Questions for Christian Kazakoff

[Gucci Pilot]

Justin, I'm doing my best. It's been a while since I've been to Tripple Rock Brewery.

From his experience as a chef:

How do you pair your or any other craft brew to food? What would a novice gourmet look for?

Are there any styles that stick out that work best with a particular type of food?

Do you as the head brewer have any influence on the menu depending on specialty brews that you serve?

In your opinion, what does your experience as a chef do to help you brew better beer?


I got some brewer related questions to follow.


Darin

[BeerPal]

Triple Rock is my fave local brewpub. I have a recipe for the Triple Rock IPA that I recently brewed and currently have conditioning. I question it's accuracy. Could Christian supply an extract recipe? Thanks.

[Gucci Pilot]

Some questions for Christian as a pro brewer:

On your Stonehenge Stout, I noticed that place your beer on Nitro. Do you force carbonate with nitro? Or do you carbonate with CO2 and serve on nitro? Why do you serve your stout on nitro?

With all of your beers, is there a constant that you employ? Same yeast? Same hops?

What is your method for recipe formulation for new beers? How far a you willing to go in experimentation? On what scale to you run test batches?

How do you cask condition your ales? How can us homebrewers do the same?

Do you employ late a hopping schedule?

What could you suggest to a homebrewer to analyze their beers for quality control?



Darin

[Ozbrewer]

in your brewery what comes first, the Beer or the Food, is the menu designed to compliment the beer or visa versa


if you change your food menu for the season, do you do the same with the beer, or do you find that the customer will drink somthing to compliment the dish automatically

[Bugeater]

Having been cooking in upscale cafes for several years, I have come across quite a number of ingredients that might be interesting in beers. In particular, I am wondering if you have tried brewing with such grains as quinoa, triticale, spelt, or other unusual ingredients?

Wayne

[Brewcaster J]

Really great questions guys. I'll be asking them. If anyone has anymore, make sure to post them by 4pm pacific, and I'll use them.

thanks guys,
justin