AAB 038: Brewing with Kernza

Jan 25, 2024

In this podcast, they discuss the development of Kernza, a new regenerative grain for brewing beer. They delve into the benefits of regenerative agriculture practices, the process of designing a beer with Kernza grain, and even share social media handles for sustainability information. They also mention the Best of Craft Beer Awards and talk about the advantages of drinking a nutty Pilsner beer.

Ask episode

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Developing Perennial Grain Crops for Climate-Smart Agriculture

02:42 • 13min

Regenerative Agriculture Practices with Kernza

15:35 • 11min

Conclusion and Introduction to Brewing with Kernza

26:26 • 2min

Designing a Beer with Kernza Grain

28:38 • 14min

Sharing Social Media Handles and Contact Information, Sustainability Report

42:27 • 2min

Benefits of a Nutty Pilsner and Sponsorship Mention

43:58 • 3min

Kernza is a new grain that has been bred with regenerative agricultural practices in mind. After decades of development, there is now a movement, supported by Patagonia Provisions, a division of the famous outerwear company, to use this perennial grain in brewing beer. Will brewers like how it performs in the brewhouse? Will consumers like the taste? It is too early to tell, and a lot of infrastructure is needed to make the grain more widely available, but Kernza is probably the biggest development in brewing grains in centuries.

This Episode is Sponsored by:

The Best of Craft Beer Awards
Attention brewers: registration is now open for the 2024 Best of Craft Beer Awards. Now in its 10th year, this is a BJCP sanctioned event judged by fellow brewers, professional judges, and industry leaders. Judged in Oregon, it’s the third largest professional brewing competition in North America and is a chance to have your hard work evaluated and rewarded. In addition to traditional styles, new this year is the smoothie sour style category, and the collaboration competition. Learn more and register your beers through January 31, 2024 by visiting www.BestofCraftBeerAwards.com/register

Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.

Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in La Coruña . Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”

Hosts: Don Tse and Em Sauter
Guests: Tammy Kimbler and Layne Carter
Sponsors: The Best of Craft Beer Awards, Estrella Galicia, All About Beer
Tags: Kernza, Farming, Malt

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★