Recent content by boiler up

no wonder i stopped posting here. :confused:

if any of you remember by chance, i was brewing in the research pilot brewery for AB last year for 8 months. put me in some of the most advanced training on the planet for an engineer to learn the brewing process. after my 8 month internship i went back to school to finish my last year. they...

i actually sat down with the director of brewing today. August IV drinks our beers personally to see how the research is going. i am involved with all of the processes including recipe formation and the grunt work. it's the real deal. we don't just brew buds as well. we brew up some pretty...

haha, that would definitely get me fired.

no, you would not be disappointed because everything that is in a bud they tell you. barley malt, rice, and hops. seriously.

anhesuer-busch's research pilot brewery and yes. i do. and i'm in st. louis too!

and i love it. i have one of the best jobs ever. it's a dream come true. i bust my ass and it pays off. i'm in charge of chillproofing and lagering. it's an incredible experience. and to all of you who said i wouldn't be involved with the actual brewing...well you're wrong. i come home...

you can find quite a bit of DMS in miller lite as well. i wish i could say why i know why rolling rock has it, but it does.

no, they don't. each main brew's yeast will be collected and sent to these storage tanks. they'll collect enough sample for their brew, take a cell count, and adjust how much they pitch depending on final wort volume, cell count, and target pitch rate.

any aeration is not desirable, even on the hot side before the boil.

research brewery! we don't just make bud all day long

just got my internet up and running. started yesterday, got my assignments today. lots of training for the next few weeks, then i'm in charge of some cool stuff. i'll let you know as the time goes on with what i'm doing. i don't want to spill the beans illegally. i signed a butload of stuff...

thanks and you better believe i'll be sharing as much info as allowed...although i don't think it will be all that much. hahaha

working in the research and pilot brewery!

i'm really excited. i'm moving to st. louis this weekend. ended up getting a pretty decent apartment. just me and my dog vasher in south county. i worked all day today so i'm extremely tired and don't feel like packing, but i know i have to get moving here. can't wait till monday when i'm...