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West Coast IPAs Built to Last with Westbound & Down (Audio)
Westbound & Down head brewer Jake Gardner won’t tell you how to write a West Coast IPA recipe—but he will tell you how to brew a better one, with higher-impact hop character and longer-lasting flavor stability.
If you'd like to watch the video, head to this link: https://learn.beerandbrewing.com/courses/westbound-ipas
In this 46-minute audio course, Gardner exposes those pressure points that can make a “lean and mean” West Coast–style IPA taste better, for longer. Among other topics, he covers:
- the importance of pH to stability and drinkability
- why you should watch your free amino nitrogen (FAN) content
- the effects of Maillard reactions and Strecker degradation
- planning a “lean and mean” grist for stability and foam
- hot-side and cold-side hop choices
- cohumulone, survivability, and why harvest time matters
- avoiding over-aeration
- the importance of vigorous fermentation
- selecting a yeast strain for longevity
- carefully testing and dialing in tank finings
And much more.
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