Episode 117: AromaSmart

Val Peacock talks about the biggest problem in hop quality - hop drying. You'll also hear from Bill Arendt, the Wisconsin hop grower who built a better mousetrap.

Special Guests: Bill Arendt and Val Peacock.

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Links:

• A Comparison of Hop Drying with Unheated, Dehumidified Air Versus Traditional Drying with Heated Air — 2018 MBAA Technical Quarterly
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