Brew Files - Episode 33 - Bavarian vs. Northern German Beer with Andreas

Submitted by drew on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

We're back to the world of historic German beer and this time, Andreas is busting out the research from his book (see link below) to talk through the differences between Bavarian beer and the brown beers of Northern Germany and just what happened to them!

Links

Andreas' Blog - http://dafteejit.com/

The Saison Files - Tasting Yeast Bay, Fermentis and the Loral Canyon "American Noble" Saison

Submitted by drew on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 06:56

Time for another tasting! This time I'm going through two more Yeast Bay strains and Fermentis new dried Saison yeast - BE-134. And then, we get to taste the real humdinger - my Loral Canyon Saison using YCHops "American Noble" version of Loral. What happens when you use the less intense stuff? You get something I'm super jazzed about!

Loral Canyon Saison

A twist on Drew's classic Saison using YCHops new product "American Noble". These are the left overs from the Cryo hop process and promise American hop characters, but in a more subtle, muted fashion. Naturally, that intrigues me! So I took the peppery, citrusy Loral "American Noble" and used it in a batch of Saison. Works like a charm! (Thanks to YCH for sponsoring the podcast and providing the debittered leaf/American nobles for this brew)

Episode 63 - The Everything Crafted Show

Submitted by drew on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 00:00

It's been nearly 100 episodes of the show and we need a change! To deal with our broader interests - we're moving formats and becoming the Everything Crafted Show! On this episode we're going to explore the world of artisanal water, Drew's love of gin, Denny's love of seafood and how to get the best out of your Colorado/California/Oregon/Washington friendly garden! Join us as we craft up the best of everything for you!

Denny's Seafood Recipes

Submitted by denny on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 23:59

Beer Poached Salmon with Tarragon Mayo

4 salmon steaks, 1-inch thick

12 ounces beer (nothing too hoppy…I prefer Bitburger)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 medium onion, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1 bay leaf

3 or 4 peppercorns

Tarragon Mayonnaise:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon

1 teaspoon minced chives

1 teaspoon chopped green onion

1/ 4 teaspoon Tabasco

1 teaspoon minced parsley

Drew's Favorite Gin Recipes

Submitted by drew on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 23:59

Here you my fellow Gin heads! A few simple recipes to make the Gin flow...

The Martini

3 oz Gin (I like a 50/50 blend of Plymouth and Hendricks or 100% St. George's Terroir)

0.25 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth

Chill a cocktail glass with ice water

Fill a mixing glass with crush ice. Add vermouth and gin, stir for 30 seconds, double strain into freshly dumped cocktail glass.

Add 2 olives or a lemon twist to the glass.

The Negroni

2 oz Gin

1 oz Campari

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

Brew Files - Episode 32 - German Beer History with Andreas

Submitted by drew on Wed, 03/21/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

On this episode of the Brew Files, Drew sits down with Andreas Krennmair to talk his new book - German and Austrain Beers for the Homebrewer. We'll get into Andrea's history as a brewer and what it takes to dig up the forgotten history of one of the world's brewing epicenters!

Links

Andreas' Blog - http://dafteejit.com/

Episode 25 - Q&A Transcript

Submitted by drew on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 00:00

These questions and answers come from our third all Q&A episode in Episode 25! (aka Part 2 of the second Q&A episode )Thanks to Richard Westmoreland for listening through the episode and giving us these answers for you!

Table of Contents

Episode 62 - Transforming the Boot Camp

Submitted by drew on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 00:00

Brew Files - Episode 31 - Going for Gold with Nick

Submitted by drew on Wed, 03/07/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

The Olympics may be over, but that doesn't mean we're not still pursuing our dreams of winning medals in our favorite sport. To help you get onto the podium, we sit down and talk with Nick Corona of QUAFF and the 2016 American Homebrewers Association's Homebrewer of the Year. He talks his way of planning his entries and the subtle strategy of style choice.

Links

Barb's Hef

Nick's award winning - no really - AHA NHC Overall Winner -

Episode 61 - Slinging Beer in Singapore

Submitted by drew on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 00:00

Brew Files - Episode 30 - Wild for Mild

Submitted by drew on Wed, 02/21/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There! STYLE SHOW

With Session Beer Day right around the corner (April 7th), it's time to visit one of Drew's absolute favorite beer styles - Mild. This blandly named style has a long and interesting history with many variations of what it means to be mild. So how about digging into one of the best beers you can quaff over a long session. Flat caps optional, but awesome beer is mandatory.

Cherrywood Smoked Mild

A riff on Drew's CDJK dark mild with a seasoned kick of cherrywood smoked malt from Briess to give it a whole different thing

Pale Oat Mild

A silky smooth and toasty malt forward mild with toffee notes and that richness of oats without a ton of hop character. Yes, if you overloaded the hopping this thing would be a light weight NE Session IPA.

CDJK Mild

A dark mild full of flavor, but not the alcohol. This is about the biggest sort of "modern" mild I've made. Just a touch roasty, but full of malt and toffee flavors.

Something Other Than Beer - Toasted Cream

Submitted by drew on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 00:00

Listeners of the podcast will know that I'm terribly fond of cooking and doing silly things in the kitchen. Well thanks to a recent SeriousEats.com article (If You Like Brown Butter, You'll Love Toasted Cream) I had a new culinary thing I just had to try..

Episode 60 - The Endless Quest for Answers

Submitted by drew on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 00:00

You know the rule - when the remainder of the division of an episode number and the number of months in the Gregorian calendar is zero, the sleeper awakens and sounds forth with pronouncements induced by the querying missives of the seekers of truth.

Brew Files - Episode 29 - It's 6 O'Clock Somewhere

Submitted by drew on Wed, 02/07/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

Last year, Peter Symons led us all through a discussion of early Australian brewing practices and he promised he had more up his sleeve. Get ready to look up his sleeve and we explore the unique Australian take on Prohibition and how the Australian brewing industry modernized in his new book 6 O'Clock Brews

Links