Dave Chichura loves brewing, and likes to work. He is all the time lived merely, and maintained a way of life that enables him to maneuver round. And transfer he has, from breweries within the Midwest in addition to up and down the Rocky Mountains. Now, as Director of Brewing Operations at Ex Novo in Corrales, New Mexico, he is placing in apply all the teachings he is discovered, constructing and managing the brewing workforce as they make beers which have introduced house 4 GABF and World Beer Cup medals over the previous two and a half years.
On this episode, Chichura recounts:
- The challenges in making beer in rural environments
- Scaling medaling-winning Melvin beers from 3bbl to 20bbl
- Growing his recipe-writing talent set
- Choosing and utilizing hops in West Coast IPA
- Dry hopping strategies that do and do not work
- Managing hop creep
- Asking for assist with issues outdoors of his experience
- Turning into a greater supervisor
And extra.
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