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Firkin

A cask that holds a quarter of a barrel, which is 10.8 US gallons or 9 Imperial gallons.

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Spontaneous Fermentation

A method of fermentation by which all microorganisms necessary for fermentation are naturally occurring in the brewery and the brewer adds no cultures of microorganisms.

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Foeder

A large oaken barrel used for either long term fermentation or primary fermentation, particularly for wild farmhouse and sour beer styles. Pronounced FOOD-er and sometimes spelled foedre or foudre.

 

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