Direct Fire

Well holy hell, Nicholas. Thanks for kicking me in the butt.

Hi. I’m John. I make beer. Technically, I make wort (sugary and hoppy water), and the yeast turn that into beer. Since they die off in a matter of days off finishing their duty, I’m taking the credit.

I’ve been a homebrewer for more than fifteen years. Next year, I’m planning to transition into brewing as a professional. First up is a six-month certification program through the American Brewer’s Guild followed by an internship at one of the amazing local breweries in Albuquerque. Then I try to get one of those breweries to hire me.

I’ll be homebrewing all along the way still. There’s lots of science to learn, and eight brewing science textbooks to learn it from. Fortunately I have a ‘lab’ in my own backyard.

The backyard brewhouse