Experimental Brewing

The Brew Is Out There! It's part 3 with Andy and Derek of Society du Lambic and their decade spanning mixed culture brewing project. We talk about blending day, flavors and how they add them and how to keep a massive project running year after year! Ask followup questions and tell us about other club projects! [email protected] Links Societe du Lambic: http://societedulambic.com/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

In this episode, Denny and Drew look at what's happening in New Jersey and the Craft Brew Economy before tackling more of Denny's brewing (mis)adventures and Drew's brewery rehab (Still looking for your ideas – Look at that old setup!) Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Hop & Brew School: https://hopandbrewschool.com/ New Jersey's New Craft Brewery Rules: https://njindy.com/2022/07/07/new-jerseys-new-regulations-on-craft-brewe… Reviving Defunct Cincy Brewery Spaces: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/entrepreneur-invests-30m-to-… More Non-Alcoholic Beer from St Lous: https://www.brewbound.com/news/schlafly-and-non-alc-beer-maker-wellbeing… The State of Craft Brewing According to the Brewers Association: https://www.brewersassociation.org/insights/mixed-signs-at-midyear-for-c… The Medevial Peasant Myth: https://zythophile.co.uk/2022/07/12/so-how-much-ale-did-a-medieval-peasa… A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry – Bread: https://acoup.blog/2020/07/24/collections-bread-how-did-they-make-it-par… Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:01:57 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:58 The Pub 00:34:14 The Brewery 00:50:44 Q&A, Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew Is Out There! In this part 2 of 3(?), Drew talks with Andy and Derek of the Society of Barley Engineers about managing the fermentation, maintenance and “harvest” day for the 20+ year Societe du Lambic project. There will be a part 3 covering flavoring, packaging and serving their beers at festival! (Ask questions – [email protected]) Links Societe du Lambic: http://societedulambic.com/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

We love cafes and we love breweries. Wild Parrot Brewing is helping the folks at Rosebud Coffee to bring them both together. Drew talks with his new neighbor, John Jackson, about the challenges of opening a compact 7 barrel system to make an all day hangout spot. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Hop & Brew School: https://hopandbrewschool.com/ AHA National Homebrew Comp Winners: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/news/2022-national-homebrew-compe… Wild Parrot Brewing: http://www.wildparrotbrewing.com/ Rosebud Coffee: https://www.rosebudcoffee.com/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:10 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:24 The Pub 00:32:11 The Brewery 00:42:43 The Lounge – John Jackson – Wild Parrot Brewing 01:26:33 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew Is Out There! For the past 20 years, the Societe du Lambic has dropped fabulous mixed culture lambic-inspired beers at the SoCal Homebrewers Fest. In this first episode, Andy Gamelin and Drew discuss how the lambic project started and how the massive brewday runs! Links Societe du Lambic: http://societedulambic.com/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

When we first talked with Tyler and Laurie of Brew’d Up- it was a wide wandering discussion of beer and podcasts – now we sit down to find out what, how and why they brew! And we dig into Drew’s brewery remodel – help him kit out his new space! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Hop & Brew School: https://hopandbrewschool.com/ Mass Bay Brewing Buys Long Trail: https://www.brewbound.com/news/2022/harpoon-parent-company-to-acquire-ve… Buoy Collapses: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/buoy-beer-building-collapse/283-a… Victorian Farm (Amazon Prime US): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B082MRKLLZ/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:13 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:24 The Pub 00:24:24 The Brewery 00:34:44 The Lounge – Brew’d Up Podcast 01:20:22 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew Is Out There! We love our coffee and we love our beer. They’re two great tastes that go great together. But what coffee? What bean? What roast? How? Denny and Drew sit down with our fellow coffee obsessive, Tiffany Ashrafi, to discuss our thoughts about combining our brews! Links https://www.maltosefalcons.com/blogs/brewing-techniques-tips/tagged/randall This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Drew's still on the mend, but HomeBrewCon in Pittsburgh is coming up and that seems like a perfect time to revisit some of our favorite segments from HomeBrewCons in the past. Sit back and relive the chaos of the Expo floor of our favorite time of the year! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh: https://www.homebrewcon.org K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:05:23 Nicki Forester 00:13:51 Marshall Schott 00:23:08 Randy Mosher 00:45:24 Martin Brungard 01:03:29 Graciany & Fred 01:18:23 Chris Saunders 01:32:03 Stan Hieronymus 01:50:45 Charlie Papizan This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Drew’s been busy making beer for festival! What better to do with it than torture Denny with samples of 4 different beers. (All featuring a twist or two and those fantastic Crisp Heritage Malts! Will Denny like them? Find out! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh: https://www.homebrewcon.org Marcus Baskerville and Rahr team up!: https://rahr.com/2022/04/27/rahr-corporation-marcus-baskerville-announce… All About Beer Relaunches: https://allaboutbeer.com/welcome-back-to-all-about-beer/ The Evolution of the SoCal Cerveceros: https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2022/5/19/i-see-you-the-evolution-o… Patrick Rue buys 50% of Moonlight: https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/patrick-rue-purchases-50-interest-in-m… Session Doppelbock: https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/blog/a-style-is-born-session-doppelbock/ Brewing Beer in 1938: https://today.rtl.lu/culture/exhibitions-and-history/a/1910476.html Britian’s Floating WWII Brewery: https://www.military.com/history/britain-built-floating-brewery-make-bee… Verdant Mild with Chevalier: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1265878/verdant-mild Bloody Butcher Cream Ale with Hana and Sugarcreek Corn Malt: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1238349/bloody-butche… Saison Experimentale with Lal’s Farmhouse Yeast and Hana: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1238349/bloody-butche… 7th Talon IPA with Crisp Plummage Archer: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1269021/seventh-talon… Wood Turning in Maine: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidAdamsen K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:54 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:15 The Pub 00:22:31 The Library 00:35:15 The Brewery 01:14:02 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew is Out There! 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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

We were invited back for the second year of WIBS and this time for something completely different. We sat down with Tyler and Laurie of the Brew’d Up Podcast and well, you just have to see where it goes! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh: https://www.homebrewcon.org Women’s International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/2022fullschedule/ Brew’d Up Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brewd-up/id1512900758 Brew’d Up Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/3RnIusneTSf4NMZ6xhHutO Brew’d Up Podcast (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/brewduppodcast/ K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

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! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Back in 2017, Ray Ricky Riveria was working towards having his own brewery – Norwalk Brew House. Today, NBH is a reality, but not in the way you’d normally think. We examine how he’s partnering with breweries to grow his brand – one beer at a time. Who says you need to own shining metal tanks to have great beer? Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh: https://www.homebrewcon.org Women’s International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/2022fullschedule/ Shorts Brewing Buys an Inn for Employees: https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/antrim-county-brewery-buys-hotel-to-c… Miller Lite Beer Drops: https://www.facebook.com/millerlite/photos/a.75334952380/10159744508937381 Laurelwood Buys Itself Back: https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2022/04/laurelwood-brewing-buys-itself-b… John Holl New Cookbook: https://www.johnholl.com/books/ Omega Star Party “Thiolized” Chico: https://omegayeast.com/news/introducing-star-party Norwalk Brew House: https://www.norwalkbrewhouse.com/ Time Team New Digs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLgeHX3kbVxQho1-Y2tudS62T152z8c3a K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:44 Announcements & Feedback 00:08:27 The Pub 00:23:10 The Brewery 00:34:42 The Lounge – Ray Ricky Riveria – Norwalk Brewhouse 01:20:50 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Programming Note: Sorry for the delay in new episodes. Drew has been sick, but hey – here's a new episode! We all know it takes hard work, planning, great brewing and a bit of luck to win a homebrew competition, but what does it take to win an entire state – with just one beer? We sit down with Michael Gwynn, who did pretty much that – with an assist from a certain pandemic – to win the Oregon Homebrewer of the Year. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org Women's International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/ MBAA Podcast on Thiols: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWFzdGVyYnJld2Vyc3BvZGN… Hardywood and Lactob Acteotolerens. – https://www.facebook..com/hardywoodbeer/posts/5023534997705978 The Sports Bra: https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2022/3/first-look-at-the-sports-bra-women… Mando Pop – Mandarin Saison: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/mandopop-saison Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year: https://www.oshboty.org/ Vampire Survivors (free “old” version): https://poncle.itch.io/vampire-survivors Vampire Survivors (Steam – constantly updated): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/Vampire_Survivors/ Overcooked (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/448510/Overcooked/ K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:13 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:14 The Pub 00:30:13 The Brewery 00:44:20 The Lounge – Michael Gwynn 01:16:03 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

Sorry for the delay – Drew had another bout of the Peruvian Guinea Pig Death Flu (that joke hits weirder these days) In the meanwhile, we're gearing up to be hoppy for HomebrewCon – so come along with us as we dig back into the archives with latest hops news from Yakima Chief's Bryan Pierce and hop science with BSG's Mike Brennan. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org Women's International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/ Yakima Chief – https://www.yakimachief.com/ BSG – https://bsgcraftbrewing.com/ K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:05:13 The Latest Hop Information with Bryan Pierce 00:45:54 Hop Science with Mike Brennan This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Way back in 2017 (117 episodes ago), we sat down​ with Chuck Macaluso to talk about his recent success in homebrewing award winning beer. This year, he kicked into gear and won the Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year. Denny sat down with Chuck to discuss the secret to his success! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental HomebrewCon: June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org Women’s International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/ Armand Passes: https://www.facebook.com/Brouwerij3Fonteinen/posts/7696489833709486 Massachussetts Beer Week Whiskey Collab: https://www.facebook.com/BerkshireMountainDistillers/posts/380137937447654 Phantasm: https://www.nibrewing.com/post/introducing-phantasm-the-hot-new-ingredie… Ukrainian Golden Ale: https://lana-svitankova.blogspot.com/ Pravda Brewery Stream and Recipes: https://www.pravda.beer/victory-beer-series-from-lviv-ukraine/ Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year: https://www.oshboty.org/ K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:04:13 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:02 The Pub 00:31:39 The Brewery 00:48:23 The Lounge – Chuck Macaluso 01:16:15 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: ​American Homebrewers Association ​Brewing America ​Country Malt Group ​Jaded Brewing ​Mecca Grade Estate Malt ​Wyeast Labs ​YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Lots of closure news this week but not all of it bad. We sit down with one of our favorite brewers, Alan Sprints, about his retirement plans and what's changed over the years in the brewing world. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental – CODE “CLEAN” HomebrewCon : June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Modern Times: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-02-14/modern-ti… The Blog: http://www.moderntimesbeer.com/blog/hard-decisions-and-the-path-forward Magnolia: https://sf.eater.com/2022/2/14/22933125/magnolia-brewery-dogpatch-closing Larry Bell Endowments: https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/02/larry-bell-donates-525m-to-… Listermann QC Issue: https://www.facebook.com/ListermannBrewing/posts/10158168878467721 Trve Brewery Support Program: https://www.facebook.com/trvebrewing/posts/4861229110580310 Hop Tripper is back: https://newrealmbrewing.com/hoptripper/ The “Chicken”: https://www.facebook.com/whitneyburnside/posts/10106996978546125 The Complex Case of Thiols: https://beerandbrewing.com/the-complex-case-of-thiols/ Hair of the Dog: https://hairofthedog.com/ After Life: https://www.netflix.com/title/80998491 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 00:03:54 Announcements & Feedback 00:13:10 The Pub 00:31:07 The Brewery 00:44:32 The Lounge – Alan Sprints 01:23:04 Q&A 01:30:51 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

What's going on with Hops? What's going on with Cask Beer and What does Wine have to do with either? Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental – CODE “CLEAN” HomebrewCon : June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Oeno-bier: https://breweriesinpa.com/what-is-an-oenobeer-are-they-the-next-beer-trend/ Annual Hop Growers Report: https://www.usahops.org/img/blog_pdf/406.pdf CAMRA Redefines Real Ale: https://www1-camra.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12… Piranesi by Susanna Clark (read by Chiwtel Ejiofor) : https://www.audible.com/pd/Piranesi-Audiobook/1526622416?action_code=ASS… How to Be Perfect – The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur : https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Be-Perfect-Audiobook/1797135252?action… 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 00:04:02 Announcements & Feedback 00:15:45 The Pub 00:33:29 The Brewery 00:44:18 Q&A 00:50:08 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Happy New Year and we're kicking things off with questions from you and our questions to Julia Herz, the new director of the American Homebrewers Association. Where does she see the AHA going and what did you all ask about fermentation? (More Q&A next episode!) Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.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 00:01:56 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:02 Questions: Hops & Malt 00:29:41 Questions: Techniques & Process 00:59:12 Questions: Miscellaneous This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Happy New Year and we’re kicking things off with questions from you and our questions to Julia Herz, the new director of the American Homebrewers Association. Where does she see the AHA going and what did you all ask about fermentation? (More Q&A next episode!) Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.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 00:02:20 Announcements & Feedback 00:05:56 The Lounge – Julia Herz – Director of the AHA 00:39:04 Questions: Fermentation This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew is Out There! Christmas may be in the past, but it doesn’t mean you can’t carry the Christmas spirit forward in your glass. Drew sits down with Chris Enegren of Enegren Brewing to talk their take on a bock built for the Christmas season! (Photo credit to Sean Inman of beersearchparty.com) This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

It's the holiday season – which means it's Christmas beers and quick tests that you can do. Drew tastes his way through the Crisp Heritage malts to demonstrate the hot steep malt evaluation method and help formulate what to do with these new/old malts! Episode Links: Get Your Questions In! – [email protected] New Brussels Lambic – https://www.beercity.brussels/home/2021/where-are-you-from-brussels-beer… Belgian Nuns In the Beer Game – https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/after-centuries-belgian-nuns-join-monk… Yakima Chief Hops in Europe – https://www.facebook.com/YakimaChief/posts/4557768457605978 Yakima Chief Belgian Facility – https://www.facebook.com/YakimaChief/posts/4551806794868811 Ethyl Carbimate Production from Urea Containing Yeast Nutrient – https://www.reddit.com/r/mead/comments/r6jkvv/preliminary_findings_of_co… Crisp Heritage Malts – https://crispmalt.com/our-malts/heritage/ How to Hot Steep – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/hot-steeping-quick-malt-evaluation-asbc… Michael Nesmith – Elephant Parts – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6GUpmHFvME&list=PLU_ycxo-Q7PspWqZCya2VD… Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:12 Announcements & Feedback 00:06:34 The Pub 00:25:27 The Brewery 00:52:49 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

It's been a tough few years for homebrewers and competitions – we're talking with the Weiz Guyz Brewers out of Loveland, Colorado about their annual Sweetheart's Revenge and what makes it unique as well as the outstanding Colorado Strong program! Episode Links: Larry Bell Sells to Lion/Kirin: https://vinepair.com/articles/bells-brewery-sells-to-lion/ Larry's Letter to the Community: https://www.bellsbeer.com/news/letter-larry-bell-kalamazoo Ball raising can prices and minimums: https://www.brewersassociation.org/brewing-industry-updates/ball-custome… Jeff's take on Regional Differences in the US: https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2021/11/24/how-regions-differ-in-t… Yeast Fermentation Under the Microscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SQWnWwZM1E 150 Years of Denny's Favorite Hop – Fuggles: https://zythophile.co.uk/2021/11/08/happy-fuggleversary-150-years-since-… Pop Culture Brews Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/popculturebrews?selected=AOR8166749543 Weiz Guys Homebrew Club: https://weizguys.com/ Sweetheart's Revenge Competition: https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieEntry.php?CompetitionID=ZWVSHK1000660 Colorado Strong: https://coloradobeer.org/colorado-strong/ Chaise Longue by Wet Leg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9jeJk2UHQ Valentine by Snail Mail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxarOZ0JBcc Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:07 Announcements & Feedback 00:05:42 The Pub 00:25:47 The Library 00:35:02 The Lounge – Weiz Guys 01:10:51 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Everything old is new again! Denny and Drew sit down with Colin Johnston, David Griggs and Mike Benson to tslk how to revive forgotten malt varieties and why you should brew with the four “new” varieties from Crisp! Episode Links: SF Strong Beer Week Inspired “Green Death” : https://www.sfgate.com/wine/brew/article/Green-Death-malt-liquor-for-SF-… Crisp Malting – https://crispmalt.com/ The Heritage Collection : https://crispmalt.com/our-malts/heritage/ Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:35 Announcements & Feedback 00:16:11 The Lounge – Crisp Heritage Malts 01:02:45 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

In this episode – Denny and Drew tackle the changing world of beer and new cans, strange diets (and a favorite new word), cask beers, burnt honey, and more! Oh and Drew secretly tastes one of Denny’s beers! Episode Links: Sierra Nevada’s New Lineup: https://www.brewbound.com/news/2021/sierra-nevada-to-launch-lifestyle-ha… Texas Brewing Retail Front Closing Sale: https://www.facebook.com/texasbrewing/posts/4830468956986744 Mikkeller Fest Fallout: http://mbcc2021.glitch.me/# ABI Selling German Brands: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-04/ab-inbev-said-to-expl… Beer and Cheese and the Diet of Our Forefathers: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01271-9 Belgian Beers vs. IPA Hype: https://www.winemag.com/2021/09/30/belgian-beer-history-ipa-hype/ Cask Beer Series from the Craft Beer Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ud_eTwY4nc Denny’s Wee Shroomy Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/denny/return-wee-shroomy Pressure Cooked Bochet: https://cdn.homebrewersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/20190802072209… Lallemand Farmhouse: https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/canada/product-details/lalbrew-farmh… Alvin Zhou’s Calm Cooking Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlvinZhou1 Star Wars Visions: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-visions/5AiiTRJ7OaKg Among the Stars: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/among-the-stars/7gUtFddVtQNm Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:17 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:05 The Pub 00:37:09 The Library 00:50:02 The Brewery 01:02:45 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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-… This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Hop harvest is winding up as we write and brewers are heading to Yakima and Yakima Chief Hops to find out the details on this year’s crop. For everyone else, we’ve brought Yakima to you in the form of Bryan Pierce, YCH’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. How’s the crop? Tune in! Episode Links: Guinness in Chicago: https://chicago.eater.com/2021/9/21/22685972/guinness-taproom-chicago-re… Truly Hard Seltzer Taproom in LA: https://www.ksby.com/truly-opening-hard-seltzer-taproom/ Schmalz Farewell: https://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2021/09/exodus-2021-farewell-to-shmaltz-… Fruity Alcohol Pouches from ex Duvel CEO: https://www.brewbound.com/news/could-fruity-alcohol-pouches-be-the-next-… Kornol Festival Stream: https://www.crowdcast.io/kornolfestival Grainfather G40: https://shop.grainfather.com/g40-brewing-system.html Grainfather S40: https://shop.grainfather.com/us/s40-brewing-system.html Yakima Chief Hops: https://www.yakimachief.com/ Project Hail Mary (Audible Audio Book): https://www.audible.com/pd/Project-Hail-Mary-Audiobook/B08G9PRS1K Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:24 Announcements & Feedback 00:08:47 The Pub 00:28:50 The Brewery 00:47:07 The Lounge – Hop Crop Report 01:24:34 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew is Out There! Collaborations are known for producing some wild ideas and Andrew Bell (Radiant) and Casey Harris (Topa Topa) came up with a doozy – a dark double dry hopped Kölsch that defies the odds and made something really interesting! Check it out! Links: Radiant Brewing: https://www.radiantbeer.com/ Topa Topa Brewing: https://topatopa.beer/ “Am I Even Kölsch” Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/am-i-even-k%C3%B6lsch-radiant-b… This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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 Share Post Share

Lawsuits, awards and beer, oh my! We look at who's won awards at the GABF and talk about the world of seltzers and lawsuits before digging into a new experimental way of preparing hops and fake styles! Oh and people have feelings about brew bags and all in one systems and using computers for the BJCP! Episode Links: Sierra Nevada 101oz Pale Ale: https://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2021/09/sierra-nevada-adding-pale-ale-10… New Glarus Lawsuit: https://wkow.com/2021/08/20/new-glarus-brewery-shareholders-file-lawsuit… Boston Beer Company Lawsuit: https://www.brewbound.com/news/2021/boston-beer-facing-investor-lawsuit-… 2021 GABF Awards: https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/2021-gabf-winn… Ancient Chinese Funeral Beer: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/9000-years-ago-funerals-in-china… Irish Red as a Bogus Style: https://zythophile.co.uk/2021/08/25/how-one-irishmans-ginger-beard-helpe… Mike Karnowski on Aging/Curing Hops: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/posts/4972763806085127 Omega Announces Dried Lutra: https://omegayeast.com/news/dried-lutra-new-shelf-stable-format-for-worl… Only Murders in the Building: https://www.hulu.com/series/only-murders-in-the-building-ef31c7e1-cd0f-4… Lock Picking Lawyer: https://www.youtube.com/c/lockpickinglawyer Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:15:11 The Pub 00:38:42 The Library 00:47:29 The Brewery 00:56:13 Q&A 01:04:11 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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.rs Share Post Share

As hop aroma science has evolved, it figures the wizards at Yakima Chief would attempt to split the aroma atom. They've unleashed a blend of hop components that target specific compounds to “pop” fruit forward aromas. YCH's Spencer Tielkemeyer and Joe Wells of Fair State Brewing help us understand how to maximize your Pop. Episode Links: BYO Boot Camp with Denny & Drew: https://byo.com/bootcamps-2/ Crystal IPA: https://hoppiness.co.nz/urbanaut-crystal-ipa/ Bochet: https://cdn.homebrewersassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/20190802072209… Cryo Pop: https://cryopopblend.com/ Fair State Brewing: https://fairstate.coop/ Leakproof Lids: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S5Y1716/ Brewing America Lids: https://brewingamerica.com/products/mason-jar-lids-wide-mouth-plastic-4-… McCartney 3…2…1…: https://www.hulu.com/series/mccartney-3-2-1-e168480d-849e-4f2d-aaf2-a527… Dee Gees – Hail Satin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4DeaXf1FzE Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:48 Announcements & Feedback 00:08:49 The Pub 00:25:10 The Brewery 00:41:54 The Lounge – YCH/Fair State 01:22:44 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

Since our last new non-QA episode of the show, things got interesting in the beer world. We talk to Melissa McCann of the Women's International Beer Summit (and the newly formed Women's Craft Fermentation Alliance). In the meanwhile we also talk about what to do about sexism. (Spoiler: the answer is simple – treat people like they're actually people with full rights, feelings and abilities) Episode Links: BYO Boot Camp with Denny & Drew https://byo.com/bootcamps-2/ Homebrew Banned at the South Pole: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-28/antarctica-alcohol-crackdown-at-a… The Origins of US-05: https://www.anspachandhobday.com/blog/my-bloody-ballantine-hunting-down-… Brave Noise Beer: https://www.bravenoisebeer.com/ Embloden Act Advance: https://www.instagram.com/emboldenactadvance/ The Story of IPA Day: https://www.beeredge.com/2021/08/05/the-true-story-behind-ipaday How Not to Start a Damn Brewery: https://open.spotify.com/show/08zG5Y6kAz59h8SQYp7fzP IPA Legends with Mitch, Mike, Ron, Vinnie: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/IPA-Past-Present-Future WIBS 2021: https://wcfa.beer/2021-wibs/ Summer of Soul: https://www.hulu.com/movie/summer-of-soul-6f2160ed-eaa2-462a-b495-f61f4f… Vast of Night: https://www.amazon.com/Vast-Night-Sierra-McCormick/dp/B08DKR8RP6/ RIP Jim Steinman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Steinman Project Freedom Ride: http://projectfreedomride.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 00:02:32 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:23 The Pub 00:30:46 The Library 00:35:41 The Brewery 00:47:11 The Lounge – Melissa McCann 01:17:03 Quick Tip & Something Other This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

REPLAY! We've been a bit delayed this summer due to travel (remember that?) and renovations (along with everyone else in the country)! We'll be back next week with brand new episodes – but in the meanwhile, enjoy our a replay on our discussion on Saison Stalls and Denny's interview with Brian Perkey of Lallemand about his long history and what's changing in the world of brewing! Episode Links: BYO Boot Camp with Denny & Drew https://byo.com/bootcamps-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 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:33 Announcements & Feedback 00:03:58 Saison Stall 00:44:25 Brian Perkey This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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 This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Mangrove Jacks 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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.rs Share Post Share

REPLAY! (For HomebrewCon Time!) We've survived the PGPDF and are back and catching back up! We've got a whole slew of feedback, news stories, brew sessions, hop science, micro-resolutions (aka things we think we can do), a listener's brewing experience and… the juicy story of why you can buy Columbus, Tomahawk or Zeus in the hop freezer – sit back for a lesson in farm spying! Show note – ~34 minutes, Denny says “gypsum, chloride”. He meant “gypsum, calcium chloride” Episode Links: BYO Boot Camp with Denny, Drew & Marshall – http://byobootcamp.com/ (use code byobootcampexperimentalbrewing Flagship February – https://flagshipfebruary.com/ Widmer Shuts Down the Pub – https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2019/1/22/widmer-shutters-its-pub Medical Marijuana Not Impacting Booze Sales – https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2019/01/10/despite-conflicting-ev… WildBrew Sour Pitch by Lallemand – http://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/canada/product-details/wildbrew-sour-… Schellhammer's Dry Hop Science – https://patspints.com/2019/01/16/the-surprising-science-of-dry-hopping-l… Yakima Chief Hops (Hop & Brew School and Steve Carpenter) -https://www.yakimachief.com/ Word by Word – Kory Stamper – https://amzn.to/2Ibq2jn Harmless Drudgery – Kory Stamper's Blog – https://korystamper.wordpress.com/ Wings of Rescue – https://wingsofrescue.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 00:03:11 Announcements & Feedback 00:15:20 The Pub 00:30:41 The Brewery 00:40:21 The Lab – Hop Science and the Story of CTZ 00:56:53 The Lounge – Micro-Resolutions and Brewing Experiences 01:08:15 Q&A 01:19:17 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

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… This episode is brought to you by: 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 [email protected]. 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/d… Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss Share Post Share

When we asked for listener questions – y'all responded, but one man – Dave Taylor – dropped a mountain of questions on us. He and Denny go way back online with many years of thoughts, conversations and conflicting opinions. So, we sat down with Dave and work through all of his questions in a go! Episode Links: HomeBrewCon Virtual: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:40 Announcements & Feedback 00:09:30 Dave Taylor This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Country Malt Group Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share

The Brew is Out There! The rise of the craft lager has been predicted many times and seems, in the last few years, to come to fruition. But what about the IPL or Hoppy American lager? Given enough time and attempts, brewers have figured it out. One of the most lauded is Jack's Abby Craft Lagers..Drew sits down with Jack Hendler to discuss making a hoppy lager and why, a lager might just be the most complete use of flavorful hops outt there. Links: Jack's Abby: https://jacksabby.com/ Jack's Braü recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/jacks-abby-bra%C3%BC-lager This episode is brought to you by: 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). 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.rs Share Post Share

On this 11th go around through the game of “Stump the Chump”, we've got questions about everyone's favorite topic: beer. We even questions about brewing and we've got a great and nearly overwhelming answer about hops from Mr. Hop, Stan Heironymous. Episode Links: HomeBrewCon Virtual: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:01:50 Announcements & Feedback 00:05:00 Your Questions. This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Brewing America Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt Wyeast Labs YCH Hops Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]! 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 Share Post Share