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Brew Files – 97 – REPLAY – Old School Triple IPA Mar 04, 2021

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REPLAY EPISODE - Sorry y'all, there's been a death in the family, so the new episode of the Brew Files is delayed. But trust us, you'll want to listen to this to prepare for episode 98! The Brew is Out There! For some February is all about chocolate, but for the hop obsessed, February is all about the sweet, sweet bitterness of Pliny the Younger. If you don't live in an area that gets the limited shipments of Younger or you just don't want to wait in line, we've got you covered with Craig Shapland's amazing "Old School Triple IPA" that he's refined over the years with new ingredients and techniques. Sit back, it's time to get bitter! Links Old School Triple IPA Recipe - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/old-school-triple-ipa Yakima Valley Hop Extract - https://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/CO2HOPExtractCan_p/extractco2-100grams.htm Northern Brewer's Hop Shot Calculation Table: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2785/6868/t/3/assets/Hopshot2014-15289... This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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.rss

Episode 127 – Kerfluffles & Redesigns Feb 25, 2021

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It's amazing how much dust can get kicked up in two weeks. In this episode we're looking at a bunch of kerfluffles (both serious and not so) that have risen recently before diving into some news about native African beers and what we've been brewing. (Oh and Drew tells you why Episode Links: BYO Bootcamp: https://byo.com/product/homebrew-experiments-online-boot-camp-with-drew-... Achel loses it's Trappist Status - https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/art-culture/150901/the-world-is-one-t... Boulevard Harrassment Controversy / Response - https://www.thepitchkc.com/boulevard-brewing-becomes-lightning-rod-for-c... Anchor Redesign - https://www.sfchronicle.com/wine/article/anchor-beer-label-original-arti... Saving Xhosa Beer - https://www.voanews.com/africa/south-africans-battle-save-ancient-brew-e... Hops Help with Cognitive Decline - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77034-w Message US - What's Your Least Favorite Piece of Brewery Gear? (podcast@experimentalbrew.com) Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko - https://www.amazon.com/Raybearer-Jordan-Ifueko/dp/1419739824 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 & Correctional Department of Corrections 00:14:12 The Pub 00:33:25 The Library 00:39:23 The Brewery 00:52:17 Q&A 01:04:38 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 96 – Peter's Table Saison Feb 19, 2021

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The Brew is Out There! Can you believe it's been nearly a 100 episodes and we've never talked about Saison? Time to fix that by talking to Peter Howson about his award winning Petite Saison. Links: The Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/le-cr%C3%A9cerellethe-kestrel-p... This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) 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 126 – REPLAY – The Myth of Mino Feb 12, 2021

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REPLAY TIME! This episode we talk about two of our favorite online communities and their upcoming distributed competitions. We stop in the pub to do a little talk about mashing obsessions and the law and homebrewing. We head to the library to talk about Scott Janish's article on DMS, causes and cures and his test. Denny and I talk about his favorite homebrew myths before he heads to the land by the waters - Milwaukee - where he talks to Mino Choi, a homebrewer with a culinary obsession and a couple of 50 point entries under his belt. Mino talks his process, his designing and some agressive techniques he uses to drive his fermentations. We come back to our "Something Other Than Beer" segment with Denny enjoying spending time with Cecilia Chiang, the Chinese cuisine equivalent to Julia Child and we close out with Drew circling back to a lesson from earlier in the show! Episode Links: Brew United - http://www.brewunited.com/ SJPorr Challenge - https://sjporrchallenge.org/ Trumer Pils - http://www.trumer-international.com/ California AB-2172 - http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201... Scott Janish's DMS Article: http://scottjanish.com/how-to-prevent-dms-in-beer/ Homebrew Myths - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/6-common-homebrew-myt... Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Our Sponsors 00:02:32 - Support Us 00:05:38 - BrewUnited - Interview with Olan Suddeth 00:15:12 - SJPorr Challenge 00:17:29 The Pub - Trumer Pils and Homebrew Law 00:31:18 The Library - DMS 00:40:40 The Brewery - Pico Brew and Extract Results 00:49:31 The Lab - Homebrew Myths with Denny Conn 00:56:32 The Lounge - Unknown All-Star: Mino Choi 01:40:21 Something Other Than Beer - Cecilia Chiang 01:43:42 Quick Tip - Quick Second Batch 01:44:50 Wrap up This episode is brought to you: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Craftmeister Wyeast Labs 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@experimentalbrew.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 – 95 – How Now Brown Cow Feb 05, 2021

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The Brew is Out There! Brown Ale has a bad reputation. It's old man fuddy duddy beer, but for many of us that warm embrace of suppable malt was amongst our first forays into good beer. Denny and Drew walk you through what makes a brown ale and how to make them! Links: The Slideshow: https://slides.com/drewbeechum/brownales This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) 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 125 – Double and Triple Your IPA Jan 28, 2021

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IPA rules the roost of the Craft Beer world and in this episode, we're exploring a variation of of the fundamental Double IPA - Pliny For President and then talking with Graciany about his Triple IPA and just how long it lived in cold storage. Come taste the hops! Episode Links: BYO Bootcamp: https://byo.com/product/homebrew-experiments-online-boot-camp-with-drew-... Side Lot & Hersey's - https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/12/22/hersheys-side-lot-brewery-mil... Sonata Beer Labs carrying Escarpment Labs in the US - https://www.sonatabeerlabs.com/ Drewrys - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drewrys Tilt (Drew's new Toy) - https://tilthydrometer.com/ What are your Resolutions? - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2021resolutions Graciany's Triple IPA - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/gracianys-triple-ipa Nerd of the Rings - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0gH2G-cMKAEjEkI4YhnPA Escape to the Chateau (HGTV - Channel 4 in the UK) - https://www.hgtv.com/shows/escape-to-the-chateau-hgtv/episodes 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 00:02:53 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:06 The Pub 00:31:00 The Library 00:44:00 The Brewery 00:51:40 The Lounge - Radiant Beer Co 01:43:50 Q&A 01:51:02 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Brewing America Craftmeister 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 94 – REPLAY – Water, Water Everywhere Jan 21, 2021

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While Drew is getting his ducks in a row for the next series of shows - It's Replay time! And since we've been getting a lot of water questions, what better place to revist, than Martin's episode all about Bru'n water! The Brew is Out There! TECHNIQUE SHOW Water is an important chemical - without it we wouldn't have beer! And for something that comprises so much of our beer, the chemistry we need to know to brew our best beer is Daunting - with a capital D. Drew sits down with Martin Brungard, creator of Bru'n Water, to demystify water chemistry and realize the functionality of Martin's mathmagical spreadsheet. Links Bru'n Water: https://www.brunwater.com/ Ward Lab: http://www.wardlab.com/ (Note the best test today is the W-5A) Drew's Sample Report: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/default/files/WardReport-Pasadena... This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) 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.rss

Episode 124b – Holiday 2020 Dec 23, 2020

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This has been a long strange year and Denny and Drew just wanted to stop in for a few minutes and say thank you for continuing to listen and be a part of the beery world. We're reflecting on some of our favorite things this year - what have been some of yours? Email at podcast@experimentalbrew.com 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

Episode 124 – Radiantly Reopening Dec 15, 2020

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As we've entered a less rapidly growing beer market, it's inevitable that some breweries will close. What does it take to walk into an existing brewery and retool it and revamp it's image? Drew sits down with the team behind the soon to open, Radiant Brewing of Anaheim to find out what it takes and how their shared history at the Bruery may help! Episode Links: Guinness 0 recall - https://www.guinness.com/en-ie/our-beers/guinness-0.0/#:~:text=GUINNESS%... COVID good for DIPA sales? - https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/sightlines/2020/10/15/covid-19-accelerat... Run the Jewels as a Beer Brand - https://www.foodandwine.com/news/run-the-jewels-beer-collaborations-albu... Shelton Brothers Bankrupt - https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/sightlines/2020/11/5/shelton-brothers-ce... High Denisty Hop Charging and Hop Dipping - https://vinepair.com/articles/hdhc-ipa-hop-trend/ How the FDA allowed nutritional information on the label - https://www.yoursforgoodfermentables.com/2013/06/decades-later-bert-gran... Radiant Beer Co - https://www.radiantbeer.com/ Stay by E Jade Lomax - https://ejadelomax.itch.io/stay Inklewriter - https://www.inklestudios.com/inklewriter/ 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 00:02:53 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:06 The Pub 00:31:00 The Library 00:44:00 The Brewery 00:51:40 The Lounge - Radiant Beer Co 01:43:50 Q&A 01:51:02 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Brewing America Craftmeister 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 93 – The LateFaire Dec 02, 2020

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The Brew is Out There! The Maltose Falcons Mayfaire has been running at least since1978 so we're not going to let a once in a century pandemic break our streak! In this episode you'll hear about the winning beers from Gary Elliot of F.O.A.M. and Jeff Kohler of the Yeastside Brewers, who placed third and first overall in the competition. You'll also hear feedback from the actual judges and Best of Show panelists about why they chose those particular beers as winning examples! Links: The Recipes: https://slides.com/drewbeechum/craftinganawardwinningbeer The Compeitition Results: https://competitions.maltosefalcons.com/2020Mayfaire/ F.O.A.M. - https://alemakers.org/ The Yeastside Brewers - https://yeastsidebrewers.org/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) 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

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