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Pulling Decoctions In A Commercial Brewery!
Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses a decoction! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast.
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Hello, I am Adam! I am Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing outside of Cincinnati, OH. I am a former high school and university educator, and I have been making beer for a living for over a decade. My goal here is to give a behind-the-scenes look into the craft brewing industry, and to share any knowledge I have. I am not the perfect brewer, but I am always pushing myself to get better and to learn more. Our goal in the brewhouse is to always aim for the bullseye, knowing we will never hit it. That mantra keeps us focused on continual growth, and helps us appreciate the journey of improving as brewers.
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Fixing Lager Fermentation Problems!
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses a lagging lager ferment! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing Webs...
The Dangers Of Wedding Bands!
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses injuries due to wedding bands! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewin...
Stop Losing Carbonation During Transfer
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses building a great service team! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewin...
Keys To Consider: Yeast and O2!
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses using the right amount of O2 for your specific yeast strain! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Bl...
Should I Be Afraid Of This Yeast?!?
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses saison yeasts! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing Website: www.b...
Best Practices For Cleaning Manway Gaskets
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses the latest scuttlebutt! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing Websi...
How To Deal With Consumer Feedback
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses the latest scuttlebutt! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing Websi...
I Dont Like To Use This To Move Beer
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses building a great service team! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewin...
Fair Business Practices & Miserable Redditors!
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses the latest scuttlebutt! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing Websi...
Develop High Performing Service Staff!
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses building a great service team! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewin...
Wort Grant = Better Efficiency?
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses wort grants! This is an edited clip for the July 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewing Website: www.bli...
Updating An Old School IPA Recipe!
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Adam Mills, Director of Brewing Operations at Sonder Brewing discusses modernizing an old school IPA! This is an edited clip for the Juyl 2024 Livestream Q&A Podcast. Adam Makes Beer Podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Si7TqiEY7ZeTq3D7CwqMU Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adam-makes-beer/id1695229502 Instagram: @adammakesbeer Equipment Sponsor: Blichmann Engineering Pro Brewin...
Full Sacks? How I Manage Grain Inventory!
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Full Sacks? How I Manage Grain Inventory!
Apollo Snub Nose Fermenter!
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Apollo Snub Nose Fermenter!
Keep Improving! July Career Corner!
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Keep Improving! July Career Corner!
Weirdest Hops I Have Used!
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Weirdest Hops I Have Used!
Deep Dive On Dry Hop Dosers!
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Deep Dive On Dry Hop Dosers!
Saving Your Brewery Money On CO2?!?
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Saving Your Brewery Money On CO2?!?
Leveraging Sparge Acidification To Make Better Beer!
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Leveraging Sparge Acidification To Make Better Beer!
The Best Of Both Worlds: Creativity Vs Tradition!
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The Best Of Both Worlds: Creativity Vs Tradition!
Diving Into Effective Use Of PAA!
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Diving Into Effective Use Of PAA!
My Schpoonding Journey!
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My Schpoonding Journey!
Breaking Down Dry Hop Contact Time!
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Breaking Down Dry Hop Contact Time!
Tips For Small Brewers When Packaging Competition Beers!
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Tips For Small Brewers When Packaging Competition Beers!
Handling Multiple Yeast Strains In Your Brewery!
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Handling Multiple Yeast Strains In Your Brewery!
Creative Ideas For Using Advanced Hop Products!
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Creative Ideas For Using Advanced Hop Products!
Hacks For Working With Smaller Brewhouses!
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Hacks For Working With Smaller Brewhouses!
Opening Your Own Brewery: Smart Equipment Choices!
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Opening Your Own Brewery: Smart Equipment Choices!
Pitfalls For Homebrewers Opening Their Own Brewery!
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Pitfalls For Homebrewers Opening Their Own Brewery!

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  • @ozanyumrukaya
    @ozanyumrukaya 3 дні тому

    I Know, it is not about topic, sorry for that, but I would ask you, best way/ways to adding adjuncts(like hazelnut, vanilla, cacoa nibs etc..) to imperial stouts?

  • @CartersBrewing
    @CartersBrewing 3 дні тому

    Seems like youre breaking down and reassembling the tank prior to cleaning instead of cleaning the Tank, soaking the parts and then reassembling with sanitary methods. seems kinda extra steps and backwards to me.

  • @axislaser1
    @axislaser1 5 днів тому

    The card I signed up with last night may have been expired. I will re-enroll with the next podcast if necessary. Thanks again, I enjoy your material and presentation style.

  • @axislaser1
    @axislaser1 7 днів тому

    Great information, thanks You must be fun to work with!

  • @jeremyshaw5632
    @jeremyshaw5632 14 днів тому

    Are you resting your pulls or just boiling for Maillard

  • @cindy99toker
    @cindy99toker 15 днів тому

    Just wait and see! It doesn't sound like a failure yet.

  • @alexnelson5380
    @alexnelson5380 15 днів тому

    If you're adding O2 why do some people purge a fv with CO2 before transferring the wort?

  • @tinyrick9376
    @tinyrick9376 16 днів тому

    I'm on my second silicone band. I actually wear it full time. It's more comfy.

  • @alamokid9222
    @alamokid9222 16 днів тому

    Get a silicone ring for work.

  • @jennyred808
    @jennyred808 17 днів тому

    New cellar(person) here! Thank you so much for your tutorials. I have absolutely zero experience working in a brewery and just started so this is helpful!

    • @adammakesbeer
      @adammakesbeer 17 днів тому

      Thank you Jenny, that makes my day!

  • @garretthohn
    @garretthohn 18 днів тому

    I've always wondered this because of kveik. Thanks!

  • @shepardrevanite
    @shepardrevanite 19 днів тому

    Lallemand saison yeast that is not Diastaticus :)

  • @jeremyshaw5632
    @jeremyshaw5632 19 днів тому

    Wet heat kills almost all. Add a peroxide type to CIP chemicals. When in doubt talk to your chem supplier.

  • @JanDreier-HH
    @JanDreier-HH 22 дні тому

    What a waste of (costly) gas! I use an umbilical to equalize head-pressure between sending and receiving tank and fire up the pump, slow running, transferring about a bbl a minute. I make mostly delicate German style lagers and had no flavor, ox or stability issues with this technique in five years.

  • @A8nobodybusiness
    @A8nobodybusiness 22 дні тому

    🍻🍻🍻

  • @septemberinjune6787
    @septemberinjune6787 23 дні тому

    What a great question! I wish I had asked that!😂

  • @brewpilot8958
    @brewpilot8958 23 дні тому

    When you pump the fruit into the cone, how the does the beer pick up the flavor is the fruit just sits below the beer? Do you pump gas in to rouse the fruit?

  • @riizzlord
    @riizzlord 24 дні тому

    Robert 😮

  • @jeffreyweber8859
    @jeffreyweber8859 24 дні тому

    Does the grant need to be vented so it doesn’t pull a vacuum on the mash tun?l

  • @davewilliamson9022
    @davewilliamson9022 25 днів тому

    I had just viewed a video with a grant used in the brew process, a 5 barrel system and a 20 gallon Spike Kettle i believe it was

  • @JAWSFREE
    @JAWSFREE 25 днів тому

    I don't have one on our system but I have thought about building one. We use gravity until the flow slows down and then use variable speed pump to gradually continue. My concern is that as the BK level rises it take more pump speed to keep the flow going. I usually transfer @ ~4-5 gpm.

  • @avilagorilla
    @avilagorilla 27 днів тому

    Great information and also the way you bring it across is so informative and makes the creative side think about options. Love the content Adam

  • @chino112582
    @chino112582 Місяць тому

    NEIPA with Fuggles. Call it “Fuggly AF”

  • @ajoyce
    @ajoyce Місяць тому

    Ya'll crazy for using fuggles like that 😂

  • @metalheadbrewer6172
    @metalheadbrewer6172 Місяць тому

    Fugg life😂😂😂

  • @mmcgartland2095
    @mmcgartland2095 Місяць тому

    Thanks

  • @sunbearbrewing
    @sunbearbrewing Місяць тому

    What’s your method for sanitising kegs then?

  • @videocritic2123
    @videocritic2123 Місяць тому

    Adam, funny enough I've been using what I originally made as a yeast brink, to add things like hop products or adding fruit purees for kettle sours in line to the tank for some time now with a half barrel keg. This works well. I've been professionally brewing for about 5 years on a ten barrel system and it is a great way to do additions in line. Obviously clean and sanitize the keg before hand, then run hot wort in. After that as long as you have a good and healthy yeast and pitch count you will be fine with nothing to worry about. Love that an idea I had is also popping up in the minds of others. Keep making the awesome videos man 👍

  • @axislaser1
    @axislaser1 Місяць тому

    I'm hooked! Great stuff. Cheers!

  • @axislaser1
    @axislaser1 Місяць тому

    I've not seen the curved pipe in the fermenter. (5:40 mark) How does it work for you?

    • @suryakant1112
      @suryakant1112 Місяць тому

      Maybe it's a racking arm used for beer transfer, without disturbing yeast

  • @alamokid9222
    @alamokid9222 Місяць тому

    Mastering the SHPOOOONDING!😂😂

  • @alamokid9222
    @alamokid9222 Місяць тому

    This is why Adam is the GOOOAT!

  • @Recardodecaprio
    @Recardodecaprio Місяць тому

    Hi Adam.. does the beer need to be a certain temp to carbonate beer

  • @lucasrizor3251
    @lucasrizor3251 Місяць тому

    If space is the issue, use a commercial tankless water heater. That’s what we use in our two vessel 7bbl system

  • @shepardrevanite
    @shepardrevanite Місяць тому

    Hey man! You just described my rotation with Weizen yeast lol. Hefe, weizenbock and an intermediate dampf bier. Cheers!

  • @kennygraley824
    @kennygraley824 Місяць тому

    Fuggle Yeah!

  • @ozanyumrukaya
    @ozanyumrukaya Місяць тому

    How do you add hazelnut? What is the best way to add hazelnut, coconut, vanilla etc?

  • @jimdeasy
    @jimdeasy Місяць тому

    Was just listening to an interview with Jamil Zainasheff where he was asked the same question. He said homebrewers misunderstand that their true goal in the business of opening a brewery is more about SELLING beer over making beer. Everyone has a DDH all citra hazy ipa brewed with Pilsner and thiol enhanced yeast, you need to know HOW people will decide to buy yours and if you can’t answer that in detail, your dead. And all that high end new equipment you just leveraged your house to buy is going to end up in a fire sale to the next guy. Check out the Beersmith podcast with Jamil where he breaks down the MARKET that new brewery owners are up against, and how craft beer is shrinking and craft cocktails are the new thing. Scary but important for this question. I like my garage brewery because I make what I want and nothing else. Not something you can do if you got bills to pay

    • @johnfahrer2430
      @johnfahrer2430 Місяць тому

      This is absolutely true. As a former homebrewer and now on year 10 of owning/operating my own tap room brewery, the single biggest thing was learning the business of beer. Folks enter this industry with a preconceived notion that x will be our flagship when in fact your customer base will make that determination. The reality is that you must sell beer. I'd rather be known as a good businessman first and a good brewer second. The draft beer market (we distribute draft but only do a small amount of package for retail in our tap room) is still recovering. Spirits/seltzers have really taken a bite out of beer, and you'll be hardpressed to find ANY brewery operating at capacity in this environment. It's tough out there.

  • @d.r.e.1982
    @d.r.e.1982 Місяць тому

    Thanks for the response. 🍻

  • @rockspider692
    @rockspider692 Місяць тому

    Thanks for answering my question Adam. Love your work.

  • @jayspies9860
    @jayspies9860 Місяць тому

    Great video, and I'm right here with you on this one - we are opening Auger Brewing later this year, as you know. I will be the brewer and co-owner, but only for a little while (my partner is the chef for the restaurant side). I think that I need to learn the brewhouse as much as a hired brewer does, not only to fine tune the recipes, but also to be able to step in and brew cooperatively with them, take over when they're out, and know the system well enough to fix it when it inevitably breaks. I think anyone who plans to stay an owner/brewer long term will find themselves with rose colored glasses with regard to their own beer quality, as well as becoming overwhelmed with the sheer number of things to do, both of which are dangerous things. There's an old saying: "if you're working IN the business, you're not working ON the business". Very true here, you need space to step back and focus on things from a more macro scale. Also speaking of rose colored glasses, I think having a neutral (and skilled) outside third party review your business plan is critical. "Brew it and they will come" is a dead business model these days. We had our business plan and pro forma reviewed by 3 different people familiar with the hospitality industry, and they picked up so many things that we missed. Also, speaking of outsiders, have a mentor in the business. Homebrewers going pro are babes in the woods, and you need someone who you can lean on heavily as you get yourself up to speed. We have my good friend, a 30-year pro brewer, as our mentor. We bought our system used from him and his partner, and I've brewed with him on his 7 bbl system (identical but larger) many times. He's going to come in and help me for the first half-dozen or so brews to get me familiar again wth everything. Don't rely on the manufacturer to do it for you, once the sale is done, they're on to the next customer, no matter how good they are initially. Friends in this business are like gold - hoard them, care for them, appreciate them, and let them help you and offer you criticism and guidance. Without it, your chances of success dwindle exponentially. This video should be mandatory for all new pro brewers. Love ya, brother!

  • @rockspider692
    @rockspider692 Місяць тому

    Question. ​​⁠I do have a question on decoction. How do they physically do this in a large brewery. On home brew scale you take a ladle and scoop the grain out, but on a brewery scale, how do they get the grains out, and where do they boil it so that it does not burn your elements. Where the traditional boiler in Germany and the Czech Republic custom built for it?

    • @adammakesbeer
      @adammakesbeer Місяць тому

      answering on tomorrows livestream

  • @vladsquared
    @vladsquared Місяць тому

    Hey Adam! I prop almost every beer from homebrew packs to 2x5Ll flasks -> 100L prop -> 1200L brew. Still experimenting with propagation media recipes but it's been working well

  • @patrickglaser1560
    @patrickglaser1560 Місяць тому

    Math is the same as I use for starsan calculations.

  • @canadianbrewer
    @canadianbrewer Місяць тому

    Canadian beer prices keeps me brewing. Okay, besides that, I just love brewing beer. Got a Helles fermenting right now.

  • @andrewlehtola3881
    @andrewlehtola3881 Місяць тому

    Our RIMS recircs through a heat exchanger, and direct heat is only applied to the water going through the exchanger. We need it to keep our mash temp up, especially in winter

    • @Pazey1
      @Pazey1 Місяць тому

      I have a RIMS also and i was looking to do this feed HLT water through RIMS through counterflow chiller back up to HLT and mash run off through grant to counterflow to top of mash bed

  • @Rangemaster1975
    @Rangemaster1975 Місяць тому

    Column pressure?you should have to compensate in addition to your wetting pressure.

  • @d.r.e.1982
    @d.r.e.1982 Місяць тому

    Hey Adam! When you transfer your beer, are you using only Co2? I have been balancing the preasure from fermenter to brite. Then transferring slowly by itself. Then using a pump to push the rest of the way. Can you show your setup for transferring beer, or explain your process. Also, do you think I'm oxidizing the beer by transferring with the pump?

    • @adammakesbeer
      @adammakesbeer Місяць тому

      answering on tomorrows livestream

  • @jayspies9860
    @jayspies9860 Місяць тому

    Nuggets of Gold inside that stream of consciousness rambling diatribe, as always, brother! 🍻 Question: I have always heard that you should not add O2 if your wort to the FV is greater than about 80-85 degrees, as this can lead to oxidative risks. Bear in mind this was advice from the late 90's when I started brewing, so it's probably been long debunked by now, but it's one of those things that's just crystallized in my brain. What are your thoughts?

  • @Margarinetaylorgrease
    @Margarinetaylorgrease Місяць тому

    Wort does not need oxygen,yeast needs oxygen.