John is such an wonderful story-teller. This was such a great video, Chip. Thanks for making and posting it!

6 years later, this is great & relevant!

@ChopAndBrew

4 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT!

Awesome stuff! Thanks Chip, felt like I was there! (Except for the part where I didn't get some Heady Topper...)

I have watched this several times and just watched again....50-56 min mark....love that guy and his outlook on employees....I would work for him in a second

Thanks for sharing. Awesome that you were able to tape it for us!

I just flew to Boston and made the drive to Stowe, VT to attend the Alchemist 20th Anniversary party. I love that this man and his dream are still going strong 🍻

@ChopAndBrew

Ай бұрын

No joke? That sounds absolutely fantastic!

@33greenleaf

Ай бұрын

@@ChopAndBrew thanks for the video. I saw John Kimmich in the parking lot at opening of their first day of their anniversary celebration. I had a little beer geek moment, and wanted to approach him for a picture, but decided not to bother him. It was very interesting hearing him explain the history of The Alchemist in this video. 🍻

Such a great video! I come back and watch this every few months.

This had so much information in it, I appreciate you getting this up.

Great vid! Thanx for posting this, I finally found the time to watch and it was well worth the wait! Thanx again Chip! Keep up the awesome work.

Awesome video Chip, thanks for being there to document it. Cheers!

Wow, I could listen to John speak for hours, thank all of you who put this together!

Thanks Chip! i don't know why it took me so long to get to this. Amazing ! I only wish i lived closer to Vermont to experience his beers!

HAPPY 311 DAY!!!! I loved this forum because who hasn't or who can't learn from mistakes made by many people in the Craft Brewing Community?! Thanks for sharing and Cheers, I drink to you good Sir.

Nice footage Chip, really appreciate the effort that went into getting this out there. Cheers!

This was an awesome episode. Thanks Chip.

Thanks for the upload Chip!

Thank you so much for this video! Being new to home brewing but have jumped in full force, you don't know how much I've learned from this video! Actually, all your videos! From brewing TV and Don O's videos, I've learned so much! Keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!

I watched this video 10 times for sure, so much info. JUST AWESOME!

this was a great watch inspiring on so many levels

Brilliant video thank you for all your hard work Chip

Never would I have thought that a 1 hour and 14 minute lecture would be so amazing... This has got to be one of chop and brews best yet! (and I have seen all of them)

top work Chip. John is a champ. Cant stress enough how awesome the hop burp is!

Thanks for sharing this, I couldn't stop listening until it was done. Cheers.

Cheers Chip. Watched it in one sitting. Great insight to living the dream :)

51:40 Love that little bit about craftbeer variances. Awesome stuff!

that was a great watch, i learned a lot, whilst have a few chuckles thanx for sharin cheers

Fantastic episode Chip!

I fully expected to fall asleep watching this. But the way he talks about beer makes me want to go I'm the basement and work on something beer related and open own place soon

Great episode, thank you!

AWESOME! this video changed the way i think about my brew days! no disrespect to all of the Chop and Brew videos and Brewingtv videos that helped me get a start to all grain brewing and advance into making awesome beer... thanks for posting this Chip as i doubt i will get to sample Heady Topper anytime soon down here in Perth, Western Australia!!

Neat. I grew up with California Cooler in the early 80's. Mike Crete and Stuart B. did a great job of making many wine coolers that even Gallo today with B&J they still make a standard with unknown competition. Study the fermentation process you will prosper. :-)

What fun. Good to hear from the Alchemist himself. Thank you so very much. Loved this episode. Five stars Chip. Didn't seeing all of those Heady cans make you thirsty? Loved that John wanted us to drink Heady right out of the can.

Brilliant video man, thanks.

Fantastic episode! Many thanks for publishing it. PH control is my next learning mission. Chop for chop.

Great story - captured for posterity.

Insane awesome video! Keep it up.

Chip, thanks very much...that was awesome.

Awesome video, thanks! Cheers!

I am big on recycling and had to laugh and agree maybe it will take harsher language to get people to recycle, although many recycle cans because they get money from the aluminum. I enjoyed this video very much, GREAT information as well as being entertaining! I found a local craft brewery near me because of my recycling advocacy. I attended a "How to Make Home Brew" at my local food cooperative in 2011 where I was introduced as the bag lady because I make totes from coffee bags and feed bags. The brewmaster asked me if I could make totes from their grain bags. I said I would try and that launched me into a wonderful relationship with the local brewery because the owners of the brewery are members of the brew club and they saw the totes and asked me to design totes for their growlers. I been making totes for their gift shop ever since!

Chip.....Awesome....totally inspiring video that reminds me that "I" can do it !!! I'll be watching this a few more times .

Awesome episode

Thanks for posting this. Really inspirational and interesting 🍻

@ChopAndBrew

5 жыл бұрын

We love that people still finding it important and informative. Cheers!

Epic episode

Thanks for this!

Brilliant... Looking forward to this

@ChopAndBrew

10 жыл бұрын

I love that C&B fans post great comments even BEFORE watching it. Did it pay off, Jonathan?

@jonny4288

10 жыл бұрын

ChopAndBrew great episode Chip,and a great insight from John Kimmich. Looking forward to more C&B

This was awesome.

Pretty cool, enjoyed the second half q&a section. Keep those videos coming Chip. Any news on the 1000 batch?

@ChopAndBrew

10 жыл бұрын

Hoping to post it as one of the next 2 or 3 episodes. Sorry for the wait. But it will be worth it. If you contributed to the trip, thanks for the support!

@mrcreditunion1

10 жыл бұрын

You bet buddy. Keep doing great quality work.

Damn, all that Heady Topper just wheeled in like it was nothing ;)

Who doesnt wanna hang with this guy glad I live 2 mi from Vermont pain in the balls def a New England term IMO

@ChopAndBrew

5 жыл бұрын

Oh hey, Nitch! ;P

Where do I sign up to work for this dude? Great video. Great beer. Great employer.

"We do what we can"-John Kimmich

@ChopAndBrew

3 жыл бұрын

And we can what we do! Hahahaha.

What a cool guy

I love you chip

Thank you so very much for sharing that! That was f%$&@!* great!

Awesome

Just passing through on my weekly viewing. :D

@ChopAndBrew

6 жыл бұрын

mapzta Awesome. Welcome back!

DAMN YOU CHIP WALTON ! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!

@ChopAndBrew

10 жыл бұрын

Damn me all to heck! :)

@gusmaojoaonz

10 жыл бұрын

ChopAndBrew watchin again ! thanks againnnn

@mskogly

7 жыл бұрын

I've never before wanted to brew just one beer for the rest of my life. Sweet video, thanks!

Thanks for this great footage!! It would be awesome to meet you next time you're in New York City. I also post homebrewing videos on my KZread channel and blog. Cheers!

@ChopAndBrew

10 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing. I still don't understand what he means at 01:03:06 . Oversparging does produce astrungency but does John sparge or not.? He says dont sparge over 2-3 Plato but then he says he sparges 4-6 but a smal beer is left in the mash tun. I'm quite confused

@ChopAndBrew

3 жыл бұрын

I believe he is saying they sparge but stop the runoff at a much higher gravity than other breweries might to ensure they don't get to that diluted and possibly tannic state. He says you could practically make another small beer with the sugar they sacrifice by cutting off the sparge early. Does this help?

@vizzo7

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChopAndBrew so this means to use only half of the sparge wtaer what you should use or even nothing?

@vizzo7

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the fast answer.

@vizzo7

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChopAndBrew Yes

That was awesome Chip, now over to chop&brew.com for a t shirt.

@ChopAndBrew

10 жыл бұрын

I see the order. Heading out to you in the morning, J Corni!

What yeast is he talking about at 39:00 and where can I buy it?

@ChopAndBrew

Жыл бұрын

Many labs have an equivalent strain now. Imperial Barbarian and Omega British Ale V are the first two that come to mind. I think White Labs calls it London Fog?

@svenjaw6723

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopAndBrew Thanks!

chip was that you at 1:05:20?

@ChopAndBrew

10 жыл бұрын

You know it. Always gotta try to bring it back full-circle to homebrewing!

No one's drinking it from the can dammit!

I fell in love with Heady Topper while visiting Vermont this month; thank you! kzread.info/dash/bejne/apWDr9RuZcnFlaQ.html

Great video. Can’t figure out all the bleeps. Shit, fuck, etc are bleeped, but Jesus Christ and God damn are not. Weird.

@ChopAndBrew

6 жыл бұрын

Bill Richards Interesting. I see what you're saying.