#109: Drying Hops (Again)
Let’s talk about drying. Again. A rare case where we replace “do whatever you want” with “do it this way, or it’s wrong”.
The practical application of scientific principles to the art of hop agriculture and brewing science
Let’s talk about drying. Again. A rare case where we replace “do whatever you want” with “do it this way, or it’s wrong”.
It’s Part 2 of the Scientific Method, but this time we’re taking the methodology to your business. There’s nothing magical about this: framing the right question, gathering data and removing bias will point you in the right direction in the field and on the spreadsheet.
It’s your first year of hop production. What makes this year different from other years? Where should your expectations be set?
You changed something in your hopyard between Year 3 and Year 4. Yield went up. Did your single change make a difference? This week we dissect the Scientific Method and how to properly set up your experiments (insert maniacal laugh here).
We were going to simply call it “mail bag” but this title is more appropriate. A mixed bag of stuff that we’ve been asked over the last {covers mouth and mumbles} months. Rapid-fire hop chemistry, burnback, mathematical theories, carotenoid degradation and more.
G’day Mates! This week we take a break from our North America-centric focus and get into it with our Australia growers. Don’t be a yabbo, we’ll give you the John Dory on the market down under and hopefully not make a dog’s breakfast of the whole thing.
It’s episode #101! Wait, what happened to #100? You’ll need to check out our Patreon page for the anniversary episode. For 101, if you can make it through our overly-long introduction we will get into aroma descriptors for your hops and how to best present your hops to potential brewer customers. Don’t forget to […]
It’s been a while since we first discussed non-alcoholic beers, and we’ve done a *lot* of research since then. By research of course I mean sampling.
Whether you like it or not, weather is important. This week it’s a deep dive into what, when, how and why to keep track of.
Continuing where last week’s cliffhanger ended, we’re back with the second half of our talk with Jen and Rachael. Don’t forget to check out their podcast, the False Bottomed Girls. The full 2-part session is also now available on the hopnology YouTube channel!