Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Brewing Bavarian-Style Weissbier with Bluejacket's Ro Guenzel
Ro Guenzel, head brewer of Bluejacket in Washington, DC, has a special love for authentic, Bavarian-style weissbier. In this video course, he tackles the history of the style, traditional brewing methods, food pairings, and much more.
4 chapters · 15 lessons · 46m
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Ro Guenzel, head brewer of Bluejacket in Washington, DC, has a special love for authentic, Bavarian-style weissbier. In this video course, he tackles the history of the style, traditional brewing methods, food pairings, and much more.
Your instructor
Ro Guenzel
Director of Brewing Operations, Bluejacket
Ro Guenzel has spent his life brewing beer for some of the country's best brewers. He formerly brewed at the Kaltenberg Castle brewery, Left Hand Brewing, and Great Divide Brewing—and has a special fondness for Bavarian styles—especially Weissbier.
Course contents
4 chapters, 15 lessons, 46m of video
Chapter 1
Welcome
- Welcome... and, Why Weissbier?7:20
- Weissbier, According to the Oxford Companion to Beer
Chapter 2
The Origins of Weissbier
- A Short History of Weissbier7:58
- About Luitpold, Prince of Bavaria
- About the Wittelsbacher Family
- What is Bavarian-Style Weissbier?4:12
- John Mallett on Brewing with Wheat
Chapter 3
Brewing Weissbier
- Brewing Weissbier the Bluejacket Way16:32
- Phil Markowski on Brewing Hefeweizen
- Traditional Hefeweizen: Worth the Trouble?
- Packaging, Pairing & the Pooch8:34
- Be a Hefe Jefe: More Weissbier Tips
Chapter 4
Thank You
- Pouring & Prost0:58
- Recipe: Bluejacket Pattern Skies Weissbier
- Recipe: Weihenstephan-Style Hefeweissbier
What students say
5.0 from 3 reviews
Gives an excellent discussion of the process of making a proper Weissbier. How-To's that you can use the next time you brew.
I subscribed just for this course! Great historical overview, informational and full of tips and knowledge for brewing a quality Weissbier. Now I look forward to learning more from your other courses. Thank you!
Very instructive for understanding that particular beer style in every way and beautifully presented.