Science
Sensory Evaluation FlowChart Download a PDF of the Flowchart Here!
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ID those little buggers! Download a PDF of the Flowchart Here!
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With Fresh Hop Harvest upon us, I decided to make some Hop Bitters. I want to have that hoppy flavor follow me into winter and live vicariously through cocktails as a faux-fresh hopped drink. Adding hop bitters to a number of cocktails proved successful. Read on to learn about the science of hops, how to make…
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As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, this summer I was honored to received a Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) scholarship for the Science Communication Fellowship. This is a program that was developed by OMSI to teach scientists how to effectively explain and demonstrate their research to a wide variety of non-scientists. It’s a seriously incredible…
Read MoreMy professional background is heavily spotted with education and outreach. I’ve always believed that there’s no point to research and science if the average person doesn’t understand or can’t apply that science to their daily lives. I recognize that this is altruistic, but perhaps that’s why I volunteer so much of my time to science…
Read MoreAccording to the Brewer’s Association, active breweries in the United States hit a new high of 3,040 facilities in 2014. This record-setting number encompasses brewpubs, nano-, micro-, and macro-breweries. That’s an increase of over 200 new breweries in one year. Below is an area graph that represents all of the Breweries in the US per…
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Brewing Microbes: Alignment Chart
As a fan and player of DnD (“Dungeons and Dragons” for the uninitiated), I got into a heated discussion one night to create this graphic. While drunkenly filling up post-it notes, a fellow beer- and table-top enthusiast egged me on regarding the placement of brewing microbes within an Alignment Chart. If you are not familiar,…
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