Like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano – it's time for us to return to answering your questions and boy are there a lot and we try and stay on point and not ramble – we try at least! Naturally we have business to conduct as well, but otherwise, we're making like Jeopardy champions and questioning our answers!
Episode Links:
Scott Janish's Blending Hop Oils Article – http://scottjanish.com/hops-understanding-blends-oil-testing/
Desi Strong – https://www.desistrongfoundation.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
00:02:54 Announcements & Feedback & Ingredients
00:29:11 Techniques and Processes
00:58:34 Recipes & Styles
01:21:50 Miscellanious
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The Brew Is Out There!
RECIPE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, it's a family adventure on the high seas as Drew sits down and talks to his brother in law, Chris Geisler, and sister, Aimee, both homebrewer. Together they talk about a handful of recipes including a Thai inspired Witbier turned commercial Pale Ale and Aimee's venutres into “good” beer and how she and Drew collaborated on a beer (and disagreed) and how she won a medal for embracing her hoppy side.
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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We're back at it in our last to go show before the Q&A! (questions@experimentalbrew.com!)
In the feedback section, Drew eats a big ole helping of crow for failing to hold to his stated principles.
In the Pub – we talk about our Wyeast Q3 Private Collection Strains Contest and reveal the three winners and their recipes. Link below for the recipes themselves. Thanks to everyone who entered and our good sponsors at Wyeast! Then it's back to the business of beer with the latest round of acquisitions including Funky Buddha, Anchor and the really interesting combination of New Belgium, Dick Cantwell, Oud Beersel and Magnolia. Are we finally at that same tipping point where over expansion is pinching some brewers like Magnolia and the recently annouced to close Rubicon?
In the lab, we actually invite in a guest as BrewTube's Short Circuited Brewers (Brian Huntley) makes us do a triangle test on the mics. What experimental madness is he up to and can Denny or Drew get it right? You're just going to have to listen to find out!
And then in the lounge, Drew sits down with Devon Randall of Arts District Brewing and talks about leaving LA to become a brewer and coming back to the city and landing in a warehouse formerly run by a crazy man (Crazy Gideon). Devon's making a hell of a spread and you should give it a try.
We race over Q&A because hey – you should be getting us questions for Episode 48!
But we do take a moment to hit a quick tip about exploring your different varieties of specialty ingredients and Drew drops two things in Something Other – a hysterical set of Game of Throne recaps from BlackNerdProblems and the ongoing constantly moving CA Pinkham column “Off the Menu” with awful wonderful stories from the world of restaurants and bars.
Episode Links:
Wyeast Contest: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/contest
Winner: Blondie – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wyeast-2017-q3-winner-blondie
Winner: Drie Drie Trois – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wyeast-2017-q3-winner-drie-drie…
Winner: Figgybacking – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wyeast-2017-q3-winner-figgybacking
Funky Buddha Acquisition: http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/funky-buddha-brewery-acquired-constella…
New Belgium/Dick Cantwell/Oud Beersel/Magnolia – https://www.craftbeer.com/news/craftbeer-com-news/new-belgium-dick-cantw…
Rubicon Closing: http://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/appetizers/article165961172.html
American River Brewing – http://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/appetizers/article166116352.html
Short Circuited Brewers: https://www.youtube.com/user/SCBTELEVISON/
Arts District Brewing – Devon Randall – http://213hospitality.com/artsdistrictbrewing/
BlackNerdProblems GoT's Recaps: http://blacknerdproblems.com/tag/game-of-thrones/
Bitter Empire – Off the Menu – http://bitterempire.com/author/c-a-pinkham/
Desi Strong – https://www.desistrongfoundation.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
00:04:09 Announcements & Feedback
00:11:57 The Pub
00:39:41 The Lab – Short Circuited Brewers Guest Experiment
01:09:59 The Lounge – Devon Randall
01:54:49 Quick Tip
01:56:29 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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The Brew Is Out There!
STYLE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down with one of the giants of homebrewing – Randy Mosher – about how he got started, why the library is super important and just how he plays with all the crazy ingredients he finds to bring in the brewhouse. (And why story is super important)
Links:
Randy's Website: http://randymosher.com/
Five Rabbit: http://www.5rabbitbrewery.com/
Forbidden Root: http://www.forbiddenroot.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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It's time to swing way South of the Border and head to Chile with Denny as he attends the 2nd Annual South American Cup in Santiago, but first we look at your canning feedback. In the pub, we sit down with a couple of special beers (and Drew gets to be right!), talk about Ostrich boot based silliness, bootleggers in Peru (Indiana) and what the new model of acquisitions seems to be currently with Lagunitas buying part of Shorts and Brooklyn, 21A and Funkwerks teaming up.
In the library, we take a swing around Dr. Charlie Bamforth's recent speech in Australia about Craft Beer and the things he thinks brewers really need to be focusing on. While in the Brewery we talk about the upcoming Green Hop extravanganza from YCH Hops.
And then in the lounge, we sit back and listen to Denny's memories of his trip to Chile and we even hop in the back of a crowded vehicle shepharding Denny to the foot of the Andes mountains and Tübinger Brewery in the middle of some of the world's premier wine country. While there Denny talks with Charles Flaskamp about the brewery and his beers.
Finally we race over Q&A because hey – you should be getting us questions for Episode 48!
But we do take a moment to hit a quick tip about saving your beer for review and Drew drops two things in Something Other – a podcast about interviewing (The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn) and the return of last year's mention from youtube – the very charming “Alice in Paris”.
Episode Links:
Barrel & Sons Brewing – https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2017/07/15/three-sons-of-famous-f…
Peru, IN Bootleggers – http://cbs4indy.com/2017/07/20/police-arrest-two-peru-men-accused-of-boo…
Lagunitas Investment in Shorts – http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/lagunitas-acquires-19-9-equity-stake-sh…
Brooklyn Investment and Partnership with 21A and Funkwerks – http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/brooklyn-brewery-makes-minor-investment…
Charlie Bamforth's Keynote in Australia – http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2017/07/look-after-your-people-bamforth-tell…
YCH Hops & 3 Magnets – https://ychhops.com/connect/news/blog/green-hops-brewery-perspective-fro…
Denny interview in Chile – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT22BODQ5Po
The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn – http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/the-turnaround
Alice in Paris – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX98sAmndWt2iPHOIY6vm0UMv2GMIlvtX
Desi Strong – https://www.desistrongfoundation.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
00:03:28 Announcements & Feedback
00:12:48 The Pub
00:34:42 The Library – Charlie Bamforth
00:42:43 The Brewery – Green Hops
00:50:51 The Lounge – Chile
01:28:16 Quick Tip
01:29:41 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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The Brew Is Out There!
STYLE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, it's the second part of our exploration of Wine making with Dave Lustig of Old Oak Cellars. In this episode, Dave picks up at the fermentation side of the wine making process and gets our wine tasting great and in the bottle for our enjoyment! Remember it's almost wine time so get exploring!
Links:
Old Oak Cellars: http://oldoakcellars.com/
Brehm Grapes: http://www.brehmvineyards.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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Drew, Marshall and Josh talk about the Randall F*cker
The Setup (aka Drew Talks)
If you listened to Episode 42 of the podcast, you know that Marhsall Schott (Brülosophy) and I wandered around the Southern California Homebrewers Festival interviewing various silly people and enjoying ourselves. We conducted our interview with Kevin Baranowski behind the Maltose Falcons’ booth. We wandered out of the booth after the interview and were immediately confronted with a strange sight – a man funnelling beers into a metal gadget, closing valves, squeezing triggers and opening more valves to pour the beer.
Being armed with microphones and bellies full of bourbon espresso infused sweet stout, we naturally had to confront this hooligan. You can listen to our interview with said hooligan, Joshua Kunkle, in Episode 44 of the podcast (49:08). In the process of explaining his Randall F*cker, he really blew our minds with the creative re-use of gear to produce a different beery experience.
Much like Drew’s beloved iSi Whipping Siphon trick, Josh’s Randall uses the pressurizing effects of CO2 to rapidly infuse the oils and flavor compounds of a substrate (orange peels, herbs, spices, hops, etc) into the beer. He pours the beer via a funnel into a pressure chamber, hits it with CO2, and then after a few seconds opens a service valve to pour the beer into a waiting glass.
Josh reused a stainless steel filter he purchased from a defunct brewery to create the pressure chamber, but you can use whatever is handy and can hold pressure. (In theory, you could use a thick walled whole house filter, but remember those aren’t meant to be a pressure device and we just saw what can happen with a plastic device under pressure – granted that was at a much higher pressure, but still.)
Homebrewers being homebrewers – y’all wanted to know how to build this – so here you go! I present Josh’s guide to building your own Randall F*cker. Go forth and infuse your beers!
Josh’s Instructions
The cap of the infuser is the hardest part to assemble on account in includes the flow-in for both the CO2 and Liquid needed to create the infusion process. If you go with a filter housing, make sure to have the liquid flow in through the “In” side of the filter housing cap and the CO2 flow into the “Out” side of the cap. Since the CO2 side is pushing the pressure in, it doesn’t need a ball valve like the liquid side.
This infuser uses a trigger mechanism as seen below. This can usually be found at either a homebrew supply shop to help push corny kegs, or at a bicycle supply shop for blowing up one’s bike tire really fast. The threaded piece fits nicely over the male compression fitting on the filter housing cap
The filter housing chamber is where all the magic happens for this device. The chamber, as seen in the pic below, has two layers of a fine mesh screen to help filter out any big chunks of whatever fruit,
vegetable, or hop you put in the chamber itself to be infused. The screen came from cutting up one of those screens you find at restaurant supply shops that go over a pan being used for frying food.
The bottom of this particular filter housing had a means to attach a ball valve, which works great to release the infused liquid right into a cup when ready. For those that may go the plastic filter housing
route, you may need to drill this part out and attach your own ball valve in place for the same effect.
One thing that may be worth fixing on my design if you can do it is to create some sort of pressure release valve on the filter housing cap so that it releases pressure as the liquid flows into the chamber, which can speed up the flow into the chamber itself.
Best of luck, enjoy, and have fun!
[Ed. Note: See a Whole House Filter or keg for the kind of PRV Josh’s talking about]
Using the Randall F*cker
Add your substrate to the chamber (Joshua was using orange peels in his demonstration at SCHF).
Seal the device
Open the input valve, pour in the beer.
Close the input valve, squeeze the CO2 injector trigger.
Wait 10 seconds, open the output valve and enjoy your infused beer.
We start with our next charity effort, before we head to the Pub, where we revisit the Brewers Association's Independent Beer Seal and reactions to it, talk about Denny's trip that is currently as we go live stll has him in the air, a brewery open and a close as well.
In the library, Denny explores Scott Janish's recent exploration of trying to make a clear NE IPA, and how you have to pay attention to grain proteins and hop polyphenols.
Over in the brewery, Drew talks his new love – a cranky old style machine for making beer cans at home and just how much he can't wait. (Odd for a guy who hates bottling!)
Then in the Lounge, Drew sits down at Arts District Brewing with recent California transplant, Todd Alström, one of the founders of BeerAdvocate.com. They cover just how the brothers founded a beer review site all the way back in the infancy of the internet (1996), changes he's seen in the industry – including the first Craft Beer bubble and what he thinks of whales, trading and the IPAfication of everything.
We tackle a pair of questions (Hey, Episode 48 is a Q&A – get some questions to us!) We do drop a quick tip to keep cool and Drew goes and explores the soothing sounds of old dogs sleeping
Episode Links:
Alesong Brewing – https://www.alesongbrewing.com/
Ploughshare Brewing Closes – http://journalstar.com/entertainment/dining/ploughshare-brewing-co-close…
Researching NE IPA Haze – http://scottjanish.com/researching-new-england-ipa-neipa-haze/
All-American Can Sealer – http://www.allamerican-chefsdesign.com/Product-Detail.asp?iBrand=1&hProd…
BeerAdvocate.com – https://www.beeradvocate.com/
Desi Strong – https://www.desistrongfoundation.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
00:03:21 Announcements
00:7:01 The Pub
00:26:52 The Library – Researching NE IPA
00:37:42 The Brewery – Canniing
00:46:48 The Lounge – Todd Alström – BeerAdvocate.com
01:34:25 Q&A
01:41:30 Quick Tip
01:42:26 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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The Brew Is Out There!
STYLE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, it's the start of a two parter all about Wine making with Dave Lustig of Old Oak Cellars. In this episode, Dave gives us his history as fermentation curious brewer/vintner, walks us through procuring grapes, prepping the juice and running your fermentation. He makes good wine and begins laying out the case that brewers actually make better vintners at home!
Links:
Old Oak Cellars: http://oldoakcellars.com/
Brehm Grapes: http://www.brehmvineyards.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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UPDATE: Sorry, we had a bad render on our Bob interview. If you download again, you should be able to hear Bob now!
We start, as always, with your feedback and recap our successful charity effort, before we head to the Pub, where we reminisce about HomeBrewCon and what we did and enjoyed. We talk about a new seal (no not that one – that's later) and about Russian River's success and planned sale.
In the library, Drew takes a little bit of time to talk about Patrick McGovern, the Indiana Jones of Beer, and his latest book, Ancient Brews.
In the lab, we break down the results of our UnderPitch experiment – what went right and how Drew sorta, kinda goofed part of the whole thing. (Yeah, he's fired). What does happen when the freshest yeast you can get meets wor in two very different quantities?
Then in the Lounge, it's another double dose of interviews – first, live from the Southern California Homebrewers Fest, Drew and Marshall Schott (Brülosophy) interview Joshua Kunkle about his portable pocket randall infuser with a less than work safe name! Then, Denny and Drew sit down with Bob Pease, the CEO of the Brewers Association about the newly introduced “Independent Beer” seal (note – not craft beer seal as Denny states).
We skip over questions this week (Hey, Episode 48 is a Q&A – get some questions to us!) We do drop a quick tip and Drew reminds us why movie trailers can remind you of some awesomely non-family friendly music. (Seriously!)
Episode Links:
Craft Maltsers Guild Seal – http://craftmalting.com/
Russian River Selling Their Brewery – https://www.brewbound.com/news/2017/russian-river-plans-sell-original-pr…
Ancient Brews – http://amzn.to/2sKxnco
Underpitch Experiment – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/does-underpitching-make-mor…
Josh K's Randall Video – https://youtu.be/Zp08de4s5uY
Brewer's Association Independence Seal – https://www.brewersassociation.org/news/show-them-your-independence/
Black Panther Trailer – https://youtu.be/dxWvtMOGAhw
Run the Jewels – Legend Has It (NSFW) – https://youtu.be/vWaljXUiCaE
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.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 & Announcements
00:05:53 Feedback
00:9:52 The Pub
00:29:34 The Library – Ancient Brews
00:35:45 The Lab – UnderPitch
00:49:08 The Lounge – SCHF – Marshall, Drew and Josh K – Pocket Randall
01:05:23 The Lounge – Bob Pease – Brewers Association Independence Seal
01:27:41 Quick Tip
01:30:10 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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!
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The Brew Is Out There!
STYLE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we're going deep with Dave Janssen of Hors Catégorie Brewing as we dig into the city cousin of Saison – Grisette. Just what the heck was it, how did it get it's name and how it ties into the larger realm of beer history. Dave walks you through the info he's discovered over the past few years and why he thinks so many “grisettes” really aren't all that grisettey!
Links:
Hors Catégorie Brewing Blog: http://www.horscategoriebrewing.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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Another year, another Conn appearance at the best homebrew party on the planet – HomeBrewCon! Live from the Expo booth of our sponsor BrewCraftUSA, we sit down and visit with a number of folks and vendors you know and talk to them about where they see the homebrew world going. We announce our new Wyeast Contest – Get your recipes in! We have a visit from a homebrewer Cory, who brewed a beer that's the perfect synthesis of Denny and Drew – shudder at the thought of their beery love child! We even have a visit from Mr. Water – Martin Brungard – on the importance and ease of water controls. And we closed out with a visit from our friends at BrewCraftUSA and their new toys including some primo wine kits from Mosti Mondiale.
Episode Links:
Wyeast Competition Rules: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/contest
Martin's Bru'n Water: https://sites.google.com/site/brunwater/
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.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 & Announcements
00:04:00 Gary Glass – AHA
00:09:02 Annie Johnson
00:18:55 Corey and his Mushroom Saison
00:25:05 Jenny Logsdon – Wyeast – Competition Announcement
00:31:55 Clay & Jeremy – JaDeD
00:38:47 Bryan Pierce – YCH
00:46:07 Brad Ring – BYO
00:50:38 Gary Williams – Accumash
00:55:34 Jonathan Ettlie – Craftmeister
01:00:07 Chris White – White Labs
01:07:38 Martin Brungard – Water!
01:25:05 Jared Runyon – BrewCraftUSA
01:37:16 Anthony of Mosti Mondiale
This episode is brought to you by:
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!
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The Brew Is Out There!
INFO SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we're breaking down some of our favorite beer myths. You know all of those colorful tales told best when you have a pint in front of you and your seat in a stool. Come with us as we explore some myths about color, storage, cellaring, lifestyle and history!
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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By this time next week, we’ll be deep, deep in the midst of the AHA’s annual homebrew party – HomebrewCon. This year’s edition is a return to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for four (ok, three official, but c’mon!) days and nights of beery goodness. Here’s our quick guide about what we’re doing – what we want to check out and more!
Your Chief Guide (And Register If You Haven’t!): HomeBrewCon.org
Your Mobile Guide: The HomeBrewCon App: Apple | Android
The AHA “First Timers” Guide: Here (This guide was largely written by the Governing Committee in a feverish rush a few years back and it’s still great and applies. Drew swears by Emergen-C for your mornings after!)
What You Absolutely Must See
The Big Parties – We know that Thursday’s Craft Beer Reception (formerly known as ‘Pro Night’) and Friday’s Club Night will be bonkers, but what about Saturday’s new “Knockout” party in lieu of the old Awards Banquet? (Rumor has it there will be much silliness that night as the Knockout party ends early and others will carry on – even possibly a cocktail party)
The City – Chip and the local committee in MSP have put together a great Insider’s Guide to the city. Take a break from the convention and bask in the Minnesota niceness of it all. MSP is a hell of a beer town and we’re right in the heart of it this year – not all the way out in the burbs like last time.
The People – Remember, this is your chance to talk your beer obsessed brain out and not have people’s eyes glazed over. Be friendly! Say hi! If you see Denny and Drew running around – stop us, say hi, offer us a beer! Speaking of which – if you want to really guarantee a sighting (or improve your chances of no sighting) see the next segment!
Drew plays Air Piano while Denny figures out if this has to be part of the podcast
Where to See Us:
Weds June 14th:
6PM – Chop & Brü Party at Insight Brewing (Details)
Denny & Drew will be joining the Chop & Brew and Brülosophy gang to kick off the conference with a party at Insight Brewing. There’s a raffle, there’s beer, there’s threats of Karaoke and Drew will be unleashing Speed Trivia at 6PM! (Special Beers and more and more!)
Thurs June 15th:
3:15-4:15PM – Hold My Beer and Watch Me Science (Rm 102)
Join Denny, Drew, Marshall and Malcolm as we take an hour and talk about homebrew science, the highs, the lows, the process, what we’ve learned and what we hope you learn.
Fri June 16th:
9-10AM – Building Great Homebrew Clubs Panel
This is for the dedicated – Come join Drew and leaders of other Radegast winning homebrew clubs about what they think is important to making a great homebrew club
Mild is one of my very favorite styles. Seriously, a good mild is a wonderful thing to have.
Recipe Development with Dangerous Man – Dangerous Man – Saturday 9AM – Room 102
I love hearing what people think about recipe design. Who knew?
Using Trees in Unusual Ways to Create Unique Flavor Profiles – Scratch Brewing – Saturday 11:30AM – Auditorium 1
It’s experimental! It’s wood! Denny will roll his eyes!
Denny
Lagers to Lambics – Hard Stuff the Easy Way – Brian Hall / Derek Springer – Friday 10:15AM – Room 102
Right up the alley of the man who rocks the motto – “Best Beer Possible for the Least Amount of Work Possible”
Bitterness and the IBU: What’s It All About? – Dr. Patricia Aron – Friday 11:30AM – Auditorium 1
Weren’t we just talking about this? Better see what an actual scientist says!
The Relationship Between Base Malt Flavor Preference and Beer Flavor Preference: Does Base Malt Flavor Matter? – Cassandra Liscomb – Friday 3:15 – Auditorium 2
Just how much does base malt affect your beer quality? Time to find out from a study by Briess, New Belgium and Valley Malt
The Dinosaur in My Beer: 250 Million Years of Homebrewing History – Andrew Farke – Saturday. 9AM – Auditorium 1
Evolution, paleontology, malt and hops!
Compound Interest: The Essentials of Essential Oils – Matt McCarroll Stan Hieronymus – Saturday 10:15AM – Room 102
Denny’s favorite ingredient gets an essential breakdown.
Hey, guess what – it's our first repeat guest! (We think – who can keep track?)
But first, an announcement:
Homebrew Con (15-17)
14th – 6:00 PM Trivia at Chop & Bru Party – See ChopandBrew.com for ticket details
15th – Hold My Beer and Watch Me Science
16th – Panel: Building a Great Homebrew Club / Craftmeister / Book Signing / Podcast at BrewCraftUSA Booth
17th – Denny Rests, Maybe
In the feedback, we take a moment to re-visit some questions about Bio-Transformation and address some very pointed criticism about our Brew-Tan experiment.
In the pub, we enjoy a pint or two we raise a pint to Peter Simpson, talk a big beer slide, how to avoid selling out to the IPA-borg and a Chinese Bud Bust.
Inspired by the MBAA Master Brewers podcast, we stop by the library and look at Barth-Haas's latest dissection of hop flavor and aroma as spurred by all these fancy new hops we have at hand.
We stop in the brewery to review Drew's reviews of several malts, including those from our sponsor, Mecca Grade Estate. Which malt will reign supreme?
Then in the Lounge, it's a double dose of interviews – first, live from the Southern California Homebrewers Fest, Drew and Marshall Schott (Brülosophy) interview Kevin Baranowski about his attempt to wake everyone up at the Fest with a Sweet Stout served through a Randall stuffed with Bourbon soaked coffee beans. Then, with podcast magic, we blink our eyes and suddenly Drew swings up to the Bay Area and catches up with Nick Impellitteri about what's happening with the Yeast Bay.
Finally we tackle questions we can answer. Drop a quick tip from a listener and inspired by our last Brew Files episode and Denny talks about his newest PBS obsession!
Episode Links:
Simpson Malting – https://www.simpsonsmalt.co.uk/
The Taproom Dilemma – Embracing IPAs without Selling Out – https://www.hopculture.com/the-taproom-dilemma-embracing-ipas-without-se…
Fake Chinese Budweiser – http://mashable.com/2017/05/30/fake-budweiser-china/#AdV6Na87oSqw
MBAA Podcast – Language of Hops – http://masterbrewerspodcast.com/039-the-new-language-of-hops
Briess Method of Malt Evaluation – http://blog.brewingwithbriess.com/malt-sensory-methods-you-can-perform-i…
Drew's Malt Review – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd02QdQNrcc
SCHF – https://www.calhomebrewers.org/
The Yeast Bay – http://www.theyeastbay.com/
Food, Delicious Science – http://watch.opb.org/show/food-delicious-science/
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.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 & Announcements
00:09:51 Feedback
00:17:51 The Pub
00:36:10 The Library – Hop Language
00:41:51 The Brewery – Malt Tasting
00:47:48 The Lounge – SCHF – Marshall, Drew and Kevin Baranowski
01:14:55 The Lounge – Berkely – Nick Impellitteri of the Yeast Bay
01:42:25 Q&A
01:55:54 Quick Tip
01:57:18 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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@experimentalbrew.com!
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The Brew Is Out There!
TECHNIQUE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we're hanging with the homebrew video master – Chip Walton and we talk about how he came to brew, create BrewingTV and finally become an All-Grain brewer with the help of a bag.
Episode Links:
King Cake Ale Recipe: http://chopandbrew.com/recipes/king-cake-ale-homebrew-recipe/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
Don't forget to 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 (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing).
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We're loaded up and trucking right through your feedback.
In the pub, we enjoy a pint or two while looking back at a big retirement, talking some new guidelines and wondering maybe we've been looking at the whole “bubble” thing wrongly.
We stop in the brewery to look at Sierra Nevada's Ruthless Rye recipe and why Denny gave them a bunch of guff for it when they were making it. (Plus Drew's weird feelings about late additions of Magnum)
Then in the Lounge, Denny talks to Rebecca Schranz – the Queen of Getting Shit Done- at St. Louis's Earthbound Beer about expansion, taking over an old brewery space and what happens when you find a hand to god Bat Cave in your cellar.
Finally we tackle questions we can answer. Drop a quick tip on ya and Drew reveals he's deeply weird about notebooks.
Episode Links:
Ornery Ales' International Homebrew Day Video – https://youtu.be/DKhTgnobo0c
2017 BA Style Guidelines: https://www.brewersassociation.org/resources/brewers-association-beer-st…
Peter Bouckaert leaves New Belgium: http://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2017/05/new-belgiums-peter-bouckaert-help…
Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye: https://www.facebook.com/sierranevadabeer/photos/a.10150096086127516.324…
Sarah Bennett – Budweiser is Trying to Fool You – http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/budweiser-continues-buying-craft-bre…
Jim Vorel – The BS Arguments of Craft Beer Sell-Outs: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/05/the-straw-man-arguments-o…
Earthbound Beer: http://www.earthboundbeer.com/
Rocketbook: https://getrocketbook.com/
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.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 & Announcements
00:09:45 Feedback
00:17:03 The Pub
00:35:09 The Brewery
00:44:50 The Lounge – Rebecca Schranz of Earthbound Beer
01:14:01 Q&A
01:29:20 Quick Tip
01:31:52 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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@experimentalbrew.com!
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d…
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The Brew Is Out There!
STYLE SHOW
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we're exploring the controversial style of the moment – New England IPA. And since Denny spits nails about anything “hazy” and “juicy”, Drew's bringing in Ed Coffey of “Ale of the Riverwards” to talk the style he's been brewing since before he knew it was a style. Together they talk about the ingredients, the hops, the flavors and of course the haze and it's meaning.
Episode Links:
Hopwards Recipe: http://www.alesoftheriverwards.com/2015/08/tired-hands-hophands-clone-re…
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Don't forget to 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).
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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New opening to the show this time through. Let's see how you like it (let us know!)
In the pub, we stop by and take about brewery charities and one in particular for Denny's area. We talk about one previous guest's new “kid” rules and the response, before we tackle the big Wicked news of the week and the really insidious piece that virtually no one is talking about behind the scenes.
We stop in the brewery to talk the latest malt report from our good friend Teri Fahrendorf and Denny reminices about the good old cow and hog reports of his youth.
In the lab, we announce our latest experiment – the IGORs are taking a stab at the Brulosophy gang's Biotransformation ale – aka can you tell a difference between a beer dry hopped at high krausen and one dry hopped in secondary. Of course, we're adding an extra special twist to the whole thing because we're required to by law. Twist one, testing two different strains with some IGORs pulling out Wyeast 1318 and some pulling Wyeast 1056. Twist two – we're going to have some visually blind trials vs visual trials. Woo…
Then in the Lounge, Denny talks to Jessica Davis of the Bruery about what it means to do QA work for a brewery with as many on going projects as they have. It's seriously interesting to learn what it means to work in the beer world and be tasked with keeping an eye on things
Finally we tackle questions we can answer. Drop a quick tip on ya and explore just why Drew wants to subject one of his chihuahuas to dangerous acrobatics.
Episode Links:
Ninkasi's Keg for the McKenzie Homewaters – http://www.ninkasibrewing.com/news/blogs/press-blog/2017/04/19/ninkasi-b…
Eagle Rock's Day Trip Series – https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/erbdaytrip
Southern's Kid Response – http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/local-brewery-posts-rules-a…
Beachwood post about Beer Necessities – https://www.facebook.com/BeachwoodBBQ/posts/1814138018611497:0
BioTransform Experiment – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/biotransformation-dry-hop-k…
The Bruery – http://www.thebruery.com/
Crufts on Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialCrufts
Olly from Crufts – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N7G29GWQI
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.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 Our Sponsors & Announcements
00:10:17 The Pub
00:26:51 The Lab – Revisting BrewTan
00:48:01 The Lounge – Bob Sylvester of Saint Somewhere
01:32:10 Q&A
01:50:00 Quick Tip
01:52:27 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
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@experimentalbrew.com!
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d…
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
A few months back, I was contacted by Tiah Edmunson-Morton of Oregon State University and the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives. In an interesting turn of events, they wanted to talk to me about Oregon, homebrewing and my part in the whole scene. They are even archiving all the work we’ve done and adding it to their collection which includes the pioneering and humbling work of Fred Eckhardt. Watch below to learn about me, Iowa, concert touring, how close I came to corrupting America’s youth as a teacher and, well, the whole brewing thing (as well as my partnership with Drew and where we differ)
After you’re done there, go listen to the other pieces that Tiah and company have collected – including some of our favorites like Dave Wills of Freshops, Lisa Morrison of Belmont Station (amongst other efforts) and see previous guests like our favorite lab guru, Dana of Oregon Brew Lab and Teri Fahrendorf. Seriously, go spend a few days on their interview page and learn a ton!
