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Mike Wachowski

Mike Wachowski

Head brewer at Mikerphone Brewing Company in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, where he has led the brewery's award-winning barrel-aging program since 2017.

Sep 14, 2026

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast

ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast

Episode 658 - Pick of Destiny (with Mikerphone Brewing)

Sep 14 · 1h 24m

Mike Pallen
Mike PallenGUEST
24:30
And I'll let these guys talk about the full process now.
Mike Wachowski
Mike WachowskiGUEST
24:32
18 months was kind of our sweet spot for a little while.
Mike Wachowski
Mike WachowskiGUEST
24:35
Yeah.
Mike Wachowski
Mike WachowskiGUEST
24:36
But it's really contingent on...
Mike Wachowski
Mike WachowskiGUEST
24:38
Finishing gravity is a big part of it.
Mike Wachowski
Mike WachowskiGUEST
24:41
Roast is a big part of it.
Mike Wachowski
Mike WachowskiGUEST
24:42
Most of our beers will finish anywhere between 10 and 12 Plato.

21 MINS LATER

CraigHOST
45:22
Yeah, yeah.

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