Progress Your Beer

Jon Dieter just won Gold at this year's National Homebrew Competition for his hazy IPA "XXM: Double Extra Medium" - and in this episode, Jon talks about his process of making hazy beers for competition, for himself, and how he juggles the two. He's got some sweet insight on making these IPAs stand out and how to make the brews that you want. His curiosity is unmatched, and that's led to making really good beer...especially in this category. Jon's Instagram "XXM: Double Extra Medium" Grist -- (for 5-gallon batch values) 56% - Gambrinus Pilsner (9lbs) 12.5% - Golden Promise (2lbs) 12.5% - Flaked Oats (2lbs) 12.5% - Malted Oats (2lbs) 12.5% - Torrified Wheat (2lbs) Acid malt for pH adjustment in mash 75 minute boil Hops -- (5-gallon batch values) FWH - Simcoe 1.7AA (.5oz or 14g) WP 170°F - Citra (2oz or 56g) WP 170°F - (10g each) Citra and Mosaic Incognito Dryhop Post Fermentation at 50°F or 10°C (8oz or 227g) Citra Cryo and (4oz or 113g) Nectaron. Sit for 3 days before taking off hops. Yeast -- Bootleg Biology: Classic New England Notes: Jon needed to add 1lb pilsner DME during fermentation to hit his target ABV of ~8% with his efficiency numbers. Single-infusion mash at 152°F or 66-67°C. Water is a 2:1 Cl:SO4 with target values being 150:75ppm Thanks again to Jon for talking with us and giving us his winning process and recipe. Cheers!

Please take the survey here: Where Are You In Your Homebrewing Journey? This episode goes into a couple of reasons I love homebrewing. Yes, it is a creative and fun outlet for many (myself included!) to experiment with weird and different flavors; but I also like a few other aspects as well. I think beer is an under-appreciated beverage. Many people think that it's either a tasteless, classless beverage brewed with syrups of a manufacturer's choice or an over-flavored, bitter, snobby craft drink. And while those can be true, I think that intention of beer really is to be a flavorful, drinkable, sociable, and inclusive alcoholic beverage that brings all people together. I want to help people get to that point of making amazingly delicious, fresh, and highly assimilating drinks that people enjoy and have fun with. I may break my legs coming down from my soapbox... If you haven't already and want to learn more about how I make great NEIPA, head on over here and sign up to receive a short video series on it! Progress Your Beer And episodes will be coming more frequently and on a better schedule than they have the past couple of months. So please stay tuned! Cheers, Garrett Music provided by Epidemic Sound This week's song: "Run Boy" by Smartface

The last episode in the mini-series on off flavors in beer (or any fermented beverages, really). I talk about just a couple more compounds in beer that you should know about to make your best beers. Progress Your Beer Email: [email protected] Cheers, Garrett Music provided by Epidemic Sound "Balloons (Instrumental Version)" by I'MIN

Last week I talked about a few common off flavors that I see in across the board, whether homebrew or pro. This week I talk about a few more that might be a little more uncommon but still important to know. FREE NEIPA video lessons Cheers, Garrett Music provided by Epidemic Sound "Old Grump" by Smartface

In this episode I talk about the three most common off flavors I find both at the homebrew level and professional. They can happen to even the most experienced homebrewer, but this episode gives you the knowledge to do everything you can to detect and avoid off flavors in your beer. NEIPA Free Video Lessons Email me: [email protected] Cheers, Garrett Music provided by Epidemic Sound This week's song: "Lonely Part (instrumental)" by Arc De Soleil