Barley & Me

Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Lynn, MA, to talk to Bent Water Brewing's president and co-founder Aaron Reames, as well as their process engineering manager/technical director Jere Anderson. Joining Ben on this digital jaunt is Joe Isaacs of NRM, Inc., a provider of high-quality refrigeration products, and Dan Hale of Hale Winery Refrigeration & Consulting. If you think this episode is going to get technical on proper temperature maintenance and new technologies to maintain your brew quality while keeping costs manageable, you are...correct. We talk best measurement practices, exacting carbonation standards, glycol chillers galore, and can-to-can consistency. Plus! Understanding your beer lineup and cultures, the challenges of concrete fermenters, specialty hops, and our favorite winter beers! Oh, and for all you brewers listening, mention Barley & Me and NRM, Inc. will provide an additional THREE months of their ridiculously simple 24/7 web-based remote monitoring and controls capability, inclu