The Untappd Community Awards offer an interesting barometer of consumer excitement around breweries and beers, but for Noble Savage in Glen Cove—east of New York City, on Long Island—landing two beers among the top three hazy IPAs in the United States proved quite an accomplishment. Founder and head brewer Frank Bilello has kept things small, tinkering as he goes and using an unusual creative process; his milky-pale beers get little to no boil and showcase the delicate yet pungent notes of New Zealand hops.
In this episode, Bilello discusses:
- using 100 percent New York–grown craft malt for all his beers
- employing large amounts of malted wheat, flaked oats, and malted oats to soften hazy IPA mouthfeel
- managing pH in the mash for function and flavor
- making on-the-fly decisions about hopping while brewing
- blending yeast strains for flavor and attenuation
- staging dry hopping with a sacrificial round to pull out larger particulate matter before hitting with a harder second round
- Enigma’s benefit as a hot-side hop and Southern Cross in the dry hop
- minimizing boils to lower heat stress, retain more protein, and keep the color light
- using New Zealand hops almost exclusively for hazy IPA
- spunding IPA for natural carbonation
And more.
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Brewers, have you ever considered brewing with North America’s only Ancient Grain—Wild Rice? Craft Brewers in northern Minnesota have been keeping this a secret for years! Joe at Canoe Wild Rice has a stockpile of this unique roasted grain ready to ship to you. From the waters of Minnesota to your tap room anywhere in the country you’re sure to create an in-demand product. Brewers Blend Wild Rice is the perfect size and texture so it can be added directly into your mash, saving you time in the brewing process. Plus, for over four generations Canoe Wild Rice has been using their time-tested process that gives the wild rice a distinct roasted flavor. Who knows what sensation you could create with this aquatic grain. Canoe Wild Rice also has food grade hulls available for your mash. Harvest season is underway in Minnesota now, but Joe will make time for you if you have any questions or want to get an order going. Send Canoe Wild Rice an email at joe@canoewildrice.com or give the office a call at 1-800-626-3809.