotransformation Considerations5:42
- Fermentation and Cannabis Aroma/Flavor Extraction5:20
- Dry Hopping (or Dry Hemping) with Cannabis8:17
Chapter 4
Brewing with Cannabinoids
- Decarboxylation to Unlock THC7:45
- Solubilizing Cannabinoids for Beer8:21
- Safe, Controlled Dosing with Your Tincture4:35
- Using Tinctures to Extract Flavors1:32
Chapter 5
Conclusion, Recipes & Further Reading/Listening
- Summing It Up0:42
- Podcast Episode 133: New Belgium’s Ross Koenigs Takes an Analytical Approach to Hops and Cannabis
- Some Basics of Brewing with Cannabis
- Dazed & Infused: THC in the Brewery
- More Perspectives: Keith Villa on the New Frontier of Cannabis in Beer
- Recipe: Keith Villa’s NA Peanut Butter & Pot Porter
- Podcast Episode 102: Blue Moon & Ceria Beverage Founder Keith Villa Is Exploring Uncharted Territory in Beer With Cannabis
- Dosing Homebrew With Marijuana Tinctures
- Recipe: New England IPA with Infused THC