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Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

342: Hazy IPA Now! With Fidens, North Park, Green Cheek, and Russian River

Jan 26, 2024
Steve Parker, a respected East Coast voice in the hazy IPA conversation, joins the gang to discuss the various approaches to brewing hazy IPAs. They cover topics such as water quality, pH balancing, malt selection, adjuncts for pale color and stable haze, feeding bigger fermentations, hop varieties for haze development, coolpooling and knockout hopping techniques, promoting biotransformation without dry hops, and much more.
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Quick takeaways

  • Choosing soft water is preferred over chloride-heavy approaches for brewing hazy IPA.
  • Various strategies around pH are used to balance flavor, function, and food safety in hazy IPA.

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Hot Side Techniques and Ingredients

The brewers use a whirlpool addition of hops in their hazy IPAs, typically around 1-2 pounds per barrel. They may also include a small bittering charge during the boil. Each brewer has their own grain bill, but common ingredients include Pilsner malt, oats, and wheat. They may also use adjuncts such as Belgian candy sugar or chip malt for added mouthfeel and foam stability. Water profiles are carefully considered, with soft water being preferred. Mash strategies and enzyme additions such as bioglucanase are sometimes used to improve haze stability.

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