Perennial grains like Kernza promise deep roots, lower erosion and fewer emissions. 🌾
But can they survive the commodity treadmill of global wheat and rice?

Our feature on yields, subsidies, KernzaCAP and the China perennial rice experiment 👇
https://agtech.industryexaminer.com/perennial-grains-kernza-annual-agriculture-commodity-economics/

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ApoCalypso saison

This saison is brewed with Pilsner malt and Kernza perennial grain, fermented with my Palatki wild yeast culture and then dry hopped with Calypso. Mildly tart and ridiculously fruity with a little underlying funk. I'm really happy with how this beer turned out.

#CurrentlyDrinking #Beer #HomeBrewing #Kernza #Calypso

I'm brewing the kernza beer this morning. I got started at 4am and I'm about to mash in now at 6. The kernza is way too small to go through my brewing mill, so I sent it through the flour mill at an extra coarse setting, which kinda worked. I'm not sure how much extract I'll get from this stuff, but I should still get the flavor according to a pro brewer I talked with about this.

#HomeBrewing #Kernza #Beer

Doing a taste comparison between the Deschutes Costco lager and their kernza (and rye) lager.

They're pretty similar and both quite tasty. The kernza has a slightly different flavor like a subtle grassiness that's not unpleasant and could even just be due to the hops. Obviously the kernza has some haze but that's not a big deal to me.

So now I guess I just gotta brew something with the kernza I bought.

#beer #kernza #BeerTasting

Any suggestions on what style of beer to make with kernza as ~15% of the grain bill?

I was just going to use it along with pilsner malt for a saison, but if someone has a better idea, I'm listening.

#homebrewing #kernza

My latest article for the local paper talks about #Kernza, a newish, processed grain derived from a perennial intermediate wheatgrass, and its use in brewing — specifically, in two new beers from #DeschutesBrewery, Kernza Lager and #NonAlcoholic Kernza Golden Brew. For the article I focused on the non-alcoholic brew, the first certified organic NA #beer in the country.

Read more: https://www.thebrewsite.com/latest-print-article-deschutes-brewerys-kernza-non-alcoholic-brew/

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Heads explode as agrivoltaics meets Kernza

#solar #solarpower #solarenergy #solarfarm #agrivoltaics #kernza #farming #farms #agriculture #sustainable #sustainability #foodsystems #crops #pollinators #conservation #grains #energy #electricity #ruralsolar #illinois #us #usa #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #cleanpower #greenenergy #greeneconomy

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/kernza-meets-agrivoltaics-to-turbo-boost-rural-solar-development/

Heads explode as agrivoltaics meets Kernza

#solar #solarpower #solarenergy #solarfarm #agrivoltaics #kernza #farming #farms #agriculture #sustainable #sustainability #foodsystems #crops #pollinators #conservation #grains #energy #electricity #ruralsolar #illinois #us #usa #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #cleanpower #greenenergy #greeneconomy

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/kernza-meets-agrivoltaics-to-turbo-boost-rural-solar-development/

I read an article recently about Kernza thinking I wouldn't be able to get it without special ordering. Imagine my surprise when I returned to Kansas for Christmas and found it at the local market in my hometown of Newton. I love the taste.

#HomemadeBread #Sourdough #Kernza