Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Defeat the Hop Creep with Russian River’s Vinnie Cilurzo
It’s a pernicious problem for today’s brewers: the risk of hop creep from dry-hopping. In this detailed video course, Russian River cofounder and brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo digs into the root causes—and lays out strategies to beat the creep.
4 chapters · 14 lessons · 1h 12m
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Your instructor
Vinnie Cilurzo
Cofounder and brewmaster, Russian River Brewing
Vinnie Cilurzo is a brewer who needs no introduction. The cofounder of Russian River Brewing Company has been pushing the limits of hoppy beers for the better part of three decades, developing innovative techniques along the way while defining styles like “Double IPA” with ubiquitous beers like Pliny the Elder.
Course contents
4 chapters, 14 lessons, 1h 12m of video
Chapter 1
Welcome
- Welcome to This Course3:55
- What is Hop Creep?2:15
- What Is Diacetyl?
- Hop Creep, Explained
Chapter 2
Managing Hop Creep
- Why Should we Care About Hop Creep?8:30
- Handling Hop Creep Professionally and At Home21:34
- Hunting (and Testing) for Diacetyl
- Mixing Your Dry Hops8:14
Chapter 3
Experimentation with Hop Creep
- Experiments That Didn't Work3:41
- Experiments That Have Worked7:37
- Timing & Testing6:10
Chapter 4
Conclusion, Recipes & Further Reading/Listening
- Final Thoughts9:55
- Recipe: Blind Pig Inaugural Ale
- Listen Up! Two Deep-Dive Podcasts with Russian River's Vinnie Cilurzo
What students say
I realy learned a lot from video course. Now I have to find Alpha Acetolactate Decarboxylase to get less off flavor in some of my beers.
Simplified, I've already adopted a tip or two to my process and recipes. Great job overall.
Picked up a lot of good ideas regarding reducing hop creep. Thank you.