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Episode 151 – R3's Brewing Hustle

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Back in 2017, Ray Ricky Riveria was working towards having his own brewery – Norwalk Brew House. Today, NBH is a reality, but not in the way you’d normally think. We examine how he’s partnering with breweries to grow his brand – one beer at a time. Who says you need to own shining metal tanks to have great beer?
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh: https://www.homebrewcon.org
Women’s International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/2022fullschedule/
Shorts Brewing Buys an Inn for Employees: https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/antrim-county-brewery-buys-hotel-to-c…
Miller Lite Beer Drops: https://www.facebook.com/millerlite/photos/a.75334952380/10159744508937381
Laurelwood Buys Itself Back: https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2022/04/laurelwood-brewing-buys-itself-b…
John Holl New Cookbook: https://www.johnholl.com/books/
Omega Star Party “Thiolized” Chico: https://omegayeast.com/news/introducing-star-party
Norwalk Brew House: https://www.norwalkbrewhouse.com/
Time Team New Digs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgeHX3kbVxQho1-Y2tudS62T152z8c3a
K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:44 Announcements & Feedback
00:08:27 The Pub
00:23:10 The Brewery
00:34:42 The Lounge – Ray Ricky Riveria – Norwalk Brewhouse
01:20:50 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
​American Homebrewers Association
​Brewing America
​Country Malt Group
​Jaded Brewing
​Mecca Grade Estate Malt
​Wyeast Labs
​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Brew Files – 117 – Bob's Farmhouse

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Spring is springing and that means a beer drinkers fancy is turning to Saison. (Ok, it really should in a perfect world) Drew sits down with Bob Sylvester, the mad genius emertius of Saint Somewhere Brewing to delve into what makes an “American Farmhouse” versus a classical saison!
Links
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Brewing America

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Brew Files – 116 – Tropic of Thiols

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Thiols are all the rage. Beer drinkers love those big tropical fruit characters, but thiol rich hops are expensive! What if you could get help from your yeast? That's what where Berkeley Yeast and their Tropics series comes in. Nick Harris walks us through better brewing through biochemistry!
Links
Berkeley Yeast: https://berkeleyyeast.com/
Tropics: https://berkeleyyeast.com/tropics
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Episode 148 – Chuck’s a Winner

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Way back in 2017 (117 episodes ago), we sat down​ with Chuck Macaluso to talk about his recent success in homebrewing award winning beer. This year, he kicked into gear and won the Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year. Denny sat down with Chuck to discuss the secret to his success!
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org
Women’s International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/
Armand Passes: https://www.facebook.com/Brouwerij3Fonteinen/posts/7696489833709486
Massachussetts Beer Week Whiskey Collab: https://www.facebook.com/BerkshireMountainDistillers/posts/380137937447654
Phantasm: https://www.nibrewing.com/post/introducing-phantasm-the-hot-new-ingredie…
Ukrainian Golden Ale: https://lana-svitankova.blogspot.com/
Pravda Brewery Stream and Recipes: https://www.pravda.beer/victory-beer-series-from-lviv-ukraine/
Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year: https://www.oshboty.org/
K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:04:13 Announcements & Feedback
00:11:02 The Pub
00:31:39 The Brewery
00:48:23 The Lounge – Chuck Macaluso
01:16:15 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
​American Homebrewers Association
​Brewing America
​Country Malt Group
​Jaded Brewing
​Mecca Grade Estate Malt
​Wyeast Labs
​YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Brew Files – 115 – Oat Malt Stouts

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With its richness and haze potential Oat Malt has risen in popularity over the past few years. But we sit down with Peter Symons to discuss the creation, marketing and chicanery that surrounds Oat Malt Stout and its knockoff cousin, Oatmeal Stout
Links
Peter's Talk to the London Amateur Brewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZtgFo4ZlPw
Peter's Books at Lulu.com: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/prsymons
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Brew Files – 114 – The Lost Belgian Pale Ale

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Belgian yeasts and hops don't mix – at least not until recently – unless we're talking about Belgian Pale Ale. It's an odd mix of British and Belgian flavors and approaches. So, I sit down with San Diego's Belgian beer fanatic par excellence, Tomme Arthur of Lost Abbey Brewing to break down how we'd make our own Belgian Pale Ale.
Links
DeKonick: https://www.dekoninck.be/en/beers/bolleke
Kwak: https://bosteelsbrewery.com/en/kwak/
Lost Abbey: https://lostabbey.com/
Lost Abbey “The Church”: https://lostabbey.com/locations/the-church/
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Brew Files – 113 – Yeah to NAY Beer

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Whether for the pursuit of better health or just something to drink between beers, Non-Alcohol or Low Alcohol beer is growing rapidly across the world. Until recently the answer to “hey, can I homebrew a NA beer” has been “not really!”. We're sitting down with Richard Preiss of Escarpment Labs to discuss their new NAY yeast strain and how you can safely make an NA beer at home!
Links
Escarpment Labs NAY Yeast Info: https://escarpmentlabs.com/collections/all/products/nay-non-alcoholic
Escarpment Labs Non-Alcoholic Brewing Instructions: https://escarpmentlabs.com/blogs/resources/approaches-to-non-alcoholic-b…
AHA February Membership Offer – Code “CLEAN” – https://homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Brew Files – 112 – One Big Can, Many Tiny Bottles

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Kegs are wonderful! Draft beer is fantastic! Kegs are heavy and not easily shared! All of these things are true and so today we talk about our best tips for bottling draft beer. If you have other tips to add to the pile, let us know!
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Episode 144 – A Gross Of Questions With Julia

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Happy New Year and we’re kicking things off with questions from you and our questions to Julia Herz, the new director of the American Homebrewers Association. Where does she see the AHA going and what did you all ask about fermentation? (More Q&A next episode!)
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:20 Announcements & Feedback
00:05:56 The Lounge – Julia Herz – Director of the AHA
00:39:04 Questions: Fermentation
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!
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Brew Files – 111 – Bocking Around the Christmas Tree

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Christmas may be in the past, but it doesn’t mean you can’t carry the Christmas spirit forward in your glass. Drew sits down with Chris Enegren of Enegren Brewing to talk their take on a bock built for the Christmas season!
(Photo credit to Sean Inman of beersearchparty.com)
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Brew Files – 110 – Malted Corn and Cream Ales

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How do you make a classic even better? By trying new ingredients! Drew talks with Caleb Michalke of Sugar Creek Malt about malted corn and why it can make a classic even better. They're joined by Ryan Kriesch of “A Pint With” to taste his rendition of I Dream of Jenny Cream Ale using Sugar Creek's Boone County White Malted Corn.
Links
Sugar Creek: http://www.sugarcreekmalt.com/
Sugar Creek's Homebrew Store: http://www.sugarcreekmalt.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
Sugar Creek @ Great Fermentations: https://shop.greatfermentations.com/category/sugar-creek-malts
A Pint With: https://apintwith.com/
I Dream of Jenny Cream Ale: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/i-dream-jenny-cream-ale
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Brew Files – 109 – REPLAY – Organizational Blues

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REPLAY: New Years is almost here with it's Janus like powers of transformational drive. Denny and Drew sit down and review how they organize things in the brewhouse to make the brew day easier and more likely to happen. How do you organize things?
Links
Gamma Lids for Grain Storage: http://amzn.to/2zp5zOb
Food Saver Vacuum Sealer: http://amzn.to/2D7BVPE
Mobile Prep Table: http://amzn.to/2D6xo02
Toolbox: http://amzn.to/2BtgV5v
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

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Episode 141 – Re-Crisping Your Malt

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Everything old is new again! Denny and Drew sit down with Colin Johnston, David Griggs and Mike Benson to tslk how to revive forgotten malt varieties and why you should brew with the four “new” varieties from Crisp!
Episode Links:
SF Strong Beer Week Inspired “Green Death” : https://www.sfgate.com/wine/brew/article/Green-Death-malt-liquor-for-SF-…
Crisp Malting – https://crispmalt.com/
The Heritage Collection : https://crispmalt.com/our-malts/heritage/
Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:35 Announcements & Feedback
00:16:11 The Lounge – Crisp Heritage Malts
01:02:45 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Brew Files – 108 – What Makes The West Beast

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Last time, we covered Drew's favorite way to use hops. This time, it's Denny's! We break down the two West Coast IPA styles we agree on before Drew throws in a disputed third variety. Just how bitter does an IPA need to be to be West Coast?
Links:
Denny's Survivables West Coast IPA: https://community.grainfather.com/recipes/700087
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Episode 140 – A Wee Bit of News

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In this episode – Denny and Drew tackle the changing world of beer and new cans, strange diets (and a favorite new word), cask beers, burnt honey, and more! Oh and Drew secretly tastes one of Denny’s beers!
Episode Links:
Sierra Nevada’s New Lineup: https://www.brewbound.com/news/2021/sierra-nevada-to-launch-lifestyle-ha…
Texas Brewing Retail Front Closing Sale: https://www.facebook.com/texasbrewing/posts/4830468956986744
Mikkeller Fest Fallout: http://mbcc2021.glitch.me/#
ABI Selling German Brands: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-04/ab-inbev-said-to-expl…
Beer and Cheese and the Diet of Our Forefathers: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01271-9
Belgian Beers vs. IPA Hype: https://www.winemag.com/2021/09/30/belgian-beer-history-ipa-hype/
Cask Beer Series from the Craft Beer Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ud_eTwY4nc
Denny’s Wee Shroomy Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/denny/return-wee-shroomy
Pressure Cooked Bochet: https://cdn.homebrewersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/20190802072209…
Lallemand Farmhouse: https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/canada/product-details/lalbrew-farmh…
Alvin Zhou’s Calm Cooking Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlvinZhou1
Star Wars Visions: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-visions/5AiiTRJ7OaKg
Among the Stars: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/among-the-stars/7gUtFddVtQNm
Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:17 Announcements & Feedback
00:07:05 The Pub
00:37:09 The Library
00:50:02 The Brewery
01:02:45 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!
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Brew Files – Episode 107 – Seasonal Hoppiness

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Drew loves his Saisons, this is known. He also loves his hops. Until recently, big bold hoppy character and big spicy Belgian yeast characters have been difficult to bring together in harmony. Here's a quick look at Drew's process for making a hoppy Saison.
Links:
Citra Saison: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/citra-saison
Loral Canyon Saison: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/loral-canyon-saison
Drew's Saison Guide: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/blogs/brewing-techniques-tips/a-guide-to-…
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America

Mangrove Jacks

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Episode 139 – The Crop Report

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Hop harvest is winding up as we write and brewers are heading to Yakima and Yakima Chief Hops to find out the details on this year’s crop. For everyone else, we’ve brought Yakima to you in the form of Bryan Pierce, YCH’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. How’s the crop? Tune in!
Episode Links:
Guinness in Chicago: https://chicago.eater.com/2021/9/21/22685972/guinness-taproom-chicago-re…
Truly Hard Seltzer Taproom in LA: https://www.ksby.com/truly-opening-hard-seltzer-taproom/
Schmalz Farewell: https://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2021/09/exodus-2021-farewell-to-shmaltz-…
Fruity Alcohol Pouches from ex Duvel CEO: https://www.brewbound.com/news/could-fruity-alcohol-pouches-be-the-next-…
Kornol Festival Stream: https://www.crowdcast.io/kornolfestival
Grainfather G40: https://shop.grainfather.com/g40-brewing-system.html
Grainfather S40: https://shop.grainfather.com/us/s40-brewing-system.html
Yakima Chief Hops: https://www.yakimachief.com/
Project Hail Mary (Audible Audio Book): https://www.audible.com/pd/Project-Hail-Mary-Audiobook/B08G9PRS1K
Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:24 Announcements & Feedback
00:08:47 The Pub
00:28:50 The Brewery
00:47:07 The Lounge – Hop Crop Report
01:24:34 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops

Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at igor@experimentalbrew.com. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to questions@experimntalbrew.com!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Brew Files – Episode 106 – Dark Side of the Kölsch

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Collaborations are known for producing some wild ideas and Andrew Bell (Radiant) and Casey Harris (Topa Topa) came up with a doozy – a dark double dry hopped Kölsch that defies the odds and made something really interesting! Check it out!
Links:
Radiant Brewing: https://www.radiantbeer.com/
Topa Topa Brewing: https://topatopa.beer/
“Am I Even Kölsch” Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/am-i-even-k%C3%B6lsch-radiant-b…
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Brew Files – Episode 105 – Going Pro in Orlando

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It's a running joke in the beer world that every brewer started as a homebrewer. Eric Gomez, of Orlando's Brewers Anonymous, speed ran his way from first kit, to tons of medals for his brews and now his first professional brewing gig. Drew sits down with Eric to discuss what makes a winning beer, what makes a brewer tick and what he's looking forward to in his new job!
Links:
What the Hef: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/what-hef
If 6 Was 9 Hazy IPA: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/if-6-was-9-hazy-ipa
Recorded at: Ellipsis Brewing – https://www.facebook.com/ellipsisbrewing
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Brew Files – Episode 104 – Vanilla Bean Dreams

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Despite it's reputation, vanilla is anything but boring and anything but cheap! We're talking to Sara Anderson of IndriVanilla about what makes vanilla so magical and why it's so dang expensive. Drew drops a few tips on using your newly acquired vanilla to it's utmost.
Links:
IndriVanilla (the Retail Store): https://indrivanilla.com/
Vanilla Bean Co-Op (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/848812811970139
Denny's World Famous Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/bourbon-vanilla-imperial-porter
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