The Brew Is Out There!
Drew's Recuperating from Surgery – Enjoy This Replay
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!
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If the articles are to be believed, mild is staging a comeback. Drew sits down and talks all things deliciously brown with Dave Sutula of Royal Docks Brewing and the author of Mild from Brewers Publications. Are we mild lovers tilting at windmalls? Probably, but they're delicious windmills!
Links
Mild: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0937381683/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EEFPTHRX41VTXD…
Royal Docks +44 Mild Ale: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/royal-docks-44-mild-brown
Drew's Verdant Mild: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1265878/verdant-mild
Drew's CDJK Mild: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/cdjk-mild
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The Brew is Out There!
Brew in a Bag is arguably the most popular way for brewers to get into all grain brewing. As with all techniques there are different tips and tricks we can all use to make our brew day better. Here are a few of ours – what do you do?
Links
Alton Brown's Turkey Derrick: https://altonbrown.com/how-to-build-a-turkey-derrick/
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REPLAY!
The Brew is Out There!
The most common resolution for brewers? I'm going to brew more! It's also one of the most failed. We're here to give you our tips for fighting the forces that stymie you so you can get back to what we all love – brewing!
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The Brew is Out There!
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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The Brew is Out There!
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
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The Brew is Out There!
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
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The Brew is Out There!
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/
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The Brew is Out There!
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
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The Brew is Out There!
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!
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The Brew is Out There!
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
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The Brew is Out There!
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
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The Brew is Out There!
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
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The Brew is Out There!
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-…
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The Brew is Out There!
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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The Brew is Out There!
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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The Brew Is Out There!
REPLAY – And Boy Haven't Oats Become More Important Than Ever?
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, Drew and Denny talk one of Drew's favorite ingredients – oats, their origin, their use, their forms, pitfalls, styles and one of Drew's beloved recipes for Drew's beloved pup – Cookie.
Episode Links:
Thomas Fawcett Oat Malt: http://www.fawcett-maltsters.co.uk/uploads/2/0/2/6/20260333/spec_table_a…
Simpson's Golden Naked Oats: http://www.simpsonsmalt.co.uk/our-malts/golden-naked-oats-gno/
The Original Cookie Celebration Ale: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/recipes/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-celebration…
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