Homebrewing Lager: Cold is Cool Again
We were joined by Zymurgy editor-in-chief Dave Carpenter at our June virtual meetup to discuss lager brewing. During his talk “Lager: Cold is Cool Again,” Dave gave us a top-level overview of the fundamentals of lager wort production, yeast strain selection, pitch rates for liquid and dry strains, and fermentation schedules.
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About the Guest Speaker
Dave Carpenter is editor-in-chief of Zymurgy magazine, author of Lager: The Definitive Guide to Tasting and Brewing the World's Most Popular Beer Styles, and author of The Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing. He is a Certified BJCP beer judge and a Certified Cicerone. Dave lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.