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Brew Files – Episode 102 – Jack's Hoppy Lagers May 20, 2021

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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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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

Episode 132 – Questions at Elevenses May 12, 2021

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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 igor@experimentalbrew.com. 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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 questions@experimntalbrew.com! 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

Brew Files – Episode 101 – Quintuple Your Power Apr 30, 2021

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The Brew is Out There! We've talked going big. We've talked IPA. We've even talked Triple IPA - but we've never gone this far. Drew talks with Tim Kazules of 5 Threads Brewing about making his surprising 5X IPA - clean, crisp and bitter and dry at 17% ABV! Links: Five Threads: http://www.fivethreadsbrewing.com/ 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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

Episode 131 – Beer in Space Apr 21, 2021

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Beeeeeerrrrrr innnnnnnnn Spaaaaaaaaaaccccce! Ok, not really, but the Brewers Space Guild is a thing and Drew sits down with Rob Fullmer to talk about the Guild and more importantly about the work being done by local Brewers' Guilds across the country. Find out how these professionals help keep the beer flowing! Don't forget we need Questions for Episode 132! - podcast@experimentalbrew.com or call/text 626-765-1ALE Episode Links: HomeBrewCon Virtual: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Molson-Coors buys stake in TRU Colors: https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2021/04/14/molson-coors-buys-its-... Duvel : https://www.belgiansmaak.com/the-duvels-in-the-detail-duvel-moortgat/ Anderson Valley Revival: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/business/anderson-valley-brewing-r... GABF Goes Virtual: https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2021/04/05/2021-gabf-in-person-ev... Scott Janish MBAA Technical Quarterly: http://scottjanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TQ-58-1-0402-01.pdf Styrian Hops: https://www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com/search.php?search_query=styrian Brewers Space Guild: https://brewersspaceguild.com/ 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 00:02:18 Announcements & Feedback 00:10:02 The Pub 00:29:04 The Brewery 00:46:18 The Lounge - Rob Fullmer 01:19:11 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer 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 igor@experimentalbrew.com. 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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 questions@experimntalbrew.com! 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

Brew Files – Episode 100 – 100 Files Of Brew Apr 15, 2021

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The Brew is Out There! It's been over 4 years and 100 episodes of this quick hit series focusing on fundamental aspects of brewing. Today, we sit down and try and figure out - just what has changed about brewing in that time and reflect on what we've seen in 100 episodes of the ukuele free Brew Files! 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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

Episode 130 – A New Way To Figure Out Hops Apr 07, 2021

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We took a week off from hops, but we could never leave them for long. With all of the new ways of using hops, the IBU (which was already a lie) seems increasingly inadequate to reflect the modern beer experience. We're talking to our friends - Sam and Marko, from Grainfather - to discuss a new way to calculate the impact of our hop usage. Episode Links: HomeBrewCon Virtual: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Radegast Award: Due 4/11 - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-clubs/radegast-club-of-t... Brewers Space Guild: https://brewersspaceguild.com/ Allagash Saison Day: https://www.allagash.com/saisonday/ Erosion Winery/Brewery: https://napavalleyregister.com/community/star/news/after-surviving-pande... Pink Boots New Push: https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/pink-boots-society-women-owned-br... Mosaic State Collective: http://washingtonbeerblog.com/introducing-a-new-program-that-fosters-div... Marty Nachel Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/user/nachel Grainfather mIBU primer: https://grainfather.com/maximum-international-bitterness-units-in-beer/ mIBU Article (JP Hosom): https://alchemyoverlord.wordpress.com/2018/05/07/an-on-line-calculator-f... mIBU calculator (JP Hosom): https://jphosom.github.io/alchemyoverlord/ibu_mIBU.html The Plot Thickens Podcast: https://theplotthickens.tcm.com/ The Ransom of Miss Coraline Connelly: https://firesidefiction.com/the-ransom-of-miss-coraline-connelly 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 00:02:08 Announcements & Feedback 00:7:12 The Pub 00:20:41 The Library 00:28:23 The Brewery 00:38:51 The Lounge - Jesse Brussard 01:17:54 Q&A 01:24:37 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer 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 igor@experimentalbrew.com. 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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 questions@experimntalbrew.com! 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

Brew Files – 99 – Whirling A Tilt Mar 31, 2021

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The Brew is Out There! Are you obsessed with your beer's numbers? If so, the folks at Tilt have you covered. Drew sits down with Noah Neibaron, CEO and co-creator of the Tilt, to talk the hows, the whys and the wherefores of the hydrometer and whether or not you need one in your brewery. Tilt: https://tilthydrometer.com/ 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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

Episode 129 – Awarding Malt Mar 24, 2021

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We talk a lot about hops, but without great malt, hops would make a poor, bitter salad. In this episode, we talk to Jesse Bussard the Executive Director of the North American Craft Maltsters Guild to talk all things malty. If you love great craft beer, then you should be excited about the future of great craft malt! Episode Links: HomeBrewCon Virtual: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ City Brewing Purchased and Pabst Sells Their New Brewery: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210316005616/en/City-Brewing-Co... The World's Hottest Beer: https://patch.com/virginia/fredericksburg/amp/29354502/umw-researchers-s... Your Manager is a B: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/virginia-brewery-beer-inspired-vulgar... The New BA Styles: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/brewers-association-new-beer-styles-2021 Kulmbacher: https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2021/3/16/dark-lager-hunting-in-sea... Baird's Malt 2.0: https://www.bairds-malt.co.uk/malt2-0/ Craft Maltsters Guild: http://craftmalting.com Malt Cup Awards: https://craftmalting.com/2021-malt-cup-awards-ceremony-results/ James Burke on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000s1lc 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 00:02:08 Announcements & Feedback 00:7:12 The Pub 00:20:41 The Library 00:28:23 The Brewery 00:38:51 The Lounge - Jesse Brussard 01:17:54 Q&A 01:24:37 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer 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 igor@experimentalbrew.com. 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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 questions@experimntalbrew.com! 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

Brew Files – Episode 98 – How to Triple Your IPA Mar 18, 2021

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The Brew is Out There! We've threatened and now we're doing. In this episode we bring together Drew and Denny's advice about brewing a Triple IPA and combine it with professional brewers you know and love like Jamil and Mitch! And Drew tastes his way through 4 top notch TIPAs! Prepare yourself for a crop ton of hops! 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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

Episode 128 – Homebrew and Mergers Mar 11, 2021

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Mergers keep happening - this time between two Bend power houses. What to make of it? Pirates? Mummies? And Denny talks to Ryan Farrell, the director of the AHA and, well, the tables might get turned! Episode Links: BYO Bootcamp: https://byo.com/product/homebrew-experiments-online-boot-camp-with-drew-... Brewyard/Deschutes: https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2021/3/boneyard-founder-tony-lawrence-and... Ancient Egyptian Brewery: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56067717 Argentinian Beer Pirates: https://thetakeout.com/beer-in-argentina-stolen-underwater-1846415373 South Dakota Homebrew Usage Laws: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=36550.0 Cold IPA: https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2021/2/what-is-a-cold-ipa-wayfinder-kevin... American Science & Surplus: https://www.sciplus.com/ 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 00:02:05 Announcements & Feedback 00:7:13 The Pub 00:24:37 The Brewery 00:37:19 The Lounge - Ryan Farrell - AHA 01:24:55 Q&A 01:32:51 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer 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 igor@experimentalbrew.com. 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 podcast@experimentalbrew.com. 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 questions@experimntalbrew.com! 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

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