Cacao nibs in dunkel? American hops in helles? Oats in schwarzbier? For Ryan Wibby, cofounder of the eponymously named brewery in Longmont, Colorado, lager dogma is simply the start line for a flavor-forward strategy to brewing that’s impressed by custom however doesn’t copy it.
On this episode, Wibby walks us by the brewery’s award-winning strategy to amber and darkish lagers, reminiscent of their Moondoor Dunkel and Volksbier Vienna—beers with slight Wibby twists that really feel in character for the types however obtain that end result by totally different means.
Alongside the way in which, he discusses:
- Pushing ABV larger in lagers
- The contribution of German malts to yeast well being
- Step mashing for efficient and clear fermentations
- Substituting bitterness from cacao nibs for hop bitterness
- Tactically utilizing vanilla to amplify flavors in imperial lagers
- Lagering to supply lovely beer with out filtration
- Taking part in on the hoppier aspect of lagers with IPL
And extra.
Why ought to ale brewers have all of the enjoyable? Wibby is proving {that a} taste focus to lager brewing could make compelling beers, with elements and methods that serve that final aim of taste somewhat than drive it.
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