Ep14. The Art of Brewing

<p>We discuss the science behind brewing beer with JHU alum Judy Neff, owner of the Checkerspot Brewing Company and David Hooper, lead brewer at the Diamondback Brewing Company. We’ll be touching on the step-by-step process of brewing beer, a day in the life of a brewer, and, how working in a brewery is surprisingly similar to working in a lab.</p> <p>---<br> Glossary<br> 4:45 Lupulin: part of the hop plant containing hop acids and essential oils<br> 5:05 alpha acids: hop acids in hop plant<br> 5:25 isomerized: when alpha acids are heated up, they change form (ie. Isomerize) and become more bitter<br> 9:05 metabolites: products of yeast activity<br> 11:50 Scott Janish: Beer blogger and founder of Sapwood Cellers over in Columbia, MD<br> 12:30 terpenes, polyphenols: Give rise to the aroma and flavor of hops<br> 15:25 pH, lactic/citric/phosphoric acid: Acidic nature of the beer</p> <p>---<br> We rely on listeners like you to ask us questions! Submit any questions you have at: <a href="https://anchor.fm/scimore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/scimore</a>, call us at <a href="tel:4437761282" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">443-776-1282</a>, or message us on Twitter (@ScimoreP), Instagram (@scimore_podcast) or Facebook (@scimorepodcast).Follow our social media to stay up-to-date on the latest episode releases!Links<br> <a href="http://diamondbackbeer.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">diamondbackbeer.com</a><br> <a href="http://checkerspotbrewing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">checkerspotbrewing.com</a>Upcoming events:<br> 10/26: 12th annual homebrew extravaganza at Checkerspot<br> (<a href="https://checkerspotbrewing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://checkerspotbrewing.com/</a>)<br> 10/28: Howl at the Moon Party at Diamondback<br> (<a href="https://www.diamondbackbeer.com/events/howlatthemoon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.diamondbackbeer.com/events/howlatthemoon</a>)<br> 11/05: 2022 Baltimore Craft Beer