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Final Gravity Ep. 4 Golden Strong, Porter and Brown Apr 07, 2020

Tune and listen while Brandon and James evaluate and taste 3 submissions. Tasting notes and style guidelines for each.

Ep146 Strong Bitter and organizing your own competition Apr 07, 2020

Just when you thought it was safe…..we’re back!!! In this episode we are going to we are going to continue many of our regular features but also discuss our new series, “Make Beer Beer Again”. Last episode we discussed our American Pale Ales. Tonight we discuss their British counterparts, and specifically Strong Bitters. We have several variations on the same idea, both commercial & those that we have brewed to varying success. We will talk about how they came out, and what we will do different in the future. We also have a couple of guests with us with examples of their own.

Final Gravity: Ep. 3 Dubble and London Brown Mar 18, 2020

In this episode, we discuss a Belgian Dubble brewed by one of our superfine. And Also a unique London Brown style ale not may are familier with.

Come and Brew It Radio: Episode 145 -Pale Ale Results and Stouts! Mar 18, 2020

In this episode we are going to we are going to get back to our new series, “Make Beer Beer Again” by tasting the results of our pale ale brews. We have several variations on the same idea, and likely several levels of varying success. We will talk about how they came ou, and what we will do different in the future.

In the second half, we are going to dive into stouts. Most examples you find today are big and boozy, some are barrel aged, and many of them are stuffed with big bold flavor additions like chocolate, coffee, even sweeteners. We are going to get back to the roots of a style that used to be a staple for all craft breweries, and see if we can remind everyone of the bold but drinkable versions we cut our teeth on.

Come and Brew it delay explanation. Mar 14, 2020

Sorry it has been a while since we have uploaded and episode. We have had a tragic time.

Episode 144 -- Making Beer Beer Again and Kegerator Maintenance Oct 26, 2019

In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics, but primary on the plate is brewing beer that everyone would consider beer again. The current climate offers a wide variety of beers with additions and it's almost hard to find straight forward versions of styles that used to be ubiquitous. This time around, we talk about Pale Ale and building a recipe for one. In future episodes, we'll bring in our examples. In addition to that, we discuss several aspects of kegerator cleaning and maintenance that every new kegger needs to consider.

Episode 143 - Biere de Garde and Pumpkin Beers Oct 06, 2019

In this episode, we discuss the Biere de Garde style and cover a few details about brewing those bigger end-of-year beers that go so well with the seasons, including pumpkin beers.

Episode 142 - Hard Seltzer and The Redcoat Challenge Sep 25, 2019

In this episode, we finally get around to discussing hard seltzers and how to "brew" them with a broad sampling of both commercial and homebrewed versions. Plus, we have the Denton County Homebrewers in studio to tell us about organizing their new homebrew competition aimed specifically at English beer styles, The Redcoat Challenge.

Episode 141 -- Low ABV Brewing Techniques Sep 06, 2019

In this episode, we discuss the use of Munton's new Planet malt in Brandon's ESB and then we get into low ABV brewing techniques while sampling some low percentage commercial examples and discussing Greg's 1.7% Pale Lager and 2% Pale Ale. You CAN brew a tasty beer without much alcohol that makes for an enjoyable lawn mower or long evening beer.

Episode 140 - Blind Tastings and Rabbit Hole Braggot Collaboration Aug 30, 2019

In this episode, we finally catch up on some recent events as of the time of this recording, then we get into a fun blind tasting of several commercial beers to see who can nail the style and better yet, the actual beer. Finally, we have Josh in from Rabbit Hole Brewing to help us discuss and formulate a recipe for a hard to find style that combines honey and malt: The Braggot.

Final Gravity: Episode 2 -- Kveik vs Brett/Abbey Blend and Brandon's Beer Gone Wrong Jul 11, 2019

In this episode, we discuss a Belgian pale style ale that was brewed with Kveik yeast received through a yeast exchange against the same beer fermented with strains of Brett and an Abbey ale yeast, then we go onto a Beer Gone Wrong that Brandon brought in from an impromptu brewday.

Episode 1: Belgian Golden Strong and Chocolate Hazelnut Porter Jun 25, 2019

Final gravity the show where we take evaluation to a whole new level beyond judging. We evaluate recipe to glass. This is not a style show, its a “Your Beer” show. Unlike blind judging, Brandon Martin and James Lallande will evaluate you beer along side of your recipe and process based on what You wanted to brew then provide perception, feedback, and a little unsolicited advice.

In this first episode, we examine a customer submitted Belgian Golden Strong and a listener submitted Chocolate Hazelnut Porter.

Episode 139 -- Aging and Cellaring Beer and More Water Chemistry May 29, 2019

In this episode, we are going to talk about aging and cellaring your beer. We have all had that special rare find that we want to age to perfection before pouring at a special occasion and hopefully we have all had that one batch of homebrew that was so good we wanted to save a few bottles as long as possible. Cellaring beer has almost become a hobby of its own, but what exactly happens to that beer as it sits in the bottle, and how long is too long. We are going to try a few cellared beers and talk about when to drink and when to save.

Episode 138 -- Brewing Methods, Wet Hops, Food Pairing, and Canadian Brews May 22, 2019

In this episode, we cover a variety of topics including brewing methods with a focus on decoction, we sample a wet hop Kolsch experiment, we have an excellent prepared food pairing discussion prepared by our Cicerone-in-Training, Sandra, and we finally get around to trying Mikey's Canadian beer haul.

Episode 137 -- Bluebonnet Brew Off 2019 and Summer Brewing Review May 20, 2019

In the episode we are going to talk about our favorite event of the year: The Bluebonnet Brewoff! Along with all the judging and scoresheet interpretation that goes with it. Also, we are talking about summer brewing!

Episode 136 -- American Lagers and Light Lagers May 14, 2019

In this episode, we focus on the American Lager and Light Lager, BJCP Categories 1A and 1B. We know these are styles that are easy to poke fun at. However, it is hard to not recognize the skill it takes to make a beer that light. With little room for error, the big boys have figured out a way to make these “lawnmower” beers taste exactly the same no matter where they are brewed. We have a selection of the mass-produced American beers to discuss, plus we will be sampling some local interpretations of the styles as well as some style variants. So grab a tall boy and kick up your feet.

Episode 135 -- Pastry Beer with 903 Brewers May 03, 2019

In this episode, we will be discussing the somewhat newly named pastry beer trend. It’s been around in a form with breakfast stouts and other stouts and porters for a while, but has been taken to many new levels in a variety of other styles--all to capture the flavors of pastries. It could be the use of spices and specialty grains or even actual pastries to get the right flavors to make a beer that captures the flavor of baked goods and desserts. And to have this discussion, we’ve enlisted some of our local specialists with Sherman’s own Jeremy and Natalie Roberts, owners of 903 Brewers. Plus, we may even have a donut pairing to go with it all.

Episode 134 -- Water Treatments and What Not with Wild Acre Brewing May 03, 2019

In this episode, we have the folks from Wild Acre Brewing Company in the studio with us to talk about their beers, building their brewing water, and to do one of our favorite things--develop a new recipe on-air to brew together! But we all know what you’ve really been wanting to know when we mention Wild Acre, and it’s true--J-to-the-Roid is back in the house and on the mic! He is now the Co-Head Brewer with Zack Hawkins at Wild Acre and we’re glad to have them in to pick their brains on brewing. So, pour yourself a cold one, put down that bag of dicks, and let’s get started!

Episode 133 -- Kombucha feat. Holy Kombucha and The Leipzig Gose Mar 28, 2019

In this episode, we’re going to step off the usual beer path and have a conversation about kombucha. And luckily for us, we have some experts in the studio to talk about it! Tonight we have some of the crew from Holy Kombucha in Dallas, which just happens to include a voice you’ve heard before from our own Cedric Freeman. We also have a few interesting things to discuss in recent happenings and we’ll be hitting up the Leipzig Gose, a historical BJCP style that we’ve discussed in the past, but tonight we have some from the source and wanted to give it a little more focus. So, pucker up buttercup because it’ll be a tart one.

Episode 132 - Omega Jovaru Yeast Experiments and English Milds feat. BJCP Grandmaster II James Lallande Feb 25, 2019

In this episode, we have our local BJCP Grand Master II back in studio with us to discuss the Jovaru Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast from Omega Yeast. He was in when we had our recent call with Omega co-founder Lance Shaner about their Kveik yeasts and has since brewed up a couple of more traditional batches to try their new Jovaru strain. Plus, we have a west coast style IPA fermented with Jovaru to find out how it might be with something less traditional.

Episode 131 -- Patron Beer Review and Beers from Afar (Czech Pils and Pale Lager) Feb 06, 2019

In this episode, we will be discussing a few Patreon listener submissions and trying the samples of Czech pils that Stubby brought back from his last trip to Germany. Being a Patron has it’s benefits and tonight we’ll be speaking with Patrons Aaron Rogers and Joey Carter about their beers. Plus, we have a few odds and ends for your enjoyment. So, pour some pivo and prepare yourselves because it’s time to release the kraken!

Episode 130 -- Style Hour: Sweet Stouts feat. Panther Island Brewing Jan 22, 2019

In this episode, we cover BJCP style category 16A Sweet Stout, that dark, rich, sweet, and slightly roasty version of a stout of varying ABV levels that’s perfect for an autumn or winter evening. It’s listed under category 16 Dark British Beer, but where it may not be modified as often overseas, it’s frequently found with additions here in the states. Why? Because it’s a great base style to work with a large variety of flavors. Plus, we have Ryan McWhorter of Panther Island Brewing Co in studio with us to help us talk about this versatile style and one of their more popular brews is Sweet Fang, a seasonal chocolate peanut butter milk stout.

Episode 129 -- Brut IPA and the Potential of Split Batches Dec 31, 2018

In this episode, we discuss the emerging Brut IPA sub-style with an example of the Social Kitchen recipe Greg brewed and one that Rahr and Sons brewed for their 14th anniversary party. Then we get into the discussion of splitting batches for experimenting to get the most from a recipe while trying a version from Nigel.

We had a few technical issues with the equipment at the beginning of the show that lead to losing the first five or so minutes of Brandon's audio and more or less the first 30 minutes of live video on YouTube. But, we do have that audio and video in the related Facebook video for the episode.

Episode 128 -- Beers from Afar: Dark British Ales Dec 04, 2018

In this episode, we continue our coverage of the beers Nigel brought back from his recent visit to England and hear about some of the places he went and how the beer scene is there. Tonight’s beers have a strong focus on the darker British ales, like porters and stouts, but there are a few others in there too, including some that were bottled as he was there. Plus, since he’s the traveling type, he stopped in to visit the new digs of our friends down at Guadalupe Brewing Co in New Braunfels, TX and brought back a few samples of their recent batches that we want to dig into. So, pour yourself a cask ale and put on your best S&M gear to kick back because we’re gonna get British!

Episode 127 - Kveik and More with Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast Labs Nov 24, 2018

In this episode, we have a discussion with Lance Shaner, co-founder and owner with Mark Schwarz, of Omega Yeast Labs. They’ve been having a huge impact on the homebrew scene not only due to their high viability, high cell count liquid yeast packs, but because they are offering such a variety of flavors with their strains. Tonight, we have a set of experiments we did with their Voss, Hothead, and Hornindal Kveik offerings that we will be discussing, as well as simply having Lance enlighten us about the company and their offerings, particularly the background and possibilities of the Norwegian Kveiks.

Episode 126 -- Of German Hop Harvests and Beers from Afar Nov 07, 2018

In this episode, we dive into a discussion of Stubby’s recent trip to Germany and Nigel’s recent trip to England--all while we sample a few of the beers they brought back! Stubby had a great time visiting Ireks, but he also was there for a hop harvest and more. Nigel hit up a variety of breweries, got some interviews, and searched for a bunch of beers. Here, we try a set of Bitters he brought back and see what kind of trouble he got into. So, put on your fancy lederhosen and grab a plate of bangers and mash because it’s show time!

Episode 125 -- Style Hour: Schwarzbier Oct 22, 2018

In this episode, we discuss BJCP style category 8B Schwarzbier and discuss a few examples we can get locally. It’s a quaffable dark style with a light enough body and flavor character that it’s easy to drink year around, but always great as we move into the cooler months of the year. We will also hear a little about Stubby’s recent trip to Germany and do some side by side comparisons of German brewed beer bought in Germany with the same beer bought here to see what differences we might notice.

Episode 124 -- Style Hour: Weizenbock Oct 09, 2018

In this episode, as summer starts to come to an end, we’re going to cover a favorite style for the Fall--BJCP cat. 10C Weizenbock! It’s a strong wheat beer that matures quickly and if you brew it now, it’ll be in perfect shape for cooler evenings in October and November. Plus, we get into some discussion of homebrew in pop culture, water treatments, and more!

Episode 123 -- Those Fast Lagers and Hop-o-Rama #5 Sep 26, 2018

In this episode, we talk about fast turnaround primary fermentation for lager beers or what is commonly called Fast Lagering. It’s sort of a misnomer because lagering means cold storage, which does take time to properly do its thing. But it takes far less time when you work the primary fermentation of a lager yeast strain to get the best results in the fastest time possible, so you get better, more drinkable lagers in weeks instead of months. Plus, we another Hop-o-Rama that covers a few of the more popular high alpha varieties that work as bittering hops as well as finishing hops.

Episode 122 -- Summer Brewing and Quick Soured Summer Ale Styles Sep 08, 2018

In this episode, we aim at discussing some of the things to think about when brewing in the summer heat to make for a better, more productive brewday, like timing, chilling, and of course, what styles might be best for the situation and season. Which will include a listener requested discussion about the possibilities for styles that can be quickly soured--like Berliner Weisse, Gose, and Sour Golden Ales--for a refreshing summer treat.

Episode 121 -- Homebrewcon 2018 Recap and British Golden Ales #2 Aug 24, 2018

In this episode, we recap some of our experiences at the 2018 Homebrewcon in Portland, OR and we have the results of our second British Golden Ale recipe experiment in studio to discuss the recipe changes we made and whether they resulted in a better version of the style and a more crushable beer.

Episode 120 -- Fruit and Other Interesting Additions w/ The Collective Brewing Project and Josh Noel’s Barrel Aged Stout and Selling Out Aug 12, 2018

In this episode, we have our friends from The Collective Brewing Project back in studio with us to discuss what they’ve been up to recently and to help discuss making additions to your beer to change that flavor profile. It’s most often fruit and wood, but we hope to branch out into a few other interesting areas and lately The Collective has been catching some nationwide notoriety for some of their experiments. Then, later in the show we have a phone-in discussion with Josh Noel, beer writer for the Chicago Tribune and author of the recently released Barrel Aged Stout and Selling Out: Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch, and How Craft Beer Became Big Business.

Episode 119 -- NEIPA Brew Challenge with Turning Point Beer Jul 30, 2018

In this episode, we finally have our follow up to the NEIPA brew challenge we started a while back with Turning Point Beer. If you haven’t seen the discussion video on our Come and Brew It Facebook page, we had some of our local award winning homebrewers Mike Treadway, Sean Vreeland, and Jeremy Sanders chat with Alex and the guys from Turning Point about how they might “clone” one of their beers and get a feel for the hazy styles in general. Well, tonight we have the resultant beers in studio and to compare them and let the guys from Turning Point weigh in on them. Did our local guys manage to clone their Double Dry Hopped Extra Pulp or did they just come up with a tasty NEIPA?

Episode 118 -- Record Keeping and Flavor Flights feat. New Main Brewing Jul 23, 2018

In this episode, we had David Clark from New Main Brewing in studio with us to discuss the benefits and methods of record keeping to become a better brewer, along with the possibilities you can discover when you use flavor flights to see where you can take your beers. New Main is a recent addition to the DFW brew scene in the Pantego area. David has been blogging about beer for a long time and is also a member of the Casually Lit podcast.

Episode 117 -- The Grainfather Revisited and Craft Beer Inspired Music Jun 26, 2018

In this episode, we revisit our discussion on what might be our favorite piece of brewing equipment, The Grainfather! And to do it, we have several of our Grainfather brewers on the podcast to share their experiences. There’s been a whole lot of brewing going on with both the old version and the new Connect, so hopefully you learn something useful! Plus, we have local artist J/O/E in studio to delve into the craft beer music scene.

Episode 116 -- Beer Infusions and Beer Cooking feat. HopFusion and LUCK Jun 22, 2018

In this episode, we have Macy Moore from HopFusion and Ned Steele from LUCK in studio to help us discuss infusing your beer with a variety of flavors as you serve it and to get back into the discussion of cooking with beer.

Episode 115 -- Yeast-o-Rama #2, Malt-o-Rama #3, and More! Jun 09, 2018

In this episode, we’re going to revisit two of our continuing segments with Yeast-o-Rama and Malt-o-Rama and also talk about a few competition beers and their judging results. In Yeast-o-Rama, we talk about three of the yeasts we have experience with for NEIPAs--because that’s about all anyone is talking about--and then we talk about a couple of dry lager yeasts. Then, in Malt-o-Rama we’ll be going over some of the variety for Rye malt.

Episode 114 - Post Bluebonnet 2018 Compendium of Fun (Judging, Beer Storage, Aging, and More) May 15, 2018

In this episode, we recap some of our experience at the 2018 Bluebonnet Brew Off--including content related to our Omega yeast saison experiment--and we get into the topic that always comes up around BBBO, judging concerns. Plus, we do it with the help of Rahr and Sons' Barrelmaster, Austin Heisch! And we finish off with discussion of some out of state beers.

Episode 113 -- British Golden Ale Experiment #1 May 07, 2018

In this episode, we revisit the British Golden Ale style with the results of an experiment Nigel and Greg did with developing a recipe based on all the beers we tried in our style specific show. Plus, we have a few beers to try from the Tennessee area and we see what we might be able to do with a new in-shop competition to develop new kits with the many spices we have available. So, sit back, pour a pint, and enjoy the show!

Episode 112 - Style Hour: The Pilsners Apr 26, 2018

In this episode, we go over the 3 versions of one of our favorite styles: The Pilsner. The 2015 BJCP guidelines have reorganized the previous descriptions, but there are generally 3 variations including German, Czech, and American. Yet, the core of each is that easy to drink, crisp, refreshing light lager character, backed up with a nice hoppiness. We try a few and discuss the differences and considerations for brewing them.

Episode 111 - Style Hour: Dark Strong/Quad Redo and Cellaring Your Beer Apr 15, 2018

In this episode, we go back to “re-do” our Belgian Dark Strong/Quad episode because our last episode got a little out of hand and completely unintelligible at times. In fact, it was the first time we got the suggestion to add a bouncer for the show! Well, we just wanted to go over the style again and we even have Shawn Kidwell from Cowtown Brewing back in studio to help. Also, to go with the subject, we’re also going to discuss cellaring your beer to keep it at it’s best and what might happen if your storage methods aren't tip top.

Episode 110 - Malt-o-Rama #2 and more Making Plans for Nigel Apr 03, 2018

In this episode, we start some new short segments, get into our second Malt-o-Rama topic with a focus on wheat malts--because there’s often some confusion between what’s available, what’s in a recipe, and what people really want when using wheat. Then we continue our Making Plans for Nigel discussion by answering more of the questions we had on our list from the last time.

Episode 109: Making Plans for Nigel #2 (Q&A for New and Intermediate Brewers) Mar 06, 2018

In this episode, we’re going back to another segment of our Making Plans for Nigel discussion where we cover more of the questions we had leftover from our first round. All aimed at answering the questions of newer and intermediate brewers. We had a good response to what we discussed last time and could have easily filled up a few more hours on most of the questions, so here we are again!

Episode 108 -- Muntons Malting and Omega Yeast Brett Blend Saison Tasting Feb 23, 2018

In this episode, we have Ross Hughes the Brewing Sales Executive for the US midwest region for Muntons malting company. Most of you know Muntons, but for those who don’t they are a leading global player in the supply of malts, malt extracts, flours, flakes, and many other malted ingredients relevant to the food and drink industry. After our discussion with Ross, we open up a few of our bottle conditioned Omega Yeast Brett blend saisons from Learn to Homebrew Day. We try the Saisonstein's Monster, the American Farmhouse, Where Da Funk, and Bring Da Funk.

Episode 107 - Style Hour: British Christmas Ales and Winter Warmers Feb 11, 2018

In this episode, our resident Brit Nigel brought back a haul of beer brewed in England including a series of Golden Ales, Milds, Christmas Ales, and Winter Warmers. Last week we learned a lot focusing on the Golden Ales and Milds, but tonight we are going to give our focus to the second half of that haul and talk about the English Christmas Ales and Winter Warmers that fall under BJCP categories 30C Winter Seasonal Beer, 17A British Strong Ale, and 17B Old Ale. So again, we want to give a big thanks to Nigel for all the effort he went to bringing home a set of beers from the source so we could help educate you about the styles.

Episode 106 - Style Hour: British Golden Ales and Dark Milds Feb 09, 2018

In this episode, our resident Brit Nigel brought back a haul of beer brewed in England including a series of Golden Ales, Milds, Christmas Ales, and Winter Warmers. Tonight we focus on half of that haul and talk about BJCP category 12A British Golden Ale and the far too uncommon category 13A - Dark Mild. Plus, we also had our local BJCP Grandmaster Judge, James Lallande, back in studio to help! So, we want to give a big thanks to Nigel for all the effort he went to bringing home a set of beers from the source so we could help educate you about the styles.

Episode 105 - High Attenuation with Kevin Lane of Fermentis Feb 07, 2018

In this episode, we have Kevin Lane from Fermentis back in studio with us to tell us about some of the newer Fermentis products and have a discussion about getting higher attenuation out of your fermentations. He has some new things to tell us about and at least one of them (HA-18) is a serious weapon as far as getting an incredible amount of attenuation out of your higher ABV brews, so hopefully you’ll see it as a new option for your brewing toolbox soon!

Episode 104 - Packaging and Priming Revisited and Malt-o-Rama #1 Jan 25, 2018

In this episode, we cover some previous territory and revisit the basics of packaging and priming to fill in some listener requests. We know that many of you have questions about the best methods and especially, how you might--and we stress might--be able to save something that didn’t turn out as planned. Plus, we also get into a new segment describing a few details about malts and the differences between some of what’s available that we will call Malt-o-Rama. Other than that, the usual shenanigans and arseholery that you all know and love us for.

Episode 103 - Listener Requests and Water Treatments Revisited Jan 11, 2018

In this episode, we address several questions we recently received from listeners, and dive back into water and water treatments. Water treatments can help bring out a variety of different flavors in your beer and Nigel and Mikey recently did an experiment with one of Nigel’s favorite clone recipes to find out if they could get the hop flavor to match the original beer from across the pond. We then discuss how different crystal malt additions effect that beer as well. And speaking of well, we look at a water report from the well water at Brandon’s new house and address a listener question about working with well water.

Episode 102 - Making Plans for Nigel and Hop-o-Rama #4 Jan 04, 2018

In this episode, we wanted to introduce another new segment for beginning and intermediate brewers coming from the point of view of our resident Brit called Making Plans for Nigel. Perhaps some of you recognize the song reference. Basically, Nigel comes at us with a list of questions that he had as a beginning brewer through to his current practices. It's a broad range of subject matter to cover, so we're sure to revisit his questions again in the future! After that, we also hit our 4th installment of Hop-o-Rama!

Episode 101 - Holiday Ales, a Camp Kegerator, and BIAB Experiments Dec 22, 2017

In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics that have been on our minds the last few weeks. First off, we missed out on our holiday beers episode, but we did brew a spiced dark holiday ale for our Patron James Castellano on Learn to Homebrew Day--so we wanted to talk a little about recipe dev and the best yeast choices for a beer like that. Especially considering everyone loves around this time of year. (Well, everyone but Stubby) But we also wanted to talk about an interesting little project Chris cooked up for outings that he’s calling his camp kegerator. It rolls. It has taps. It fits three kegs. It stands up to the elements to give you beer where you need it. And last but not least, we did some BIAB experiments recently and wanted to discuss some our findings about efficiency and overall process timing.

Episode 100 - A Look Back -- What Did We Do?!! Dec 13, 2017

In this episode, our 100th episode, we wanted to take a look back at what we managed to do over the last 99 episodes since starting in 2015. Surprising as it might be, many of you are still listening to us and even more have begun. So, here we will take a quick look back at some good times and highlight moments of the show since we began. We hope you enjoy and that we can give you another 100 that are even better than the last.

Episode 99 - Yeast-o-Rama #1 and Belgian Witbiers Nov 28, 2017

In this episode, we hit up some more discussion of basics with our first Yeast-o-Rama segment, where we discuss the characteristics of several different yeasts. The yeasts include American, English, Belgian, and German strains. Then we continue our Belgian style coverage with BJCP category 24A, Belgian Witbier. Blue Moon wants to claim to be one, but if you want to try the real deal, look into our Whitetail Wit kit or pick up a six pack of Celis. You’ll get the refreshing character you’re supposed to get.

Episode 98 - Stubby and Fritz’s DrinkTec Euroromp and Dusseldorf Altbier Nov 09, 2017

In this episode, Stubby is back from his two week trip to Belgium and Germany full of beer adventures and attending the largest beverage related conference in the world, Drinktec. He went with Fritz and Wil Rahr and they spent the bulk of their trip hitting up well established breweries and cities that were the sources of some of the world’s favorite styles. So, he tells us about what they were up to and how the Drinktec conference was and then we dive into a discussion of some of those styles based on the beers he brought back from Europe for sampling (thanks Stubby!). But we especially wanted to discuss the Dusseldorf Altbier style as he visited the city with sampling the real thing in mind while he was there. It doesn’t sit in a category of its own anymore--which is unfortunate--but it does still stand apart from its Northern German counterpart that could also qualify as an amber ale.

Episode 97 - High Gravity Brewing and Belgian Dark Strongs Nov 02, 2017

In this episode, we revisit high gravity brewing techniques while also discussing the best brewing methods for the Belgian Dark Strong style. Plus, we were lucky to have Shawn Kidwell of Cowtown Brewing Co available to come in with an example of their Dark Strong. We definitely cover the range of needs for bigger beers and the best ways to approach the BDS itself and we have plenty of samples. Plus, Pete was back in the house for the first time in a few months and we broke him a little (beware the last few minutes).

Episode 96 - Yeast Washing for Reuse and the Belgian Golden Strong Oct 04, 2017

In this episode, we go over a recent listener request--washing yeast for future use, then we dive into our next Belgian style, category 25C Belgian Golden Strong. To start, yeast washing is an area we get questions about fairly often and surprisingly we find that the concept is new to many long-time homebrewers. Basically, why not take that fresh yeast cake from a recent batch and save all those viable cells to use in a next or a far future batch. Because not only is what you collect generally in better shape than what you originally bought, it will make for a much easier starter when you need it. Plus, you can always keep a preserved batch of something special for later use. After that, we dive into our next Belgian style segment. This time covering the popular Belgian Golden Strong. And along the way, shenanigans. So, hopefully you enjoy!

Episode 95 - Back to Basics: Fining your Beer and Style Hour: Belgian Blonds and Trappist Singles Sep 28, 2017

In this episode, we cover the finings for beer clarity that we missed out on in the last episode. Plus, we’ll dig into our next Belgian style by discussing Category 25A the Belgian Blond and Category 26A the Abbey Single style of beer.

Episode 94 - Come and Brew It Radio: Episode 94 - Belgian Tripels with Barrett Tillman of Deep Ellum Brewing Co Sep 12, 2017

In this episode, we invited Barrett Tillman--head of brewing operations at Deep Ellum Brewing Co. in Dallas--in the studio to tell us about some of the things DEBC has recently been up to and their 6th year of the Labor of Love homebrewing competition. Then we continue our Belgian beer discussion by diving into BJCP category 26C, the Tripel style. Plus, we also talk about how you can measure your ABV using your refractometer and an app or online calculator.

Episode 93 - Lighter Lagers with Rabbit Hole Brewing Sep 08, 2017

In this episode, we discuss a subject many of y’all have asked about since we started the show, brewing a lighter lager. Not specifically a ‘Light American Lager’ or ‘International Pale Lager’ as the name might suggest, but instead the less malty, lighter bodied and colored lagers that many of us enjoy in summer. Those crisp, refreshing, easy-to-drink-a-case-on-the-lake type of lagers. And to help us discuss this topic, we have Matt Morriss and Tom Anderson of Rabbit Hole Brewing back in studio--as they recently released their Mexican-style lager, El Canejo. Plus, they’ve had a few changes and made a few new plans out at the brewery that we wanted to catch up with them about. So, let’s tap into some brewing knowledge and see if we can help you brew some of those lighter range lagers!

Episode 92 - Water Profiles and Adjustments #1 Aug 31, 2017

In this episode, we started a discussion of one of brewing’s more complex subjects: water profiles and adjustments. All brewers know that water is a main ingredient in brewing, but many don’t know just how important water can be to your end results. It can be as simple as bad unfiltered water leading to bad beer with an extract or as complicated as modifying sulfate and bicarbonate additions to distilled water to make a Helles like they would in Munich with an all grain brew.

Episode 91 - Wood Aging and Barrel Maintenance Aug 17, 2017

In this episode, talk about working with your wood. Wood aging of beers, types of wood and methods of getting the best out of each way you can add wood to your brews. Plus, we pulled in the Barrelmaster from Rahr and Sons Brewing, Austin Heisch, to help us talk about all of that and barrel maintenance. So, whether you have a barrel or just want to keep it simple using chips, prepare yourself for dumb wood jokes and good wood info so you can be ready to put your wood in it.

Come and Brew It Radio: Episode 90 - Style Hour: Saisons, plus Brew Tech and Mash Temp Experiments Aug 07, 2017

In this episode, we continue on the Belgians subject we started previously by focusing on one of the most commonly brewed summer styles: The Saison. BJCP category 25B under the Strong Belgian Ales. It’s a style that goes well with lack of temperature control and ends up nicely dry and refreshing, while retaining a large amount of crisp flavor character. Making it perfectly fit for summer brewing.

Episode 89 - Style Hour: The Belgians and Hop-o-Rama #3 Jul 25, 2017

In this episode, start with another edition of our Hop-o-Rama segments on American, English, and Noble hops, then jump into a general discussion of one of our favorite style ranges. The Belgians. They are favorites to many for a reason because they are often cited as the beer styles with the broadest range of flavors and aromas due to the characteristics of the yeast--and sometimes--the bacteria. They stand out against the traditional continental lagers and ales of Europe in great contrast and they’ve inspired a variety of American off-shoots. So, before we get into episodes that are more specific, we’ll start here on an overview.

Episode 88 - Brewing and Fermentation Automation with Raspberry Pi feat Brewtronix Jul 06, 2017

For this episode, it was is Raspberry Pi night. And it was Mikey’s birthday. So we went with a topic of his choice and began a discussion of automation for brewing and fermentation using a programmable controller that you can buy or build yourself.

We started with brewing automation (aka hot side control) by calling up Corey Simonson from Brewtronix.com. Corey is the brains behind the Hosehead brewery controller; a Raspberry Pi based controller that comes in several versions.

Then, we explore the cold side of things by discussing Raspberry Pi based fermentation control with friend of the show and NHC gold medalist, Mike Treadway. You may remember Mike from our discussion about making small changes to produce better beers way back in episode 25. Well, he recently gave a great presentation for the Cap and Hare homebrew club based on his Raspberry Pi controller build and tonight he’s here to share it with you so you can add in something new to keep making better beer!

Episode 87 - Speedy Brewdays and That Extract Taste Jun 30, 2017

In this episode, we’re going to get into what we didn't discuss last week in our Haze Craze episode, the makings of a speedy brew day! Most of us love the time we spend working with our gear and ingredients, but most of would still prefer to use less of our valuable time doing it. We’re also going to discuss that “homebrew extract taste” that people often reference when tasting a beer that didn’t come out right by trying an older extract kit against an all grain version and we’ll judge a local customer’s beer on air.

Episode 86 - The Haze Craze feat Turning Point Beer Jun 16, 2017

In this episode, we invited the guys from the soon-to-be brewpub Turning Point Beer into the studio to talk about what they have in store and help us discuss what has been labeled The Haze Craze. It started with North Eastern breweries taking a new route by changing their blend of the East and West Coast IPA into the New England/North East/Vermont IPA: a hazy and often opaque version of an IPA that tones down the bitterness, focuses on hops with big flavor, and yet, leaves plenty of room for the malt and yeast to stand out on their own. So, love them or hate them, these “juicy” and “pulpy” beers have made a big splash in both the craft beer and homebrew world so we want to devote some time to them!

Episode 85 - Cider Making and Problem Solving on Brew Days Jun 14, 2017

In this episode, we spend a little time discussing some of the recent industry happenings with the Big Beer Beast doing more to destroy the independence of craft brewing, talk about on-your-feet problem solving for brewdays, and then dive into a discussion on making cider. Including a call with friend of the show, author, Experimental Homebrew maestro, and all around good guy, Drew Beechum. Thanks for listening!

Episode 84 - Back to Basics: Everything About the Mash for Your First All Grain Batch Jun 06, 2017

In this episode, we start off discussing what happens when you’re mashing in for an all grain batch. We had some listener questions about running through the whole process and we wanted to answer those questions and take a few more from one of our Patreon Patrons, Will Kimmins. There are several steps between when you make your water calculations through to the final steps of lautering and getting your wort boiling and we often find that people feel most explanations aren't as focused on all the details they want to hear and they end up with questions about the mash and getting the best results, so here we dive in.

Episode 83 - Back to Basics: Developing Your Own Recipes from Kits and a Visit from Victory Art Brew May 25, 2017

In this episode, we hit some more coverage of the basics of developing your own recipes for the first time. So, if you’re thinking of trying to branch out from kits or online recipes, we discuss those as your starting points and where you could take it from there. Also, tonight we follow up on episode 28 as we have Doug Zent back in the studio with us to talk about the brewery Victory Art Brew on the outskirts of Moscow. But this time, we actually have his Russian brewing partners in house too! They’re fresh off a Jester King collaboration brew and were enjoying some Texas beers.

Episode 82 - Stye Hour: Scottish Ales and A Comparison of our Recipes from the Shannon Brewing Episode May 15, 2017

In this episode, we get style specific and talk about BJCP category 14 Scottish Ales, including Scottish Light, Scottish Heavy, and Scottish Export. Plus, we still include everyone’s favorite, the Wee Heavy, which is actually now listed under category 17 Strong British Beers. And because we’re talking Scottish ales, we also follow up with a discussion of the Scottish ale recipes we developed on air with Shannon from Shannon Brewing Co in episode 65. We all finally had a chance to brew them and give them a little time to age, so it’s time we discussed our results.

Note: There were some technical difficulties with the first version of this episode's file upload and the first 7 or so minutes were scrambled. So, if you were one of the few who got that version, apologies for that and please do check out this corrected edited version!

Episode 81 - Back to Basics #2: Full vs Partial Boil and More Beers from Britain Apr 27, 2017

In this episode, we continue some Back to Basics coverage of listener requested information and some stuff we wanted to go over again in general. Here we started with full boil versus partial boil and considerations for buying the gear you need to go from extract to all grain on a normal homebrewer budget. Afterward, we sampled and discussed a few more beers that our resident British ex-pat brought back from his most recent trip home. Plus, to help us discuss the topics of this episode and do some sampling, we had our friend Kevin Lane in studio with us. If you’ll remember, Kevin is the technical sales manager of the United States and Canada for Fermentis and a former professional brewer who comes from a brewing family. And he likes beer.

Episode 80 - Meadmaking with Moonlight Meadery and Bluebonnet Brew Off 2017 Apr 25, 2017

In this episode, we recorded live at the 2017 Bluebonnet Brew Off where we not only had a chance to have a long discussion about mead making with Michael Fairbrother of Moonlight Meadery (the keynote speaker), but also learned the history of the event from two of the founders, talked a bit about the homebrew scene in Arkansas, finally got James Herrington from The Collective on the mic with Brandon, and even had a chance to get some brewer wives on the air to talk about their side of things.

For footage and interviews from the first night, check out: https://youtu.be/nualjy4oSgg

For footage of our interview with Michael Fairbrother, check out: https://youtu.be/nualjy4oSgg

Episode 79 - Back to Basics Extract Brews and Hop-o-Rama #2 Apr 13, 2017

In this episode, we took some listener requests and decided to go into a new segment we’ll call Back to Basics where we discuss some of the basics of homebrewing. Tonight, we start with extract brewing tips and will branch out to other basics in future episodes. After that, we discussed another set of hop varieties, including the versatile Columbus and the new Denali for the American hop, the widely used Fuggle and Challenger for the English hop, and also the very popular Magnum and Tettnang for the noble varieties.

Episode 78 - Calibrating Thermometers, Refractometers, and Hydrometers Apr 07, 2017

In this episode, we’re coming back to what we didn’t get to talk about last time. A subject that many brewers may not realize has a huge effect on their brewing endeavors. Calibrating their tools to get the best efficiency and correct measurements. Way too often we have someone come in telling us about problems they’ve had with their brews, only to find out that their problems were caused due to an incorrect thermometer, an uncalibrated refractometer, or because they measured gravity with their hydrometer without correcting for temperatures. So, hopefully we can help clear some of that confusion. Towards the end of the episode, we sampled beers we made with the Idaho 7 hop hash blend and then try Brandon’s Iron Mash beer, Hips and Tips. A bock made with rose hips and heather tips.

Thanks for listening to Come and Brew It Radio! Be sure to send any ideas or comments to info@texasbrewinginc.com and check out the individual brewing adventures of our hosts on their Facebook pages (@BrewwithStubby, @BrewwithBrando, @BrewwithGreg, and @BrewwithMikeyB). And while you're there, be sure to check out our previously recorded shows from our Facebook Live videos on our Texas Brewing Inc. and Come and Brew It Radio pages.

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Come and Brew It Radio: Episode 77 - Yeast Handling Tips with a Pro Mar 30, 2017

Since our last episode, a pipe burst in the ceiling of our studio and so tonight we’re on location at the Rahr and Sons Brewery. They were gracious enough to give us the space and so we wanted to take advantage of our location and start our show with discussion of yeast handling and health with professional yeast wrangler, Nick Bigham, the Lab Manager for Rahr. Nick has been instrumental in helping Rahr get the best out of their fermentations, which means getting better beer on the shelves for all of you. We also have Lead Brewer and Barrelmaster for Rahr, Austin Heisch, who will hopefully join us in our discussions.

Come and Brew It Radio: Episode 76 - Go and Drink It: Live at HopFusion Aleworks Mar 23, 2017

In this episode, we were live at Hop Fusion Aleworks in the ever-growing Southside area of Fort Worth, TX, with co-founders Matt Hill and Macy Moore and a crowd of locals, the Cap and Hare Club happy hour group, and even a few Come and Brew It Radio listeners to try our first night of recording on location live.

Matt and Macy were both homebrewers with the same dream many of us have of opening their own brewery. But unlike most of us, they actually executed a plan and built Hop Fusion Aleworks from the ground up over a period of a year and a half, with a massive amount of their own blood, sweat, and tears. All with the goal of delivering great local experiences in their taproom, while also distributing their unique and tasty craft beer throughout Texas. And in just a few short months after opening, their popularity has soared and they are well on their way to accomplishing their goals.

Episode 75 - Crystal Malt Experiments and Hop-o-Rama 1 Mar 13, 2017

In this episode, we discuss some recent malt experiments we did for a tasting at the last Cap and Hare meeting and we start a regular discussion about the many types of hops available to brewers, covering American, English, and Noble hop varieties. This time around, we cover Cascade and Northern Brewer for the American variety, East Kent Goldings and Target for the English variety, and Hallertau Mittelfruh and Saaz for the Noble variety.

Episode 74 - Planning Your Brew Year Mar 02, 2017

In this episode, we talk about making the best out of your brew year by planning brews in advance to make sure you get what you want, when you want it. Whether it’s a specific style for a season or because you want to enter competitions or because you need to brew certain styles based on the weather being in your favor. All you have to do is consider your needs, what options you have, and how you can best use them. And with a plan, you can be sure you get those brews scheduled before those best times pass.

Episode 73 - The Collective Brewing Project II Feb 22, 2017

In this episode, we have the guys from the Collective Brewing Project back in studio after just over a year since their last visit to update us on what’s been happening at the brewery, tell us about their new barrel program, and help us develop and discuss a recipe that’d be good for putting in your own barrels or perhaps to start your own solera project with beers you already have at home.

Episode 72 - East Coast vs West Coast IPAs Feb 10, 2017

In this episode, we discuss a recent hot topic in beer: East Coast IPAs vs West Coast IPAs. The IPA originated in England and was first updated into an American version on the East Coast, when American hops were used with English ale yeasts. Then, brewers on the West Coast grabbed it and took it to another level with hop character and bitterness and that became the generally accepted standard when anyone mentioned “an IPA”. But then the East Coast made a comeback that blended their original version with characteristics of the West Coast to create hazy, golden, malt-driven hop bombs that beer lovers fell in love with. And that’s when the battle began over which type was better. Here, we discuss both styles and brewing methods to get what you want out of them.

Episode 71 - Style Hour - Imperial Stout Feb 02, 2017

In this episode, we keep it style specific and spend the evening talking about one of our all-time favorites, the Imperial Stout. A favorite beverage for winter everywhere, even in Texas where it was 78 degrees the day before we recorded on the 28th of December and 60 on the day of the recording. Mainly because it’s a big, bold heavy hitter of a beer, whether it’s the American or English version. Which makes it the perfect accompaniment to any holiday gatherings with or without the family. So, we try to give it the praise it deserves while we try a variety of samples.

Episode 70 - Bad Fermentation Solutions Jan 26, 2017

In this episode, we talk about a few ways you might be able to salvage a beer that’s going wrong or just doesn’t live up to what you wanted it to be. We’ve kind of discussed it in the past, but wanted to hit it again because It can happen to the best of us and it probably WILL happen to you at some point. Just because of chance. More of us have problems with a batch that didn’t come out the way we wanted and we’ll focus mostly on that, but there are definitely those times when a batch gets infected or stuck that you might be able to save it if you get to it in time or just want to experiment.

We want to warn you that we had some technical issues during the recording of this episode. Jimmy's mic didn't make it through on the usual recording, but you can also check out our Facebook Live version for what we caught of him there. Plus, we had some memory error stops and the audio version is more concise, since we got a little loose at the end. :)

Episode 69 - Guadalupe Brewing Co and Craft Beer Buyouts Jan 19, 2017

In this episode, we give our friend Keith Kilker, founder and brewer at Guadalupe Brewing Co., a phone call to talk about what they have going on down in New Braunfels and about what has been going on in the craft beer industry lately with Big Beer buying out breweries. Keith has strong feelings about his independence and has worked hard to fulfill his passion, brewing great beer for a local crowd. (Recorded mid-Dec 2016)

Episode 68 - Smoked Beers. Bamberg Fresh. Jan 09, 2017

In this episode, we discuss BJCP style 32 Smoked Beers while we sample some commercial examples from Schlenkerla that were bought locally, against those recently brought back from Schlenkerla’s home town, Bamberg, Germany. The category has two subcategories, including 32A Classic Style Smoked Beers and 32B Specialty Smoked Beers. However, both categories have the same basic description to start: A smoke-enhanced beer showing good balance between the smoke and beer character, while remaining pleasant to drink.

Episode 67 - Deutschland Adventures, Big Beer Buyouts, and Weizenbocks Dec 23, 2016

In this episode, Stubby had just returned from a trip to Germany where he had a few beer related adventures with Fritz Rahr of Rahr and Sons Brewing, including a trip to the Weyerman anniversary party, Rahr winning a bronze medal at the Euro Beer Star Awards for their Oktoberfest bronze medal, plenty of Krombacher pils, and of course, a few potato pancakes. We also continue discussing Big Beer buyouts in the craft beer industry and now the homebrew industry.

Plus, in the second half we try a series of weizenbocks where we split out a single 5 gallon Brewing Classic Styles recipe with Mangrove Jack Bavarian Wheat, Lallemande Munich, Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen, Wyeast 3056 Bavarian Wheat, and Safbrew WB-06. Which we also compare against some German examples.

Episode 66 - Texmalt Dec 15, 2016

In this episode, we have Austin Schumacher and Chase Leftwich from Texmalt in studio to talk about their work and products. Texmalt is a new and local maltster located here in Fort Worth, TX that believes in demanding the highest quality locally sourced barley and other grains for malt production that ends up in the mash tuns of local and regional craft breweries. All while maintaining full transparency throughout all levels of production from grain source, to finished malt quality.

Episode 65 - Shannon Brewing Co. Nov 28, 2016

In this episode, we have Shannon Carter, the brewmaster and founder, of Shannon Brewing Company in studio with us to tell us about his brewery, his brewing processes, and the styles of beer he brews. Shannon Brewing is located on the northern end of Keller, TX in the same area as Samantha Springs water company--which is also the source of the exceptional natural spring water Shannon uses for brewing his beers. Their brewery leans toward Irish and English styles, but their lineup also includes IPAs and lagers, all brewed with a direct fire process using the most wholesome and natural ingredients.

Episode 64 - Fresh vs Pellet Hops and Bock Lager Yeasts Nov 10, 2016

In this episode, we took a moment to try the two versions of our Palo Pinto Pale Ale recipe using regular pellet hops and the fresh wet hops we were lucky enough to get from a local brewery. Then, we go on to sample and discuss five different lager yeasts used in the Brewing Classic Styles Helles Bock recipe.

Episode 63 - Best of Show Judging feat. James Lallande Nov 07, 2016

In this episode, we discuss the process of setting up and judging the Best of Show round of a homebrew competition. It takes more effort than you would think because you have a variety of styles competing for the best beer.

In the BOS round, you really need to give your full consideration to each of the beers that won their category because you aren’t comparing a style against itself like a normal round of judging. Instead, you have multiple styles that need to be appropriately placed in the sample order to give each beer its chance--without the character of the previous beer affecting your perception. And what better way to discuss the topic, than to actually have a Best of Show judging with our local BJCP Grandmaster Judge, James Lallande! For this episode, we have the category winners of the 2016 O’Zapt Is homebrew competition ready and waiting for us to pick the best of the bunch. So, congrats to all of you who won 1st place in your categories!

Episode 62 - Brewing for Small Spaces Oct 24, 2016

In this episode, we discuss brewing your best beers with a limited amount of space and gear. Maybe you live in an apartment and can’t use a burner on your deck. Or maybe you have no space for a temp controlled space, but want to make better beers. Maybe you have a full house and garage with no place for beer or gear, but you really want to brew more often. Maybe you just want a variety of beer styles AND the ability to store them. We hear about problems like that all the time from folks coming in the shop. And there’s almost always a way to get what you want.

Episode 61 - FastBrewing with Casey Binkley Oct 14, 2016

In this episode, we have a conversation with Casey Binkley, one of the co-founders of the FastBrewing company out of Toronto, Ontario. They are the makers of the very popular FastRack, FastFerment, and FastLabel products. All of which are actually made in Michigan! The FastBrewing products are a straightforward series of homebrewing tools that are aimed at giving you the most use, while taking up the least amount of space---all at an affordable cost. They tend to grab interest when people see them and often move quickly off our shelves because they actually live up to their name. Not to mention the company continues to listen to their audience and improve and expand upon their offerings. Plus, after meeting the FastBrewing crew, we can easily say that they’re a great bunch of people to grab a drink with, as long as you aren’t in Tijuana.

Episode 60 - The Grainfather Oct 06, 2016

In this episode, we discuss our favorite new shop toy, The Grainfather, an electric all-in-one all-grain system. It allows you to mash, recirculate, mash-out, sparge, boil, and chill your wort, all in one 5 to 6 gallon system. Several of us have had a chance to try out the Grainfather at home and we’ve been using it regularly at the shop to brew test batches and kit samples. Plus, it’s also being used for experimental batches at local breweries AND we have a growing number of customers who have bought one for themselves after seeing it in action. For this episode, we invited one of those customers--Eric Tomme--into the studio to lend a hand in discussing the details and the pros and cons of the system.

Episode 59 - The CoolBot Controller Oct 04, 2016

In this episode, we have John Bergher the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Store It Cold, LLC in the studio with us to discuss the innovative temperature controller they created. It’s called the CoolBot and it uses a simple window unit type of air conditioner to help you create your own walk-in cooler out of just about any insulated room. We recently received the CoolBot in store and wanted John to come and tell us about the device, its inspiration, and some of the many uses people have found for it.

Come and Brew It Radio: Episode 58 - Mead Making 101 with James Lallande Sep 13, 2016

In this episode, we start coverage on a topic that we are asked about all the time. Making mead. Honey wine. The stuff vikings guzzled. And though there were no vikings present during recording, we did have the next best thing. Our BJCP Grand Master James Lallande, Who just won first place gold for his Traditional Mead at the 2016 National Homebrew Competition.

Mead sounds like it might be the easiest thing you can ferment, but mead is well known for being difficult to get right without running into flaws. As in the kind of flaws that often ruin people's first experience. Also, they can take forever to be ready. But it can be done! And in a shorter amount of time than you might read about. Luckily, James is here to help discuss his process. Plus, he brought 10 meads made with different honey varietals for us to try and discuss. So, be prepared!

Episode 57 - Homebrew All Stars with Drew Beechum and Denny Conn Aug 16, 2016

n this episode, we have our conversation with Drew Beechum and Denny Conn about their new book Homebrew All Stars, their experience at NHC 2016 (aka HomebrewCon), and the success of their Experimental Homebrewing book, website, and podcast. We’ve sat down in previous Come and Brew It video and radio segments to talk with Drew and Denny during NHC, so check those out on our blog and youtube page and be sure to visit experimentalbrewing.com to sign up for the IGOR program. At Texas Brewing Inc we strongly support experimenting with your brewing and these guys have created a helluva program for it. Plus, we always enjoy talking with them, so we're glad we could finally find a time to fit everyone's schedules. Plus, after we leave off with Denny and Drew, we discuss an experiment of our own where we made two batches of a recipe for Timothy Taylor’s Landlord (a British Pale Ale) so we could test out Accumash water treatment formulations.

Episode 56 - Beer Pairing and Cooking with Beer feat. LUCK Jul 21, 2016

In this episode, we have the good fortune to have Jeff Dietzman and Ned Steel from LUCK in studio with us to talk about beer and food pairing and cooking with beer—a topic near and dear to every homebrewer and craft beer lover’s heart. LUCK stands for Local Urban Craft Kitchen and is the end result “dream restaurant” of co-owners, Dietzman, Steel, and Chef Daniel Pittman. It is located in the Trinity Groves area of West Dallas and offers a variety of craft beer inspired dishes, along with a 40 tap craft beer selection that focuses specifically on local breweries. Their food is also locally sourced when possible and can be described as American comfort food with a Texas twist, which includes dishes that range from the delicious Signature Pastrami (unlike any you’ve had before) to beer ice cream made with beer from their tap wall. We hope they can help educate you on the great potential of combining good beer with good food, whether it’s preparing, serving, or simply enjoying with good folk.

Episode 55 - Best Little Brew Fest in Texas II and German Wheat Beers Jul 20, 2016

In this episode, we have the folks behind the Best Little Brew Fest in Texas back in studio just a week after the 2016 festival to update us on how this year went and tell us about the future of the festival. If you have been listening regularly, we last spoke to them in episode 12 when they introduced us to what the festival is all about. Then, later in the show, we hope they can stick around to sample and discuss German wheat beers. The dominant characteristics and some approaches to brewing them. We’ve had a recent set of awards for our Sam Houston Hefeweizen recipe and felt like it was time to pay some tribute.

Episode 54 - Craft Retail: Sleepy Panther Bottle Shop Jul 19, 2016

In this episode, we bring you another installment about the craft retail perspective by having Cristall Heisch in studio with us to tell us about her place, The Sleepy Panther Bottle Shop. She opened her small corner store earlier in 2016 with a complete focus on craft beer, mead, and cider, allowing her to share her passion for both beverages AND stay open on Sundays! Cristall has been involved in the distribution side and has been a long time supporter of both craft beer and homebrew, so we thought she’d be a great new perspective for our craft retail series. We hope y’all enjoy and be sure to visit her shop at 1208 Mangolia Ave in Fort Worth to check it out!

Episode 53 - Pedernales Brewing Co. Jul 14, 2016

In this episode, we talk to the guys from Pedernales Brewing Co out of Fredericksburg, TX, including a phone conversation with Pedernales CEO, Lee Hereford. Together they can fill us in on the history and future direction of Pedernales Brewing and its increasing line of beers. And while we’re at it, we'll try and discuss some samples of their special and regular offerings.

Episode 52 - Chilling and Summer Brewing Jun 27, 2016

In this episode, with the oppressive Texas heat already pushing summer in hard on all of us, we decided to return to our thoughts on brewing for the summer with a specific focus on chilling. Plus, we talk about brewing one of the best summer styles, the Belgian Saison.

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