A Pyrograiniac’s Guide to Smoked Beer
Explore the history of smoked beer and smoked beer styles as well as how homebrewers can impart smoke into their recipes.
Advanced Automation for the Home Brewer
Get a detailed overview of automation across brewery functions including brewing, fermenting, spunding, dispensing, cleaning, and advanced techniques like low oxygen.
Against the (traditional) grain: Gluten-Free Homebrewing
The desire to learn about and try homebrewing gluten-free beer is rapidly growing! This seminar dives into the world of gluten-free home brewing; including gluten-free homebrew ingredient options, malting techniques on gluten-free grains, gluten-free beer recipe development, required equipment, mashing techniques, fermentation, and the expectations for finished beers.…
All About Oats! | Presented by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.
All About Sulfites (and Sorbate too)
This presentation reviews and discusses the chemistry and the use of sulfites, explains how to determine when and how much sulfites to add, dispels some of the common myths surrounding the use of sulfites, identifies best practices for making mead/cider/wine without the use of sulfites, and reviews the use of…
Beyond the Fundamentals of Fermentation
John Palmer, the author of How To Brew, pulls the lid off of the fermenter and digs past the krausen to discuss yeast activity, nutrients, stress, ester formation, and eventual maturation of the beer.
Biotransformation, a Case Study: Single Hop and Multiple Strains Interaction
In this session, we will explore biotransformation by looking in detail at a single hop (Cascade) and multiple yeast strains (POF+ ales, POF– ales, and lagers), examining their interactions, and understanding the effects on flavor and aroma.
Brewing on a HERMS setup featuring the Brautag Brewing System | Presented by Homebrew Happy Hour
Learn about the joys of brewing on a HERMS (heat exchange recirculating mash system) set up with the crew from HomebrewHappyHour.com! In this session, you’ll get a tour of a premium HERMS system, learn how it works, and see just how easy it is to have full control over your…
Brewing the Silk Road: Experimental Fermentations in Ancient Chinese Koji Beer and Mongolian Fermented Milk
Beer archaeologist Lucas Livingston leads a lively presentation exploring the history of brewing and drinking culture in China and Central Asia from the dawn of civilization through the heyday of the famed Silk Road.
Connected Fermentation | Presented by The Grainfather
Have you ever wondered why you should control the temperature of your fermenting beer? Any modest brewer will tell you, “I don’t make beer; I make wort. Yeast makes beer.” While that is true, one of the final steps in brewing a batch is also the most vital to control…
Control the Yeast Beast! How Fermentation Temperature, Pitching Rate, and Wort Gravity Influence Fermentation and Flavor Expression Differently in Each Yeast Strain
Every yeast strain is unique and will respond to changes in process parameters its own way. Discover how flavor expression and fermentation performance can be influenced by manipulating pitching rate, fermentation temperature, and wort gravity. In this session, we will explore how many different flavor outcomes can be achieved with…
Developing Your Palate to Become a Better Brewer
Learn useful and accessible palate training techniques you can apply every time you taste a beer.
Exploring the Diversity of Yeast Strains for Different Cider Styles | Presented by Fermentis
When you are a homebrewer, we know that you are a maker. Specifically, you like to make your own fermented beverages. So, we invite you to learn how to make another fermented beverage: cider. During this presentation we will first explain the general concept of cider and how this beverage…
Farm to Kettle Lessons from Generations of Malting Quality: How a Malt of Reputation Will Take Your Homebrew From “Good” to Great” | Presented by BSG Handcraft
Every homebrewer who will have their name announced as a medal-winner at this year’s National Homebrew Competition Awards Ceremony shares one thing in common – they understand the need to use world-class malt in their homebrew. Excellent homebrew comes from excellent ingredients. The best homebrewers understand that the difference between “good”…
Garage Talk with Ken Grossman | Presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Terence Sullivan and Byron Wetsch of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company will lead a discussion with Ken Grossman on his early days of homebrewing, homebrew shop ownership and transitioning into a brewery owner.
Göbekli Tepe and the Origins of Beer: An Examination of Anatolia and the Levant
Reaching back 12,000 years, this presentation examines the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe in Southeastern Turkey and explores some of the oldest known brewing remains.
Hard Seltzer, Easy Seltzer – Making high-quality hard seltzer at home!
High-quality hard seltzer is an easy and refreshing beverage to make at home. With a few tips and tricks, you can craft the hard seltzer of your dreams!
Healthy Hacks for Homebrewers
We don’t often talk about how to achieve a balance between our love of fermented beverages and our health. This presentation presents the knowledge, skills, and practices that helped one homebrewer go from XXL to medium and maintain it for over two years. Presenter Travis Hammond is eager to share…
It’s a Small World Afterall: The Global Opportunities and Challenges of the Homebrew Market
While the US homebrewing market continues to struggle, internationally this hobby continues to grow and is developing new craft brewery markets across the world. Join JoAnne Carilli-Stevenson from White Labs and a panel of international homebrew retailers as they discuss the opportunities and challenges being faced throughout the world.
Italian pilsners: Salute birra!
Brewing Italian pilsners, the hoppier cousin to German and Czech pilsners. Learn of the types of hops used, dry hopping techniques, and about the Adriatic coastal barley used to produce these floral and herbaceous lagers.
Lab On Tap: The Homebrewers Guide to Starting Lab Work | Presented by Imperial Organic Yeast
Logistics of Homebrewing with Cannabis
Many homebrewers have either talked about or actually brewed with cannabis. Before you start, or before your next cannabis brew, there are many things to keep in mind to ensure your experience aligns with Charlie’s famous motto: “Relax, Don’t Worry, Have a Homebrew.” In…
Oxidation: There’s More Than Meets the Eye
Oxidation has been a concern for brewers for a long time. Preserving beer freshness while bottles and kegs travel around the world is mission critical on a commercial scale. With the diffusion of NEIPAs, oxidation has become apparent even to the most skeptical homebrewer. But oxidation is not just about…
Planning For Profit in the Brewing Industry
You’ve got the craft down and now it’s time to start thinking about a business. But when you graduate from homebrewing, making good beer is only half the equation for a successful brewery; the other half is running a competent business. This presentation will get you acquainted with what that…
Raw Ale: Spicing Up Your Beer By Not Boiling
Brewing textbooks say your beer will be sour, your hops won't be bitter, and your beer will be full of protein if you don't boil, but only the last of these is actually true.
Running a Club in the New World: Ideas to Keep Your Members Engaged
The homebrewing spirit cannot be kept down, even by a global pandemic! This presentation will lay out ideas for keeping your homebrew club thriving in 2021 and beyond. Hear about ways that your club can focus on not only engaging your current members but also on recruiting new faces to…
Saison – the Myth, the Legend and What to Do About It.
We need to talk about stories and beers and there's no better beer story than Saison. Romantic visions abound with tales of farms with thirsty workers and the imagined rustic nature of any ale produced in such a venue. Let's look beyond the fairytales and break down the different threads…
Sensory Detectives
Become a detective of your own senses with Seattle Beer School. As sensory detectives, we follow the clues of memories to get to the bottom of what we’re actually experiencing: aroma as the key clue to recreating the scene. Our investigative techniques will help you unlock & expand…
Soluble Hop Compounds Tech Talk | Presented by Yakima Chief Hops & Brewers Best
How can I have more control over the aroma characteristics in my finished beer? Join the Yakima Chief Hops Central Region manager Steve Thompson and Tessa Schilaty, Sensory Research Coordinator, as they discusses recent research in beer soluble hop compounds, specifically flavors and aromas that survive into finished beer. In…
The Fermentation Kitchen
Beer is just one example in a variety of zymurgy. In this seminar, Gabe Thoth, author of The Fermentation Kitchen, explores different types of fermentation and homemade fermented foods.
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