On The Bond Between Brewer & Feline & Vermin

Submitted by drew on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 00:00

Prepare yourself for a tale of waste... and cats.

Brewers love to talk about ancient history, mostly in the form of the classic anthropological debate - bread or brew. But what about brewers and their connections to the "domestication" of animals. Sure, I love my dogs and without oxen, plowing a field of size would be tough.

Brew Files - Episode 50 - A Year Of Beer

Submitted by drew on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

Time makes fools of us all and lays bare the emptiness of our plans, but it doesn't have to! Denny and Drew sit down and talk about seasonality - both historical and taste and help plan out a general timeline you can use to brew beers for a specific date!

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Writeup: Dark Grains - Cold Steep vs. Full Mash

Submitted by drew on Fri, 11/23/2018 - 00:00

Happy Black Friday y'all - how about some advice on making a black colored beer?

You'll often hear advice about mashing your dark grains differently. Instead of incorporating them in when you mash some, like Gordon Strong, recommend adding them during the sparge (aka capping). Others recommend, for the smoothest possible character, adding them as a cold steeped extract. Today's experiment is all about the cold steep

Episode 80 - An Extra Special Batch of Beer

Submitted by drew on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 21:00

Brew Files - Episode 49 - Starting Off Right

Submitted by drew on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 21:00

The Brew is Out There!

We know that we need good yeast to make great beer and we need to treat them right. Somehow we've managed to go through 48 episodes of this show without talking methods of treating your yeast right. On this show, we'll walk through how we used to do things and why we changed and Denny will even challenge Drew to get uncomfortable!

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The Difficulty of Triangle Testings - A Practical Example

Submitted by drew on Fri, 11/09/2018 - 00:00

Let's talk the triangle test. You know that simple thing we try and do to prove that changes in brewing do or don't make a difference. We put a lot of stock in the conclusions of that test. What does it really mean?

On the face of it, it's a simple prospect - "Dear Sir/Madam, I present you three glasses. Pick the one that's different." It feels so absurd, so childish, so easy that it's insulting that you'd be asked to choose.

Episode 79 - Live from Down Under

Submitted by drew on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 21:00

Brew Files - Episode 48 - The Ice House

Submitted by drew on Tue, 10/30/2018 - 21:00

The Brew is Out There!

As the weather turns colder and the nights are spookier, our thoughts turn to stronger beers and what better way to get a stronger beer than to take advantage of the cold. So let's get cold and freeze our beer to make the smoothest strong beer you can. It's time to get really frosty.

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Episode 78 - Bread and Beer with Levi

Submitted by drew on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 21:00

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Brew Files - Episode 47 - The Bays of Portland

Submitted by drew on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

One of our favorite yeast people is back and he's got big news! Nick Impelitteri is going full time and moving to Beervana - aka Portland - aka the new "Bay" City? In addition we talk about new toys he's bringing to bear including a nectar loving critter that might change how you experience hops.

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Episode 77 - Liberation from Rock and Roll

Submitted by drew on Wed, 10/10/2018 - 00:00

Brew Files - Episode 46 - The Little Beer That Could

Submitted by drew on Wed, 10/03/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There! RECIPE SHOW

Just how many curveballs can you throw at a brew and still make an award winning beer? Today we find out as we talk with IGOR Eric Pierce and explore all the craziness around his 2018 Sam Adams Longshot winning Grisette. Sit back and learn how a beer can come together!

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The Little Grisette That Could

This is Eric's 2018 Sam Adams Longshot winning Grisette recipe that we tasted on the Brew Files Episode 46. A lovely beer!

Challenge Us Deadline - October 3rd!

Submitted by drew on Mon, 10/01/2018 - 15:41

Just a few more days (end of day October 3rd, 2018) are left to get your idea into our Recipe Design Challenge. CHALLENGE US!

Each of us will choose a recipe for the other person to design on the fly. Winners will receive a freshly packed set of Yakima Chief Hops' new Veteran's Blend Hops.

Episode 76 - Having an Old Night Cap

Submitted by drew on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 00:00

Ralph Rice's Mecca Alt

A rich, chewy biscuity and yet still pleasantly hoppy altbier from listener Ralph Rice

Brew Files - Episode 45 - Water, Water Everywhere

Submitted by drew on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 21:00

The Brew is Out There! TECHNIQUE SHOW

Water is an important chemical - without it we wouldn't have beer! And for something that comprises so much of our beer, the chemistry we need to know to brew our best beer is Daunting - with a capital D. Drew sits down with Martin Brungard, creator of Bru'n Water, to demystify water chemistry and realize the functionality of Martin's mathmagical spreadsheet.

Episode 75 - What's Hoppening

Submitted by drew on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 00:00

It's no secret that craft brewers and homebrewers alike love their hops. On this weeks episode, Denny sits down with our friends at Yakima Chief Hops and talks what's coming for us to play with! And then we get the whole run down of Hop & Brew School and why you should get to Yakima next year! Oh and plans for Australia! (Listen to the show!)

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Brew Files - Episode 44 - A Crumby Stout

Submitted by drew on Thu, 09/06/2018 - 00:00

The Brew is Out There!

Every year the Maltose Falcons help the Los Angeles County Fair with their homemade beer competition. This year's winner Mike Hale of the High Desert Home Brewers Anonymous won for his beer called Crue's Crumbs, a Pecan Coffee Cake Imperial Stout. We sit down and try his beer, break down the recipe and break down the hype train that is the Pastry Stout.

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