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Episode 113 – Awesome Club of Saison Feb 26, 2020

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Homebrew clubs are awesome and we can prove it! Entering it's 6th year, the American Homebrewer's Association's Radegast Club of the Year Award seeks to recognize the crazy amazing things they do. We talk with the AHA's Matt Bollng about the award and how your club can win! And we dig into a bunch of Saison info as well as the beer news and brewing fun! Episode Links: Governing Committee Elections - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/membership/aha-governing-committe... Cantillon Forgotten Beer Discovery - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2991650464220243&id=11... 42 North Brewing Recycling PakTech Holder Offers - https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/rocflavors/2020/02/... Havre's Wastewater Saved By a Local Brewery - https://www.ypradio.org/post/havres-wastewater-woes-solved-beer?#stream/0 Brewer's Association YouTube Educational - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRKqi9zZR5H-7qDf589yp2VZSwMjPEDPx Master Brewers of America Podcast STA1 - https://www.masterbrewerspodcast.com/152 Brülosophy's Saison Experiment - http://brulosophy.com/2020/02/17/impact-of-open-fermentation-on-a-high-o... STA1 Expression Impacts - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334709564_A_deletion_in_the_STA... Radegast Award - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/community/clubs/radegast-club-of-the-year/ Schitt$ Creek Not One More Vet - http://www.nomv.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:05:16 Announcements & Feedback 00:15:57 The Pub 00:32:17 The Library - BA Education 00:36:24 The Brewery - Maris Otter & Terpenes; Denny's Alt 00:46:18 The Lab - New Saison Info 00:58:40 The Lounge - Matt Bolling (AHA) & The Radegast Award 01:18:43 Q&A 01:31:13 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 PicoBrew 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 82 – Stout Hearted Feb 19, 2020

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The Brew is Out There! Every year the Maltose Falcons help the Los Angeles County Fair with their homemade beer competition. This year's winner Mike Hale of the High Desert Home Brewers Anonymous won for his beer called Crue's Crumbs, a Pecan Coffee Cake Imperial Stout. We sit down and try his beer, break down the recipe and break down the hype train that is the Pastry Stout. Links Craft Beer & Brewing Article on Foreign Stout: https://beerandbrewing.com/hiding-in-the-middle-the-tradition-of-foreign-export-stout/ Unholy Mess Invert Syrup Tutorial: http://www.unholymess.com/blog/beer-brewing-info/making-brewers-invert Kyle Dry Stout: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/kyle-dry-stout Overseas Stout: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/over-seas-stout 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 112 – Replay – Sticky Hands, Sticky Questions Feb 14, 2020

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Denny Was In Hawaii - So we're replaying one of our favorite episodes! All new content next week! To start the show, we hit the feedback slush pile, including a voicemail feedback about the Walmart lawsuit. In the pub, it's a little different today as we sit down with Nick Arzner of Block 15 to drink one of Denny's favorite beers - Sticky Hands IPA. We discuss the origins of the beer and the secrets behind the powerful hop character the beer carries (pro tip - new fancy hop powders) From there - it's Question time and once again y'all provided so many questions- we're splitting it up! Today we cover Malts, Mashing, Hops and Yeast! Next episode - even more Questions along with your brewing disasters! Episode Links: Block 15 Brewing - http://block15.com/ San Gabriel Valley Humane Society - http://www.sgvhumane.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Our Sponsors 00:03:07 Feedback 00:05:49 Support the Podcast 00:09:07 The Pub - Nick Arzner - Block 15 00:41:34 Questions - Malts & Mashing 00:59:59 Questions - Hops 01:13:05 Questions - Yeast This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Brewing America Craftmeister Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt PicoBrew 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@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 – Episode 81 – Replay – A Crumby Stout Feb 05, 2020

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The Brew is Out There! Every year the Maltose Falcons help the Los Angeles County Fair with their homemade beer competition. This year's winner Mike Hale of the High Desert Home Brewers Anonymous won for his beer called Crue's Crumbs, a Pecan Coffee Cake Imperial Stout. We sit down and try his beer, break down the recipe and break down the hype train that is the Pastry Stout. Links Crues Crumb Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/crue-crumbs The Stuffed Sandwich: http://www.stuffedsandwich.com/ Diaphragm pump: https://amzn.to/2PB5q2A LedMo Power Adapter: https://amzn.to/2LZKXSW 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 111 – Rockpit Brewing and Homebrewing Jan 29, 2020

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For years Orlando was known for a great attractions, but great beer wasn't one of them! Times change and this week Drew sits down with Jeremy Pittman of Rockpit Brewing and Orlando Homebrew Supplies about what it means to run a homebrew shop and a brewery together in the same space and how they feed each other. Plus we tackle the worst idea Drew's inflicted on the world and a ton of feedback on recent episodes! Episode Links: Strange Brew Fest - https://strangebrewfestpt.com/ SuiGeneris on Infection Risk - http://suigenerisbrewing.com/index.php/category/brewing-science/fact-or-... RockPit Brewing - https://rockpitbrewing.com/ Not One More Vet - http://www.nomv.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:31 Announcements & Feedback 00:17:01 The Pub 00:26:37 The Lounge - Jeremy Pittman of RockPit Brewing/Orlando Homebrew Supplies 01:00:07 Q&A 01:10:47 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 PicoBrew 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 80 – Chill Out Or Don't Jan 22, 2020

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The Brew is Out There! Since travelling to Australia last year and witnessing the ubiquity of no chill brewing, Drew decided to get over his objections and see if you really can skip the chilling step when brewing at a home level. In this episode Denny and Drew breakdown the benefits, the objections and Drew's experiences brewing the no chill way Links Example HDPE Cube: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5QBIYD/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Brewing America 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 drp 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 110 – Science vs Experience vs Beer Jan 15, 2020

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On this week's episode - it's time for us to get philosophical as we explore the tricky navigation of science and experiences when it comes to making beer. And we go looking at some proposed Canadian beer styles, which makes us wonder - what's your local beer style? And Denny gets back to brewing something he loves and more! Episode Links: 450 North Investigation Closed - http://www.therepublic.com/2020/01/07/investigation_over_state_drops_inquiry_into_complaints_against_local_brewery/ Miller closing Irwindale Brewery Citing Excess Capacity - https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-08/miller-brewery-in-irwindale-may-shut-down Boulder Beer closes the brewpub - https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2020/01/06/boulder-beer-company-a... Stone Never Ending Haze - https://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/stone-seasonals/stone-neverending-haze-ipa Proposed Canadian Beer Styles - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gIMooIZXYoug626JJL9G3-kn3d0Zi2xJM4LO... MTF Wiki Brett Co-Pitches - http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/Mixed_Fermentation#Staggered_Versus_Co-P... http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/Brettanomyces_and_Saccharomyces_Co-ferme... We Are Legion (We Are Bob) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L082SCI?pf_rd_p=ab873d20-a0ca-439b-ac45-cd78f07a84d8&pf_rd_r=6VNAFTP2NA54N8MY2EBZ Not One More Vet - http://www.nomv.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:33 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:33 The Pub 00:30:09 The Brewery 00:45:55 The Lab 00:58:48 Q&A 01:18:17 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 PicoBrew 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 79 – Chocolate City Jan 08, 2020

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The Brew is Out There! Sit back and listen as Drew talks with Eagle Rock's Lee Barkofsky about how he and the Falcons' crew led by Cullen Davis biggified the ERB classic "Solidarity" and turn it around in 3 weeks!. Then Drew tastes the beer and presents his reactions! Links Eagle Rock Brewery: http://eaglerockbrewery.com/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Brewing America 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 drp 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 109 – A New Year with New Beer Jan 01, 2020

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Happy New Year! It's time for a whole new bevy of beers and a world of new brews to be. In this episode, we talk our recent brewing efforts and new toys and new news and then we talk to Stephen J Porr of BrewTube fame about the SJPorr Challenge, a unique and logistically challenging homebrew competitiion that's prepping for it's next season! Episode Links: Atomium - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomium Anchor's Union Sets Contract: https://missionlocal.org/2019/12/breaking-anchor-brewery-workers-overwhe... Russian River's Pliny the Younger to be bottled: https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/russian-river-announces-limited-bottli... 450 North Slushy ABV Mistake - https://www.instagram.com/p/B6dn96Ep9XB/ Big Dreams, Little Spaces (https://www.netflix.com/watch/81032610) Repair Shop (https://www.netflix.com/watch/81224152) Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:03:07 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:13 The Pub 00:25:36 The Brewery 00:42:51 The Lounge - SJPorr Challenge 01:08:25 Q&A 01:14:28 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 PicoBrew 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

Episode 108 – The Questions Begin Dec 18, 2019

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Another 12 episodes down, so it's time for your questions! We tackle 25 of your questions that cover process, ingredients hops, yeast, weird things and Denny's favorite Karoake song! Sit back - we're getting quizzical! Episode Links: Chat with Champs - http://www.chatwithchamps.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:02:38 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:33 Fermentation Questions 00:31:56 Ingredients Questions 00:57:28 Recipe Questions 01:10:10 Technique Questions 01:31:04 Miscellaneous Questions This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Brewing America Craftmeister Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt PicoBrew 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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