Episodes
Dr. Nazarena Cela, Research Fellow at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Bisaccia, Italy, joins Cade in the lab this week to discuss the work she's done on brewing gluten-reduced beers with sorghum and quinoa, as well as the impact protein rests have when using these grains. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | READ MORE | ...
Published 04/24/24
Published 04/24/24
Inspired by last week's episode focused on brewing with smoke tainted hops, Jordan joins Cade in the lab to discuss their thoughts on using various "tainted" ingredients to make beer.   The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 04/17/24
This week, Cade is joined by Colorado State University Master's student, Brandon Sandoval, to discuss the work he's done on smoke taint in hops, namely how different source materials might impact hop quality. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 04/10/24
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on improving beer stability by tracking FAN, focusing specifically on low dissolved oxygen (LODO) methods. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 04/03/24
Kira Feuss, analytical chemist at New Belgium Brewing Company, and Stacey Williams, QA Principal Scientist at New Belgium Brewing Company, join Cade in the lab this week to discuss their work on the impact FAN has on beer flavor stability. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | READ MORE | Kara Feuss MBAA Presentation
Published 03/27/24
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on attenuation. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 03/20/24
This week, Dr. Laura Burns from Omega Yeast returns to the lab to chat with Cade about all things attenuation. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Read More | Know Your Yeast: Attenuation
Published 03/06/24
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on climate change and its impact on hops. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 02/28/24
Ryan Christian, VP of Research at Yakima Chief Ranches, and Jeff Dailey, Sensory Program Manager at John I Haas, join Cade in the lab this week to discuss their work on the impact climate change is having on hops. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 02/21/24
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on obtaining a brewing education. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 02/14/24
Andrew Burns, Brewing and Beer Steward Instructor at Dakota County Technical College, joins Cade in the lab to discuss myriad options for getting a brewing education, from certificate programs and 4-year degrees to learning on the job, and they also chat about getting that first job in the industry. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer...
Published 02/07/24
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode and how it applies to their own approaches to managing yeast. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 01/31/24
Dr. Riddhiman Garge, post-doctoral researcher at the University of Washington in the Department of Genome Sciences, joins Cade in the lab this week to discuss his work on how brewer’s yeast responds to the evolutionary pressures of fermentation and serial re-pitching. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Read More | Systematic...
Published 01/24/24
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on sustainable brewing practices. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 01/17/24
Dr. Harmonie Bettenhausen, Director of the Hartwick College Center for Craft Food & Beverage, and Dr. Campbell Morrissy, Director of Brewing Operations at pFriem Family Brewers, join Cade in the lab to discuss their work on the impact climate change is having on barley.  The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 01/10/24
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode and how it applies to hitting their target bitterness in beer. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 01/03/24
Mariana Barreto Carvalhal Pinto, Ph.D. Candidate at Brazil's Universidade Estadual de Campinas, joins Cade in the lab to discuss the work she's done what happens to hop bitter acids during the boil.  The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Read More | Addition of Hop (Humulus Lupulus L.) Bitter Acids Yields Modification of Malt...
Published 12/20/23
Jordan is back in the lab with Cade to chat about the information on free amino nitrogen (FAN) discussed in last week's episode.  The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 12/13/23
Dr. Glen Fox, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, joins Cade in the lab to discuss free amino nitrogen (FAN) and the impact its presence has on beer.  The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 12/06/23
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode with John Palmer on beer maturation. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 11/29/23
Joining Cade in the lab this week is author of How To Brew and co-host of the Brew Strong podcast, John Palmer, to discuss his work on beer maturation. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 11/22/23
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on GMO hops. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 11/15/23
Dr. Chris Willig, post-doctoral researcher at Oregon State University, joins Cade in the lab to discuss his work on how advances in gene editing technology might improve commercial hop breeding efforts.  The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 11/08/23
This week, Jordan joins Cade in the lab to discuss how the information from last week's episode on hop kilining temperature can be applied to growing and processing hops at home. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Published 11/01/23