
BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Podcast
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Homebrewcon and the AHA with Gary Glass – BeerSmith Podcast #193
This week Gary Glass, Director of the American Homebrewers Association, joins me to discuss HomebrewCon and the state of home brewing. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Viking Age Brew with Mika Laitinen – BeerSmith Podcast #192
Mika Laitinen joins me this week to discuss his new book Viking Age Brew about ancient farmhouse brewing techniques including Sahti beer. You can view additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Launching Sapwood Cellars Brewery with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #191
Michael Tonsmeire joins me to discuss his experience starting a new brewery called Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, Maryland. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
The Yeast Life Cycle with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #190
This week Dr Chris White from White labs joins me to discuss the yeast life cycle and fermentation in beer. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog
Hops and IPAs with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #189
Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss cutting edge hop research, hop creep, New England IPAs and unique farmhouse ales. You can find shoe notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Designing Beer with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #188
John Palmer, the author of the book How to Brew joins me this week to discuss beer recipe design. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Cleaning and Sanitation with Rick Theiner – BeerSmith Podcast #187
Rick Theiner, maker of the Eco-Logic series of cleaners joins me this week to discuss cleaning and sanitation for beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
The Craft Maltster’s Guild with Jamie Sherman and Jen Blair – BeerSmith Podcast #186
Dr Jamie Sherman and Jen Blair join me to discuss the Craft Malster’s Guild, their upcoming conference and the craft malt industry in general. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Growing Wet Hops Year-Round with Kyle and Greg Stelzer – BeerSmith Podcast #185
Kyle and Greg Stelzer join me from 24 Hour Hops where they are growing hops year-round in greenhouses in Arizona and providing wet hops to home brewers! You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Quality in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #184
Dr Charles Bamforth joins me to discuss ensuring quality in beer and how it applies to both professional and home brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Burners and Heating Elements for Beer Brewing – BeerSmith Podcast #183
This week John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering joins me to discuss gas burners and electric heating elements for beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Perception and Reality in Beer Flavor with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #182
This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss cutting edge research into beer sensory perception and how our brain uniquely perceives and distorts the flavor, aroma and taste of beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Drink Beer, Think Beer with John Holl – BeerSmith Podcast #181
This week John Holl joins me to discuss the Craft Beer revolution and also his new book “Drink Beer, Think Beer”. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Seasonal Beer Styles with Conner Trebour – BeerSmith Podcast #180
This week Conner Trebour joins me to discuss making pumpkin beer for the Fall as well as holiday ale for the upcoming winter holidays. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
US Homebrewing Industry 2018 with Jake Keeler- BeerSmith Podcast #179
This week Jake Keeler joins me to discuss the state of the US homebrewing industry and this year’s industry survey as well as how to make homebrewing fun again! You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Provisional Beer Styles with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #178
This week Gordon Strong joins me to discuss the new provisional BJCP beer styles including New England IPA, Burton Ale and Catharina Sours along with his travels in South America. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Homebrewing Fermenters with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #177
This week Chris Graham from MoreBeer joins me to discuss the wide variety of new fermenter options available to home brewers including everything from a simple bucket to a temperature controlled stainless conical. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Post-War British Beer with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #176
This week Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss his new book called “Austerity!” about British brewing in the post World War II period from roughly 1945 through the 1960’s. Ron shares with us how breweries copied with many shortages in the post-war period. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Session Mead with Steve Piatz- BeerSmith Podcast #175
This week Steve Piatz joins me to discuss how to make a low gravity session mead including mead nutrients, backsweetening and how to spice or accent your mead. Using modern techniques, you can make a great session mead in as little as a few weeks. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my … <a href="https://beersmith.com/content/session-mead-with-steve-piatz-beersmith-podcast-174/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Session Mead with Steve Piatz- BeerSmith Podcast #175</span> <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>
Judging Beer with Mirella Amato – BeerSmith Podcast #174
Mirella Amato joins me this week to discuss the BJCP beer judge program as well as developing skills as a beer judge to improve your homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Beer and Food Pairing with Sean Paxton – BeerSmith Podcast #173
Sean Paxton joins me this week to talk about beer and food pairings including hot sauce, BBQ and beer flavors in food. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Whirlpool Hops Research with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #172
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research into the role hop thiols play in creating fruity, tropical IPA flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Gluten Free Brewing with Robert Keifer – BeerSmith Podcast #171
Robert Keifer joins me to discuss brewing using gluten free grains including rice, mullet, sorghum, quinoa, and buckwheat. Gluten free brewing has expanded greatly the last few years to aid those who may be sensitive to gluten in beer. You can find additional podcasts and show notes for this episode here on my blog.
Malt Sensory Analysis with Andrea Stanley and Lindsay Barr – BeerSmith Podcast #170
Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting and Lindsay Barr from New Belgium join me to discuss recent advances in malt sensory analysis for beer brewing. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Hop Biotransformation and NE IPA with Randy Mosher- BeerSmith Podcast #169
Randy Mosher, author of several top beer brewing books joins me to talk about hop biotransformations that occur during active fermentation as well as New England IPAs. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Beer Maturation and Yeast with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #168
John Palmer, author of “How to Brew” joins me to discuss the beer maturation process and the critical role that yeast play in beer maturation. We also discuss methods to speed up the maturation process. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
New Hop Products for Brewing with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #167
Mitch Steele joins me to discuss the best use of a wide variety of hop products including whole hops, pellet hops, wet hops, hop extracts, hop oils and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Brewing New England IPAs with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #166
Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss the New England India Pale Ale style along with a few new projects including his brewery “Sapwood Cellars” opening in Columbia, MD. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Mashmaker and Craft Malts with Michael Dawson – BeerSmith Podcast #165
Michael Dawson joins me to discuss his new book “Mashmaker” as well as the emergence of some unique craft beer malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Yeast and Beer Flavors with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #164
Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss how brewing yeast and yeast health affects flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Pressure Fermentation with Chris White, John Blichmann- BeerSmith Podcast #163
Chris White and John Blichmann join me to discuss their experiments in pressurized fermentation of beer in a quest to produce lager-like beers at room temperature. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Cream Ale with Curt Stock- BeerSmith Podcast #162
Curt Stock joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect Cream Ale and a little bit about fruit meads. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
Imperial Yeast and Starters with Owen Lingley, Jess Caudill – BeerSmith Podcast #161
Owen Lingley and Jess Caudill from Imperial Yeast join me this week to discuss brewing yeast, yeast starters, pitch rates, and caring for your beer yeast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Belgian Styles with Tomme Arthur from The Lost Abbey – BeerSmith Podcast #160
Tomme Arthur, the Director of Operations at The Lost Abbey, joins me this week to discuss Belgian beer styles, producing high end craft beers, sours, barrel aging and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Brulosophy Brewing Experiments with Marshall Schott – BeerSmith Podcast #159
Marshall Schott from Brulosophy joins me to discuss his ongoing brewing experiments, the Hop Chronicles, Short and Shoddy and his new podcast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Lake Anne Brew House with Jason Romano – BeerSmith Podcast #158
Jason Romano joins me from Lake Anne Brew House in Reston, VA to discuss his experience in opening and running a small nano-brewery and tap-house. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Porters and Stouts with Sean Johnson – BeerSmith Podcast #157
Sean Johnson joins me from the Brewing Science Lab at the University of Northern Colorado to discuss brewing the perfect Porter or Stout. You can find show notes and additional episodes here on the BeerSmith blog.
Brewing Topics with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #156
Gordon Strong, Grandmaster beer judge, joins me this week to discuss brewing in New Zealand Pilsner, Brazil and his new Blichmann home brewing equipment setup. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.
Session Beers with Jennifer Talley – BeerSmith Podcast #155
Jennifer Talley joins me to discuss her new book “Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance”. Jennifer is a professional brewer with over 20 GABF and World Beer Cup awards. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Tasting Cider with Erin James – BeerSmith Podcast #154
Erin James joins me this week to discuss her new book “Tasting Cider”, the recent surge in craft cider making, styles of cider as well as cider cocktails and food pairings. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Ancient Brews with Dr Patrick McGovern – BeerSmith Podcast #153
Dr Patrick McGovern, Director of Biomolecular Archeology at the University of Pennsylvania Museum joins me this week to discuss research into ancient fermented beverages. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Hop Oils in Beer Brewing with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #152
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research in the use of certain hop oils in beer brewing. Stan has some interesting results regarding which oils provide key flavors in IPAs and pale ales. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Building an Electric Brewery with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #151
John Blichmann, founder of Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss setting up an indoor electric brewery at home. We discuss electrical, ventilation and water requirements. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Mead Making with Steve Piatz – BeerSmith Podcast #150
Steve Piatz, the author of “The Complete Guide to Making Mead” and 2008 mead maker of the year joins me this week to discuss making the perfect mead, melomel, pyment or cyser. You can find show notes and additional episodes on the BeerSmith blog here.
Barrel Aging Beers and Sours with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #149
Michael Tonsmeire the author of “American Sour Beers” joins me this week to discuss aging beer in barrels as well as how to barrel age sour beers. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
How to Brew Fourth Edition with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #148
John Palmer joins me to discuss the release of the fourth edition of his best selling homebrew book “How to Brew” as well as recent trends in beer brewing. You can find additional show notes and episodes on my blog here.
India Pale Ale (IPA) Trends with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #147
Mitch Steele, author of the IPA book and former brewmaster at Stone Brewing joins me this week to discuss recent trends in India Pale Ale and the craft IPA revolution. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Sensory Evaluation of Beer with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #146
This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss the second edition of his book “Tasting Beer” as well as sensory evaluation of beer, aroma, judging beer and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Pairing Beer and Food with Sean Paxton – BeerSmith Podcast #145
Sean Paxton, aka “The Homebrew Chef” joins me this week to discuss the pairing of beer and food and how he plans entire multi-course meals around various beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
Starting a Small Malt House with Dark Cloud Malting – BeerSmith Podcast #144
Jesse Kaiss and Danny Buswell from Dark Cloud Malt House join me this week to discuss their experiences starting up a small local malt house. Jesse and Danny are malting their own barley and selling it locally in central Maryland. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.