Previous isn’t essentially prologue for right now’s lager brewers, but it surely definitely is at Goldfinger Brewing in Downers Grove, Illinois. A household historical past of brewing lager and manufacturing gear for brewers in Poland and Czechia was simply the kick that Tom Beckmann wanted to pursue his dream of constructing a small, modern, lager-focused brewery. Now, because the brewery undertakes its subsequent growth, Beckmann is dedicated to widening the lager discourse, to showcasing the potential of each European and home components in lager brewing, and to embracing taste and character throughout a spread of various lager kinds. On this episode, Beckmann discusses:
- constructing on his household brewing historical past in Poland and Czechia
- designing and developing a brewhouse for lager brewing
- step-mashing and decoction methods for varied pale lagers
- utilizing sterile air somewhat than pure oxygen to scale back yeast stress
- cereal cooking vs. gelatinized adjuncts for sure lagers
- mixing home and imported pils malt for the very best taste, efficiency, and value
- the tactile expertise of various malts
- deciding on Tettnanger hops for pils and Hallertauer Mittlefrüh for helles
- the basics of Polish pils
- the American Zoigl undertaking along side Reside Oak, City Chestnut, and others
And extra.
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