Today, we’re talking Barrel Aging 101 & Wild Yeast Innovations with none other than the former Barrel Program Manager at New Holland and Goose Island (Bourbon County!) and now the Technical Brewing Manager Mark Anthony Brewing (White Claw Seltzer) in Chicago IL - Tim Faith.
We discuss his origin story from Pre-Med to homebrewing to professional brewing, and his OG beer blog - www.beertotry.blogspot.com
We break down Barrel Aging 101 and why it's become so popular. We talk barrel types, transitioning from Traditional Brewer to Barrel Program Manager, how to prepare barrels, tasting notes, time, temperatures and what not to do.
At the end, we get into what Tim's really excited about regarding innovations in the wild yeast spectrum.
Enjoy!