When our blog post on “Arcane Lager Brewing: Yeasting the Mash” went brewing-viral this summer, we realized just how much curiosity there is around old-school lager techniques.

So in this episode, we’re taking it further. From decoction mashing to flotation to the much-debated yeasting the mash, we explore how seemingly “arcane” brewing methods actually solved real problems with yeast nutrition, fermentation performance, and beer stability.

Turns out, tradition still has plenty to teach modern brewers.

Featured in this Episode:

• To learn more about Keptinis with Lars Marius Garshol, visit his blog post "Figuring out how to brew keptinis" at https://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/410.html

• To read our blog post, "Arcane Lager Brewing: Yeasting the Mash", visit https://escarpmentlabs.com/blogs/resources/arcane-lager-brewing-yeasting-the-mash

• To watch our video on "Clarity & Lager Theory" with Nate Ferguson, visit https://youtu.be/Hi14xKl1lBI