Recipe and notes provided by Kristen England, head brewer at Bent Brewstillery (Roseville, MN). Meggyes is a beautiful deep red beer with big, bright notes of cherry. The professional version Kris brewed is a fairly dry Trappist-style ale with wonderful ester-y sweetness from both the cherries and vanilla. See this Chop & Brew 12 Beers
We’re getting pro tips from Imperial Yeast on fermenting high-gravity lager beers. Adam McClure, Technical Support Specialist at Imperial Yeast, discusses special considerations for higher alcohol lagers including yeast cell count and pitch rate, staggered aeration, fermentation temperature, and extended lagering techniques. Plus, the importance of performing both forced fermentation and VDK (or diacetyl) tests
Homebrew recipe provided by Adam McClure, technical support service team member at Imperial Yeast. The recipe was developed from his experience as a professional brewer with suggestions from Imperial Yeast coworkers and other pro brewers in a truly collaborative effort. Hear more advise for brewing and fermentating Collaborator Doppelbock directly from Adam — and get
