Episode 32 – The IBU Is A Lie

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

In the feedback we tackle Denny's favorite Myths according to our friends and some early feedback about our new show – The Brew Files!
Reminder our charity of is choice is the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. Let's try and raise enough funds via Patreon to hit a cool thousand by July!
Episode 36 is an all Q&A episode – so get your questions in at questions@experimentalbrew.com
In the pub, we talk ABI's latest beer “innovations”, what Asahi taking over Pilsner Urquell from SAB Miller will mean for the original Pilsner and the annual hop crop report and what we can expect to see.
In the brewery, Denny covers his recent experience with the Grainfather.
In the lab, we finally get to the results of our Great IBU Experiment brought to you by NikoBrew.com, the AHA, Oregon Brew Lab and the IGORs! First you'll hear from Dana Garves of Oregon Brew Lab describing her journey into Beer Science and how she opened OBL. She'll describe the testing she performed for us and even offer more testing suggestions. And then we bring in special guest star of the episode – the man behind the equation – Dr. Glenn Tinseth.
We tackle a few more of your questions in our Q&A segment and then a listen offers a quickly tips about winter brewing before we close out with Drew's new book – Eight Flavors!
Episode Links:
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.org/
ABI & Keurig Teaming Up – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-06/ab-inbev-to-work-with…
Asahi picks up Pilsner Urquell – http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38299071
The increase and decrease in the hops crop – http://thebrewermagazine.com/?p=4544
Grainfather: https://www.grainfather.com/
Oregon Brew Lab: http://www.oregonbrewlab.com/
Dana's Emulsification Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LeV7cHnyQY
Tinseth's Hops Page: http://realbeer.com/hops/
Eight Flavors – The Untold Story of American Cuisine – Sarah Lohman – http://amzn.to/2izEuo3
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
00:05:21 Feedback
00:12:50 The Pub
00:25:30 The Brewery – Grainfather
00:35:37 The Lab – The Great IBU Test
00:38:04 The Lab – Dana of Oregon Brew Lab
00:52:35 The Lab – Glenn Tinseth
01:32:07 Q&A
01:42:23 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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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Where All This Began In a Photo

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Drew Beechum

This is the magic secret photo – I’m not quite certain but I believe this index card is from around 2008. Back then I was working with fellow brewer, now turned Motor Trend star, Jonny Lieberman on a few beer concepts. I don’t remember the circumstances, but I sat down and wrote out a list of experiments that would be fun to explore to build up brew knowledge.

The card got filed away. Jonny became a car authority with a much more amusing life.

A few years later, Experimental Homebrewing became a project and the first time that Denny and I worked together on something this massive. By that point, I had completely forgotten about this card. It was lost in a shuffle of papers in a cubby hole in my desk. About halfway through the project, in one of those fits of “cleaning and organizing is more fun than writing!”, I found the card and it was funny, because a number of these experiments were already written for Experimental Homebrewing! They must have stayed locked away in the recesses of my mind, fermenting and waiting for their debut.

Always fun to find artifacts of the the past!

Brew Files – Episode 1 – BVIP and Springtime in Amarillo

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

The Brew Is Out There!
What's this? What's this? It's a new show from us! The Brew Files is our quick hit (~30 minutes) show dedicated to a specific brewing topic. No news, new extraneous guffawing and jawing – one topic, all beer, let's do this. Every week will tackle particular recipes, styles, techniques or ingredients.
RECIPE DESIGN SHOW
For our inaugural episode, we each break down one of our favorite recipes and explore the why's, wherefores and how's of each. Where did they come from? What have they become and what did we learn when we made them.
Denny tackles one recipe everyone knows him for – the much beloved Denny's Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter. Why did he first make the recipe? Why does he skip the oak and go straight for the whiskey?
Drew walks everyone through his hybrid American Saison – Springtime in Amarillo. Learn what beer gave birth to the recipe and what twists and changes it's gone through over time and how often it still shows up in the brew schedule.
Episode Links:
Denny's Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/
Drew's Springtime in Amarillo: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/springtime-amarillo
Episode Content:
00:01:30 Denny's BVIP
00:17:50 Drew's Springtime in Amarillo
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
This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/default/files/BrewFiles_101_BVIP_Springtime_In_Amarillo.mp3
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Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

The one, the only world “famous” Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter. Born for Christmas – well loved any time! AKA.Denny’s BVIP
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Springtime in Amarillo

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

A bright, brisk and hoppy Saison popping with a ton of grapefruit character from the Amarillo. Really just a hell of a beer to have on draft and keep drinking
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The Pegu Club Cocktail

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Drew Beechum

After Van Havig of Gigantic Brewing mentioned his love of Gin, we talked about some favorite preparations. You can hear him describe in Episode 29 the Pegu Club Cocktail – the house cocktail of the British gentlemen’s club in Rangoon. It’s super dangerous and really easy to drink

Here’s what I’ve been making:

1.5 oz Gin

0.75 oz Cointreau/Tripel Sec/Orange Curacao

0.25 oz Lime Juice

1 dash Aromatic Bitters (e.g. Angostura Bitters – I use Scrappy’s)

1 dash Orange Bitters (I use Regan’s)

Shake with crushed ice for 15-30 seconds to make ice cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Some versions up the amount of gin to a full 2 oz and even increase the lime juice to a full 0.75 oz, but I think that’s a bit too much lime.

Chuck Macaluso – Crazy Ivan Russian Imperial Stout

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

Big complex kitchen sink Russian Imperial Stout flavored with licorice, galaxy hops and cacao as discussed on Episode 31 of the show!
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Episode 31 – Brew Years Resolutions

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

Happy New Beer!
In the feedback we talk over a few things, like our missed quick tip last week and what does it mean when a beer is truly awesome.
On a quick personal note from Drew – thanks for your kind words about Cookie. Thanks to your feedback, we're announcing that our charity for the first half of 2017 will be the shelter where I rescued Cookie 6 years ago – the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. Let's try and raise enough funds via Patreon to hit a cool thousand by July!
Then we hear from you, our listeners, about your Brew Year's Resolutions. What's everyone going to accomplish in 2017?
In the pub, we quickly hit the classroom for a little AI brewing and Sierra Nevada's big contribution to beer science.
In the library, we visit with Lars to talk about his latest research of Norway's brewing practices.
In the lab, we take a moment to drop some results for a quick test of people's judging abilities.
In the lounge, we visit with Chuck Macaluso, a Portland homebrewer of recent reknown. We're sitting in the Hair of the Dog Tasting room, so be warned, the audio is a little “lively”.
We tackle more of your questions in our Q&A segment and then Denny quickly tips with a note about id'ing your carboys before we close out with Drew's recent comic book finds (and of course Sherlock is back)
Episode Links:
San Gabriel Valley Humane Society – http://www.sgvhumane.org/
AI Beer – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-15/your-next-beer-might-…
Sierra Nevada's UC Davis Endowment – https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/sierra-nevada-brewing-owners-give-2-million…
Lars' Breakdown of geography and brewing techniques. http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/359.html
Weyermann buys Thüringer Malz – http://www.weyermann.de/dk/news.asp?go=ne&show=yes&idne=8664&umenue=yes&…
Darth Vader – https://www.comixology.com/Darth-Vader-2015/comics-series/35302
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra – https://www.comixology.com/Star-Wars-Doctor-Aphra-2016/comics-series/82182
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
00:04:40 Feedback
00:09:44 New Show Announcement – The Brew Files
00:10:53 Brew Years Resolutions
00:23:35 The Pub
00:34:02 Library – Geography's Influence on Brewing Practices
00:39:20 The Brewery – Weyermann and Terrior Malt
00:44:10 The Lab – Commercial Tasting
00:53:42 Lounge – Chuck Macaluso
01:33:46 Q&A
01:45:15 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Chuck Macaluso – Maui Nights

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Experimental-Brewing

A Tropical Stout as rich and warm as the island of Maui – think a bigger version of a milk/cream stout as discussed on Episode 31 of the show!
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Episode 30 – Breaking Down with Breakside

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

Quick Start – Call us at 626-765-1ALE to leave us a quick message about your Brew Year's Resolution or record it on your phone/computer and email us at podcast@experimentalbrew.com!
It's listener feedback time and everyone has their favorite glasses. Until the end of 2016 you can use the codes ZYMDENNY and PICODENNY for some serious discounts on PicoBrew's fancy systems. In the pub we talk through loss, Mobcraft's adroit handling of a bad beer name, beer and politics and Denny's time in St. Louis. In the library, we debate beer terms that you should retire. What are your terms?
In the lounge, we visit with Ben Edmunds at Breakside Brewing where we also met Paco the Brew Dog. (Dogs are running through this episode). What did we learn about the fine art of growing up from a brewpub to a rapidly growing brewery with a big barrel room
We tackle more of your questions in our Q&A segment and then Drew quickly tips with a line cleaning trick of forgotten origin before we close out with Denny's recent culinary discovery – New Scandavian Cooking
Episode Links:
PicoBrew – http://www.picobrew.com – ZYMDENNY/PICODENNY
Cookie The Wonder Chorgi
The Mobcraft Crisis Breaking – https://thisiswhyimdrunk.blog/2016/12/07/addressing-diversity-in-beer-se…
Mobcraft's Response – http://blog.mobcraftbeer.com/7106-2/
New Albanian Revisit – http://potablecurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-potable-curmudgeon-can…
Capitol Hill Homebrew Competition – https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/politics-is-divisive-beer-…
5 Beer Cliches to Avoid – https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/news/five-beer-cliches-we-need-to…
Breakside Brewery – https://www.breakside.com/
AHA Bigfoot Recipe – https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/sierra-nevada-big…
New Scandavian Cooking – http://newscancook.com
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
00:07:00 Feedback
00:14:17 The Pub
00:28:27 Library
00:34:08 Lounge
01:33:48 Q&A
01:53:15 Quick Tip
01:54:50 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Experimental Brewing – Episode 29 – Purge of the Gigantic

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

It's listener feedback time (and thanks everyone for your survey responses)! In the pub we talk through the importance of glassware, catching Denny in St. Louis, and hey what are your brew year's resolutions? In the library, we talk about a new Brewer's Alamanc focused on plants and just where do we get beer styles from?
In the lab, we announce our next experiment – the great keg purge! Does the way you purge your kegs impact the way your beers age?
In the lounge, we visit with Van Havig, brew master at Portland's Gigantic Brewing where we talk Gin IPAs, MixBot and the Plague.
We tackle more of your questions in our Q&A segment and then Denny quickly tips with Kai's Conversion Efficient Calculation before we close out with two of Drew's recent favorite podcasts – LifeAfter and Crime Town.
Episode Links:
Dioni's Pumpkin Saison Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLoWJ8cgtmO
Happy Holiday Competition – http://www.stlbrews.org/competition/hhhc/
Lew's Take on Glasses: http://thefullpint.com/editorial/pour-glass-beer-mug-schooner-tulip/
The Origin of Beer Styles: http://www.beersyndicate.com/blog/michael-jackson-and-the-origin-of-beer…
Keg Purge Experiment: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/great-purge-does-full-liqui…
Gigantic Brewing – https://gigantic-brewing-company.myshopify.com/
Kai's Conversion Calculator -http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshooting_Brewhouse_Eff…
LifeAfter: http://www.panoply.fm/shows
CrimeTown: https://gimletmedia.com/crimetown/
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
00:06:13 Feedback
00:12:59 The Pub
00:24:57 Library
00:31:30 Lab
00:37:44 Lounge
01:21:18 Q&A
01:38:33 Quick Tip
01:41:22 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Episode 28 – Uncommonly Common

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

On this pre-Turkey Day here in the US, we found ourselves back in Portland in this episode and we're at a brewery right up Drew's alley!
We start in the pub with a brief discussion of what fine beers we'll be supping on while we're stuffing ourselves silly. We also look at some charity from No-Li Brewing, a rather “innovative” beer addition to the Not Your Father's lineup and Mike Tonsmeire's Kveik experiments.
In the brewery, we examine the speciality malt market and what it means for the tide of craft beer styles from a global perspective and Drew talks about revisiting one of his favorite projects from the past with White Labs Zurich Lager strain.
In the lounge, we visit with Sean Burke at Common's Brewing where we explore their farmhouse centric approach and how they grew into a beautiful space with strange equipment.
For a quick tip, we share a brief note on using Hop Extracts efficiently and cleanly. (And what not to do with them!)
We tackle more of your questions in our Q&A segment before closing you out with two of Drew's latest finds – HBO's Westworld and a Beastie Boys / Daft Punk Mashup that is pretty damn awesome.
Episode Links:
No-Li Brewing's Charity Fundraiser – http://www.krem.com/news/community/no-li-brewery-and-community-raises-15…
Not Your Father's IPA – http://beerpulse.com/2016/11/not-your-fathers-taproom-ipa-and-cherry-ale…
Mad Fermentationist Kveik Experiments – http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2016/11/voss-and-muri-kveik-strains…
Specialty Malts – http://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/news/malt-industry-update-specialty-…
Falconsclaws (The Original) – https://www.maltosefalcons.com/recipes/falconsclaws
White Labs Zurich Lager – http://www.whitelabs.com/yeast-bank?keywords=zurich&type=yeasts (Specialty Order!)
Commons Brewery – http://www.commonsbrewery.com/
Westworld – http://www.hbo.com/westworld
Daft Science – https://coinsmakeyoudance.bandcamp.com/album/daft-science
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
00:05:47 The Pub
00:23:47 Brewery
00:32:34 Lounge
01:20:27 Q&A
01:39:11 Quick Tip
01:41:20 Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Episode 27 – One Year of Silliness

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

Has it really been one year? Yup – The first episode of Experimental Brewing appeared on November 11th of 2015. The tricky part is we taped that first show at least three times. We wanted to get it right as possible coming out of the gate. We're still not there yet, but with your help, we can do it! Take our survey, leave us a review on iTunes,etc.
But first, in this episode we revist some of our favorite pieces of the first year of Experimental Brewing. We talk briefly at the pub about some recent news and happenings and then straight into the dream sequences as we revisit the world of data outliers, talk to Lew Bryson about Session Beers, Denny and Drew getting their learning on, talk weird beers with Russell Everett, Saisons, prove we can't taste anything with Marshall at HomebrewCon and close out with less than laconic Rodger Davis of Faction Brewing. We think we even got all the beeps in place for him this time!
Episode Links:
James Townsends & Sons Brewery Tour – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLxNWWeEAlw
Jack Joyce Scholarship Fund – http://brewpublic.com/beer-education/jack-joyce-scholarship-awards-70000…
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
00:05:26 The Pub – ABI / James Townsend's & Son / Jack Joyce Scholarship
00:16:08 Segment 1 – Outliers aka Why Science is Messy
00:26:05 Segment 2 – Lew Bryson – Corgi's and Session Beers
00:40:29 Segment 3 – Diastatic Hops – Denny and Drew say “huh”
00:54:02 Segment 4 – Russell Everett – Stout Noodles and Cool Ranch Beer
01:01:15 Segment 5 – Saison Experiment – Why Marshall is Wrong
01:18:21 Segment 6 – Homebrew Con – Marshall Makes Us Look Like Idiots
01:30:22 Segment 7 – Rodger Davis – Hops, Swearing, Forklifts and More
01:45:00 We Sing You Out
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Episode 26 – New England Righteousness

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

One full year of Experimental Brewing is in the books! (So much editing, so much umm and ahhs)
But that’s beside the point – on with the show! We tackle some user feedback around Drew’s keg purging methods and Denny’s feelings on Nugget hops. And then it’s into the pub where we tackle the big news about ABI’s acquisition of Northern Brewer/Midwest. We’re puzzled – are you puzzled? Join us in being puzzled! Drew talks about his experience with Cask Marque and finding righteous beer bargains.
In the brewery, we talk about the beauty and performance of JaDeD Brewing’s chillers. Seriously, these things are great.
In the library, a little comedy courtesy of McSweeney’s from a listener and a new podcast from the Master Brewers Association of America for your actual knowledge.
In the lab, we discuss the results of our first New England IPA experiment – Wyeast 1056 vs. Wyeast 1318. Can tasters taste a difference? What about the haze? The Hop character? Where do we go from here.
And it’s a twofer in the lounge as we just finished a quick trip to the Portland/Vancouver area to talk at our sponsor Brewcraft USA’s RetailerCon. So we started our trip by talking with the folks at FH Steinbarts about their shop and their community’s recent speakeasy loss. And then we get into a Pineapple Kolsch with Larry Clousner, great friend of the show and partner at Pono Brewing.
We close out the show with Drew’s recent reading about some of the deep seated organized crime and corruption of LA in the 1920’s and 30’s with “A Bright and Guilty Place” by Richard Rayner.
Episode Links:
Hoppy Halloween – See Drew on 10/29 – http://hoppyhalloween.com/
Cask Marque – http://cask-marque.co.uk/
McSweeney's – https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/20-ways-to-talk-to-me-about-your-hom…
MBAA Podcast – http://masterbrewerspodcast.com/
JaDeD Brewing – http://jadedbrewing.com/
New England IPA Experiment – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/new-england-ipa-series-it-y…
FH Steinbart – https://fhsteinbart.com/
Dean's Scene – http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2016/10/dean_pottle_owner_of_…
Pono Brewing – https://ponobrewing.com/
A Bright and Guilty Place – http://amzn.to/2fdLODv
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
00:07:28 Feedback
00:17:24 The Pub – ABI/Northern Brewer/Midwest, Cask Marque, Bargain Hunting
00:33:08 Brewery – JaDeD Brewing
00:14:50 Library – McSweeney's, MBAA Podcast
00:46:52 The Lab – NE IPA Is It The Yeast Results
00:58:58 Lounge – Being in Portland, Dean Pottle, FH Steinbart's
01:15:25 Lounge Pt. 2 – Larry Clouser of Pono Brewing
01:53:08 Something Other Than Beer – A Bright and Guilty Place
01:55:49 Recap
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Episode 25 – BrewTan Your Questions Away

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

Second half of the Q&A episode is now ready for your listening and “learning” pleasure!
But first, before we dive into your questions, we're back with your feedback from the first Q&A episode and some Barley Crop Reports that we've cribbed from our friend Teri Fahrendorf and Denny reports on his eggs, because they're expensive!
Then we grabbed a chance to talk with multiple (no, really, multiple) award-winning homebrewer Joe Formanek. Normally we'd subject Joe to the whole twenty questions routine because seriously the man's impressive, but you can go read his profile in Homebrew All-Stars until we get back to that. Why the wait? Because Joe has an interesting new brewing product that he's helping spread the word on – Brewtan B. What is Brewtan B? Well, listen to the episode and find out.
Speaking of finding out – we're happy to announce our next experiment – this one is completely focused on figuring out if Brewtan B does what it says on the tin. (And in that spirit we're giving our IGORs some time to have some fun as well)
Then we get into your questions. For convenience's sake we've divided the questions into general topic categories. This episode we tackle Packaging and Philosophy Questions. We even have more “live” callers!
Episode Links:
BrewTan B – http://www.natural-specialities.com/PDF/Data-sheets/Brewtan%20B%20%20-%2…
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
00:04:34 Feedback
00:14:50 Library
00:21:17 Lounge – Joe Formanek and BrewTan B
00:46:37 The Lab – BrewTan B Experiment
00:50:39 Q&A Part Deux – Packaging Questions
01:32:30 Philosophy Questions
02:21:29 Recap
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Episode 24 – We Answer Many Of Your Questions

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

You know how we said we were getting back to our “usual” format? Ha! Today we blow it up again because y'all sent in so many great questions. So many in fact, that we've split the Q&A into two episodes.
But first, before we dive into your questions, Denny grabbed a seat on a bus next to Gary Glass, Director of the American Homebrewer's Association to talk about the AHA's new phone app – Brew Guru – and why you want to put it on your magical sci-fi pocket computer.
Then we get into your questions. For convenience's sake we've divided the questions into general topic categories. This episode we tackle Fermentation, Ingredients and the Mash. And hey, we even have our first “live” caller! Aren't we fancy?
Don't forget to come back for Episode 25 when we tackle even more questions (plus some other cool content!)
Episode Links:
AHA's Brew Guru App – https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/brew-guru/
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
00:03:03 On The Hop Bus with Gary Glass
00:12:43 Fermentation Questions
00:58:08 Ingredient Questions
01:17:27 Mash Questions
This episode is brought to you:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA Craftmeister NikoBrew PicoBrew
Wyeast Labs

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Episode 23 – The Great Hop Whirlpool of Bainbridge

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Experimental-Brewing

Busy Episode this time! Crammed with like – additional feedback to last episode's Staling results. Seems like some of you have been using scary old grain! In the pub we stop and talk a while about Denny's Hop School experiences (more on those later), the law in California and the crushing “loss” of Bosteels Brewery to ABI. (Maybe they should be Boo-steels now?) and one brewery's response to the recent PR campaign to try and make everyone feel better about the buyouts.
We swing by the brewery to talk about Drew's recent Saison yeast tasting – which you can find online. In the library we visit a couple of papers on yeast genetics.
In the lab, we're happy to announce our next great experiment – brought to you by our sponsors, the American Homebrewer's Association and NikoBrew.com. We're going to get a whole squad of homebrewers making up some hoppy beers and having them analyzed and tasted! See the recipe and experiment writeup for details. We're super stoked for this!
Then Denny goes and talks to the folks out of Whirlpool's W Labs about their soon to launch all in one fermenter, fridge, kegerator – the Vessi. Then he heads off to the posh environs of Bainbridge Island WA to talk with Russell Everett of Bainbridge Brewing. Listen and find out what stout and noodles have to do with each other.
Then in Something Other Than Beer – we lament 2016's continuing losses – this time with Gene Wilder. Then Drew shares Sia's new video for “The Greatest” which is a bit of a gut punch. Lastly, to leave on a happy note – Drew also mentions Comixology for all your comic enjoyment.
Finally Denny drops a tip about how best to dry your hops. The key – a little bit of heat, but not too much if you want to preserve all the good oils!
Episode Links:
Staling Experiment – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/impact-crushed-malt-age-bee…
YCH Hop School – https://ychhops.com/connect/events/home-brewing/hop-and-brew-school
AB-2172 – http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201…
Bosteels buyout – http://www.brewbound.com/news/b-inbev-acquire-belgiums-brouwerij-bosteels
Modern Times Response to Selling Out – http://moderntimesbeer.com/blog/what-selling-out?cc
Drew's Saison Yeast Tasting – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/drew/saison-files-tasting-saison-…
Lar Blogs – Yeast Genetcs – http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/349.html
Cell – Domestication and Divergence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Beer Yeasts – http://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)31071-6
The Great Hop Experiment – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/great-ibu-test
Vessi – https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vessi-beer-fermentor-and-dispenser–4
Bainbridge Island Brewing – http://www.bainbridgebeer.com/
Something Other Than Beer – Gene Wilder – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tE1T2ys7qo
Something Other Than Beer – Sia – The Greatest – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSRyLdjsPA
Something Other Than Beer – Comixology – https://www.comixology.com/
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
00:04:13 Support Us
00:05:19 Listener Feedback
00:13:44 The Pub – Hop School, California Law, Sellouts
00:28:00 The Library – Yeast Genetics
00:42:00 The Lab – The Great IBU Experiment Announcement
00:52:48 The Lounge – W Labs – Vessi
01:12:24 The Lounge – Russel Everett – Bainbridge Island Brewing
01:54:01 Something Other Than Beer – Gene Wilder, Sia, Comixology
02:00:43 Quick Tip – Hop Drying
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