Chop & Brew - Episode 16: Wyeast 1217 West Coast IPA

[@njloetz]

I have a few questions for the man who plays Chip. What are your major inspirations for the way you play your character? Was there a lot of competition for the role? Who else tried out? Do you ever read comments on the fan forums? Do you have any favorite theories on your character? Will we ever get an episode which shows Chip's origin story?

[@ChopAndBrew]

These questions may be best answered in an upcoming episode, njloetz. Hmmmmm. Where to go with this?

[@ObsidiousQuake]

Really glad to see you guys back on after the whole brewing tv thing. How else would I have spent my lunch breaks!?!

[@jamiruuska392]

Dammmmmn! Don, Chip and Dawson together! I fucking love your shows. And I even love it more when you guys hang around together!

[@jamiruuska392]

I have learned so much about brewing and about different beer styles from your videos and you guys sharing your knowledge.

[@bearfootbrewer7599]

Home brewing is so awesome, I love it.

[@CJGIBBO]

Great vid chip , I ran across an old BTV ep. With Dawson about sour beers. Think that would make a GREAT chop n brew episode

[@Tastingnitch]

Great video! Glad to be seeing some more videos up- always informational and entertaining.

[@underkid22]

FarmHouseBrewingSupply is THE place to get rare hops at a great price. Great video!

[@evan5159]

Shout to ya from central indiana! Love the videos, appreciate the info from you guys especially mike d.

[@gumpdeltatauchi]

So you were saying that the 1056 enhances the flavor of the expense of the german pils (around 13:30-14:15) but unless you are making a pilsner, the pilsner malt adds almost nothing. can you elaborate because i believe that maybe i wasnt following as i should. However, i love all of your insight!

[@tambourinemang]

Just made a starter of 1217 tonight. perfect timing

[@warshipsatin8764]

teutonic chronic and inevitable conclusion are really great names

[@DanABA]

Awesome episode! One thing I picked up from a recent BasicBrewing video/podcast was using rye for low gravity beers to enhance body. Any success with that? Cheers!

[@jajahgadis]

This video got me the motivated to bottle my Aussie PA. Thanks Chip!

[@nappdaddy2000]

Just wanted to give you a shout out, I enjoy the show, and LOVED the northern brewer shows to, keep it classy and just know you got a friend in northern Indiana, but sorry cant get you any "zombie dust"

[@motivatedslacker]

Awesome as always! Gotta try that yeast!

[@boylanmike]

Thanks guys! your videos make me feel better about my own beer geekery :)

[@mattyb8385]

Just picked up a pack of 1217 today... Now to make a recipe!

[@TheVert1276]

It would be helpful to know which brewery is using this yeast strain....The video would be much more informative IMO....Like for example we know Serra Nevada using Wyeast 1056(Chico strain) and we know that Rouge uses Pacman and we know Hales uses the Northwest ale strain(Wyeast 1332)...ect ect....Is any "west Coast" brewery using 1271 so we have some point of reference? Or is that proprietary and you cant tell us? But if you could tell us that would be helpful IMO...Especially for Wyeast marketing so we kinda know what we are buying...Just my 2 cents

[@spankymcbee0903]

Trying a Sculpin clone with this strain tomorrow!

[@andrewt248]

I wonder if there's any validity to the idea of a Girl Scouts Thin Mint chocolate stout with the Polaris hops?

[@peligro28]

I cant watch this with out drinking a homebrew....must go get a beer. Be right back

[@donbels]

i love the way your swirl you glass.. before you put it down.

[@ddoom4387]

Awesome guys, love the show! Two tips though... better lighting, and better color post processing are desperately needed.

[@ChopAndBrew]

What sort of post processing? As for lights I'm working on getting a basic setup.

[@ddoom4387]

For example, a color or curves pass to improve the color depth. Lights will turn up the colors too. I guess I focused on the color because the info hurts my brain a little. I don't speak beer wizard (yet).

[@ChopAndBrew]

DDoom I appreciate the request and response. I don't do a lot of post-work unless the whites are just waaaaayyyy off. Partly b/c I'm always trying to get episodes out quick on top of my dayjob and also b/c my current computer is very slow on the rendering. But in lieu of a "real" light kit, I bought some shop lights this wknd that should help in the future as I aim towards a legit light kit. Daps!

[@MrSparty1995]

Great video guys, I will have to keep a look out for that strain. Next time I do my Blonde Ale or IPA 11 gallon batch, I'll have to split it between these. May be a few months before I get to do that though. I always enjoy watching you guys, WHAT HAPPENED TO JAKE? Did he quit drinking? :-) Cheers.

[@ChopAndBrew]

Just shot some video with Jake this weekend. He will appear in several upcoming tasting notes. He still drinks. :)

[@fredhaydt6351]

Great video, Chip! But is it out of focus at 720p or is it just me?

[@ChopAndBrew]

I wouldn't say it's out of focus... though it is certainly soft due to the Panasonic HMC40's finicky nature in low-light situations. Hoping to remedy that soon with a small light kit. Make sure the video is set to 720. It defaults to 360 for some, very annoying reason. Good eye, cheers!

[@mjodr]

ChopAndBrew Yeah it kept dropping down to 360p or 240p for some reason until I forced it higher. That makes it look out of focus because the original is already "soft" as Chip says. Weird.

[@bradsmith236]

I agree. It is nit picking, but the usual sharp quality of the video wasn't there for me. I always switch it to 720. I love drinking my own home brew while watching you guy talk about yours. Good times. :)

[@andrewt248]

Hop material in the finished beer? I call that getting your veggies.

[@pksublime]

Chip (Elsa) I'd go with the second darkest paint chip.

[@bframsted]

Is the hop stand you guys mention the same thing as hop bursting?

[@ChopAndBrew]

Nope. Hop-bursting is the technique of loading hops in the last 15-ish minutes of the boil. A hop stand is done after the flame is killed and the boil is finished. Hops are put into the cooling wort and stirred/whirlpooled. Look up 'donosborn' channel on KZbin and look up 'hop stand.' He has a great video.

[@ChopAndBrew]

Also look at our 311 Day/Dre Day episode and Tasting Notes Lagniappe and see what Chris Paynes does there.

[@Holymolypatoly]

He should go with the second shade of green from the bottom.

[@XTheSonofTheSunX]

i couldnt help wondering if chip was wearing shorts, or pants? cheers

[@ChopAndBrew]

Shorts. Nearly always.

[@jgcorn61]

liked!

[@jonathanlunneberg1722]

Awesome. Made me thirsty.

[@KurtDresner]

25:45: "Chop and Brew is filmed in front of a live studio audience."

[@ChopAndBrew]

LOL. There is generally someone just off-camera constantly threatening to ruin our professional-appearing ways. :)

[@passintyme1]

Chip I'm not believing you did not expound further on Dawson's resiness/sticky finger comment, would have been a Classic i'm sure.Good vid.

[@ChopAndBrew]

I certainly almost went there. I think Don and my glances say enough, though. :)