The Brewing Network Presents | Brew Strong

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the often shunned kit beer homebrew kits. After Jamil's travels to Australia Jamil tried brewing a fresh kit beer he picked up and found it to be a great way to brew good beer quickly, even surprising himself at the quality of the kit ingredients. Tune in and find out Jamil's tips for hombrewing great kit beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. This week on Brew Strong we go back through a few of the most popular topics from the shows and pick out the gems. Jamil hosts and adds commentary, as well as an all new Q and A segment from the email at the end. Learn about fermentation temps, yeast re-pitching and the boil, all in short form, on this best-of Brew Strong! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer talk about brewing session beers. Session beers are lower gravity beers that result in a lower alcohol content when fermented out. This episode talks about how to get full flavored beer, while keeping those gravities low. Learn about recipe, mashing and fermentation techniques that will help you get the most out of your low gravity homebrew and craft beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer talk about the use of adjuncts in brewing. What are adjuncts and when and why are they beneficial to your brewing. They discuss the many different adjuncts that can be used and techniques for getting your recipes and brew day down pat. From craft beer to macro beer, everyone uses them. Learn how with Brew Strong: Adjuncts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the "Brew in a Bag" method of homebrewing. While travelling through Australia and New Zealand Jamil gathered interviews for The Brewing Network. This show contains an interview with two Melbourne brewers explaining the brew in a bag process and how it works for them. Tune in and learn to shave time and equipment off your brewing process while still producing a wonderful craft beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this 4th and final episode in our high gravity brewing series, Jamil and John Palmer cover fermentation and aging of high gravity beers. Also, with the help of Tasty McDole, the crew covers how to brew high gravity beers that can be diluted to make every day drinkers from the same batch to really stretch you brewing capacity to its fullest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In part 3 of 4 episodes on high gravity brewing, Jamil and John Palmer cover high gravity wort. This episode covers everything from the time you get your wort in the kettle, all the way down to cooling. Learn the important steps to producing a high quality wort for your high gravity homebrew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer are live at the 2010 National Homebrewers Conference in St. Paul Minnesota. Joining them on the program is German brewing techniques advocate (and native German as well) Kai Troester to talk about his methods of brewing beer. There is also an extensive Q and A session at the end of the program where all three home brew experts take questions from the live audience. It's a good sample of the NHC experience and a great Brew Strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In the 2nd Brew Strong episode on high gravity brewing, Jamil and John continue their discussion on fermentability and talk about controlling it in an all-grain brewing scenario. Learn more about high gravity beer and dial in your big homebrew here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this first episode of a 2 part series of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer cover high gravity brewing. This first episode gets us started understanding what high gravity means and how it affects your brew process, what changes you may need to make and more. Tune in and learn to make that big beer you've been craving! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer talk about counter pressure bottle filling in the 3rd part of their packaging series. Brewing equipment engineer John Blichmann joins the program to help and talk about his Beer Gun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this second Brew Strong episode of the packaging series, Jamil and John Palmer cover properly kegging your homebrew. As well as discussing a little about bottling and carbonation for the first show, this show gives you everything you need to know to safely and cleanly transfer your precious beer from fermentor to keg. Find out about secondary, clarity, carbonation and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover bottling and kegging your homebrew. Homebrewing great beer can easily be ruined by poor packaging processes. Here, Jamil and John discuss the things you need to know to get you started in the right direction. From sanitation to CO2, this show will get you on track! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover building and storing your own yeast library. Learn how to select, culture, and store yeast long term and hot to start propagation from your library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the intricacies of milling grain. Find out about how a course crush compares to a fine crush and what results you can expect to find in your mash tun. They are also joined by Mike "Tasty" McDole and grain expert Bob Hansen from Breiss Malting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer discuss boil chemistry in your brewing process. Homebrew equipment engineer John Blichmann joins the show to talk about burners and various equipment available and craft brewer Jeremy Raub of the new Eagle Rock Brewery talks about how the boil affects different aspects of his beer. Learn about what takes place in the boil and how to maximize your results with this Brew Strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John cover aeration techniques, myths and methods along with special guest Jason Petros. The crew covers pure O2 use vs. aquarium pump style aeration, shake methods and even yeast that claim to require no aeration. Tune in and find out what you need to properly oxygenate your homebrew and yeast starters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In the episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John welcome Glenn Tinseth, creator of the Tinseth Method, to discuss the various ways of calculating hop utilization in your homebrew and craft beer. Glenn discusses how your beer can benefit from a consistent method of calculation, as well as the challenges craft brewers and homebrewers face when calculating IBU's and hop utilization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong Dr. Charles Bamforth joins Jamil and John to answer listener questions in an open format show that lets homebrewers ask their own questions to one of the greatest minds in brewing. Dr. Bamforth is a leading beer scholar who's knowledge of craft beer and brewing science is virtually unparalleled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John welcome beer color expert A.J. DeLange to the program to discuss the true complexity of evaluating the color of beer in your brewing process. A.J. presents a new method of accurately measuring and evaluating the color of your homebrew and craft beer. It's not a simple as you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John weclome Dr. Charles Bamforth of the UC Davis Brewing Science Program to talk about the causes of beer haze and how to prevent it in your craft beer or home brew. Charlie has researched and written about the subject extensively and provids an overview here of what to look out for and what preventattive measures you can take when beer haze is not desired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John talk about mash efficiency in your homebrew setup. Tune in and learn about the common misconceptions surrounding your brew system efficiency, how to get the best numbers for your beer, and why calculating your efficiency is so important in brewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer talk about pouring that perfect pint of homebrew or craft beer. From line lengths to regulators and carbonation, the guys tell you everything you need to know to pour the perfect pint every time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer, along with special guest Jason "JP" Petros, cover fermentation vessels in this episode of Brew Strong. Hear the crew talk about conicals vs. carboys, glass vs. plastic, Better Bottle Fermentors, and more. Find out what vessel is right for you and what advantages and disadvantages each one has in this episode of Brew Strong! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. We've had this one in the can a couple months and just to bring back all the excitement of the 2009 national Homebrewers Conference in Oakland, we thought it was time to release it. This is a live question and answer show that Jamil and John Palmer did from the hospitality suite at the conference. Festival attendees and listeners were able to ask the brewing questions they've always wanted answered from our two experts. It was a great and unique opportunity for our hosts to interact directly with their listeners. Tune in and see if your question was answered! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the process of cleaning/washing yeast for storage and reuse. Listen in as the experts cover the proper way to wash yeast so that every pitch is clean, healthy and viable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the science and process of sparging. This seemingly simple part of your brew day can affect every aspect of your final beer so knowing how and why you are doing it, and the different methods available to you, can make all the difference in your quest to brew the perfect beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer talk about one of the most crucial aspects of your homebrewing: fermentation temperature control. Listen in as they discuss why it's important and the methods of controlling your temperature, from wet towels and fans to temp. controlled conicals and refrigeration, Brew Strong covers all the bases of temperature contol! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer join forces with legendary homebrewer Denny Conn to help explain the process, use and results of decoction mashing your beer. Listen in as the guys explain this traditional method of mashing your grains to find out the how, why and when so you can add yet another tool to your brewing belt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. The practice of lagering beer is not as old as beer itself, but some, like the Germans, define it as the major turning point in beer quality. Good lagering techniques don't just help lager beers either, they can help all beers. Listen in as Jamil and John talk about the science behind lagering your beer and how you can benefit from doing it on this episode of Brew Storng. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer, along with Tasty McDole, cover the process and finer points of filtering your beer. They discuss why you want to filter, and why you would not, what results you can expect, what changes take place, and how to do it on a homebrew scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. By popular demand, Jamil and John Palmer do a follow up show to the water series to answer any left over questions and clear up any confusion on understanding the why, how, and when to adjust your brewing water. They leave no stone unturned as they go through listener e-mails and feedback to cover the topics most important to you. Calcium, carbonates, sulfates, alkalinity and more are covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this third part of the Brew Strong water series, Jamil and John Palmer cover adjusting your water to fit specific beer styles. After the first show taught why brewing water is important, and the second taught how to adjust it, this third episode puts that knowledge to work applying it to beer styles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this second episode of a three part water series, Jamil and John Palmer cover the basics about how to adjust your brewing water when necessary. They discuss the proper use of salts and minerals, specific beer style water profiles, how to evaluate your water for particular styles of beer, and much more. Don't touch your brew water before listening to these guys give you the lowdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this first episode of a three part water series, Jamil and John Palmer cover the basics about what is important about the water you use in brewing. Learn about the chemical compounds that can contribute to, enhance, or flaw your beer and when it is necessary for you to step in and alter your water and what you will be altering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer cover repitching yeast. Tune in and find out about the proper care and handling of yeast in order to reuse healthy yeast in every batch. Topics include storage, length of time between pitches, proper care and storage of yeast and how to yield the safest and best results when repitching your yeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. Brew Strong is back this week covering DMS. Tune in and learn all about DMS production and how to control and manipulate it in your brewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John palmer cover all aspects of mouthfeel in your beer. Learn how to manipulate malt and mash temperatures, as well as ingredients, pH and carbonation to gain the desired results in the style of beer you want to brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the proper carbonation of your beer. Covering everything from carbonation techniques to creating and maintaining proper carbonation levels for different beer styles, this episode covers everything you need to know to get proper carbonation in your brews every time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing beer. In the episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John welcome head of the Brewing Science program at UC Davis, Dr. Charles Bamforth to the show to help explain and cover hot side aeration. Dr Bamforth explains some of the myths and legends surrounding the controversial topic and instructs brewers on how to deal with HSA based on his own extensive research. This show should not be missed by homebrewers and professionals alike! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices