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Brew Files – Episode 62 – Wicked Smooth Milkshake IPA May 15, 2019

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The Brew is Out There! One of our favorite traditions is the HomeBrewCon commemorative beer given to attendees. This year's beer is Wicked Smooth, an Apricot Milkshake IPA. Drew sits down with Michelle Clark of Grey Sail and Chris Leonard of Heavy Seas Beer and talks about the decisions they made while collaborating to make this beer that's out of their comfort zone. Links AHA HomebrewCon - http://www.homebrewcon.org Grey Sail Brewing - https://greysailbrewing.com/ Heavy Seas Beer - http://www.hsbeer.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 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 92 – Revisiting NEIPA, Bainbridge & Gin May 08, 2019

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As we release this, Denny is somewhere recovering from invading the fine country of Belgium. Next episode we'll get into it. But on this episode, we wanted to step back and take a look at where we started on our journey of New England "Hazy" IPA (Episode 15), revisit one of the strange beer ideas Drew still gets questions about with Russell Everett's Cool Ranch Beer from Bainbridge Brewing(Episode 23) and the infamous Gin discussion that some of you probably didn't get to because it was in our April Fools episode (Episode 63). Sit back and don't forget to get your copy of Simple Homebrewing! (Today's the last day of the AHA Presale! https://www.experimentalbrew.com/simple) Episode Links: Simple Homebrewing AHA Members Presale - May 8th Final day - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/simple HomeBrewCon - Providence RI - http://www.homebrewcon.org Pre-Con Party - CountryMaltGroup & Experimental Brewing at Isle Brewers Guild - 6/26 Hop & Brew School - https://www.yakimachief.com/events/ New England IPA Experiment: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/experiments/new-england-ipa-series-it-yeast Bainbridge Island Brewing - http://www.bainbridgebeer.com/ St. George's Terroir Gin: http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/spirits/gins/st-george-terroir-gin/ &Tonic Syrup: https://www.andtonic.co/ Pegu Club: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/drew/pegu-club-cocktail Drew's Other Gin Cocktails: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/drew/drews-favorite-gin-recipes Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.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 00:03:14 Announcements & Feedback 00:07:52 New England IPA Tasting Experiment 00:42:38 Bainbridge Brewing 01:28:42 Gin 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 61 – Hop Terpenes May 01, 2019

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The Brew is Out There! Have you ever wondered what the pure essence of a hop smells like? Well, sit back because Drew and Matt Humbard sit down to discuss how you pull every drop of smelly goodness from our favorite beer seasoning (and how you use it) Links Patent Beer - http://patent.beer Milk The Funk Podcast - https://www.milkthefunk.live/ A PhD in Beer - https://phdinbeer.com/ Matt's Distillation Video - https://youtu.be/ZT6slEiJdm8 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 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 91 – Brew England Apr 24, 2019

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HomeBrewCon season is rapidly approaching! To get you ready for it, we sit down with Gary and Matt from the AHA to talk about what they've got planned for the largest nerdiest beer party on the planet. (And don't forget - early bird pricing is almost over!) Plus we tackle the beer news, what we've been brewing and reading... and writing! Episode Links: HomeBrewCon - Providence RI - http://www.homebrewcon.org Pre-Con Party - CountryMaltGroup & Experimental Brewing at Isle Brewers Guild - 6/26 Hop & Brew School - https://www.yakimachief.com/events/ Simple Homebrewing AHA Member's Pre-Sale - http://www.experimentalbrew.com/simple Ballast Point Shutting Down Locations - https://www.brewbound.com/news/constellation-brands-closing-2-ballast-po... Pink Boots Blend $100k donation - https://brewpublic.com/beer-news/pink-boots-society-receives-100k-from-s... Ohio Man Drinks Only Beer for Lent - https://thetakeout.com/ohio-man-only-drink-beer-no-food-lent-1833233106 AHA Off Flavor Series - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/off-flavor-series-ace... BYO Chat Answers - https://byo.com/live-chat-with-denny-conn-drew-beechum/ AHA Big Brew Transatlantic Blonde Recipe - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/national-homebrew-day/ How To Drink - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCioZY1p0bZ4Xt-yodw8_cBQ Storm of Locusts (Book 2 of the Sixth World Series) - https://amzn.to/2UVcHBF Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.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 00:03:17 Announcements & Feedback 00:17:17 The Pub 00:31:54 The Library 00:37:05 The Brewery 00:45:08 The Lab 00:55:59 The Lounge - Gary Glass, Matt Bolling - AHA 01:26:24 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 60 – A Daily Pint of Fruit Apr 17, 2019

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The Brew is Out There! The Farmer's Markets are about to overflow with fruit and naturally that means - fruit beers. Today, we're sitting down and trying to help you get make fruit beer that's worth drinking and respects the ingredients. Let's make some juicy beer! Links Amy's Rapsberry Witbier: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/amys-raspberry-witbier Saison Experimentale: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/saison-experimentale Sangreal Saison: Add 3 liters of Blood Orange juice and zest of 3 oranges to 5 gallons Saison Vin: Add 1 can of Alexander's Sun Country Merlot to secondary (https://amzn.to/2PbtSsk) Citrus Bomb Basic American IPA: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/basic-american-ipa Sub Centennial for Columbus Add 5lbs citrus fruit puree to kettle post boil, after the chill 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 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 90 – Sing a Song of Ale Apr 10, 2019

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Thanks to questions and beer tastings - we've had a bunch of feedback, so we dig into what everyone thought. And after tackling that we stop for another beer as we talk to Matt Van Wyk of Denny's favorite brewery - Alesong in Eugene. And of course, questions, brew news, ingredients and more! Episode Links: Mecca Grade's Brewing Man: http://www.meccagrade.com HomeBrewCon - Providence RI - Party Details Soon! - http://www.homebrewcon.org Historical Evidence of Water Drinking - https://leslefts.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-great-medieval-water-myth.html Ninkasi Bought - https://www.brewbound.com/news/ninkasi-brewing-sells-majority-stake-esta... Stone Sells Berlin Brewery to BrewDog - https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2019/04/05/BrewDog-acquires-... Michigan Brewers Charitiable Efforts run afoul of the law - https://wwmt.com/news/local/michigan-brewers-caught-off-guard-by-charita... Pico Z Now Available - https://picobrew.com/Store/products/z.cshtml Water Analysis of Julius and other NE IPAs - http://thirdleapbrew.com/technical/ward-labs-mineral-analysis-of-tree-ho... Alesong Brewing - https://www.alesongbrewing.com/ The Liberator by Alex Kershaw - https://amzn.to/2IaEaIH Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.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 00:03:06 Announcements & Feedback 00:24:13 The Pub 00:41:40 The Brewery 00:50:36 The Lounge - Matt Van Wyk - Alesong Brewing 01:22:43 Q&A 01:31:14 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 59 – Keeping Cool Apr 03, 2019

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The Brew is Out There! We just talked what happens when you can't keep things cool, so naturally now that Spring has sprung - now's our time to bring our tools to bear and keep our wort cool. Let's take a quick spin around the world of staying chilly during our warmer months! Links Reptile Heater: https://amzn.to/2HVZQYM Son of Fermentation Chiller: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pimp-my-system/son-of-a-fermentat... Igloo Ice Cube: https://amzn.to/2Uoq8ZL Auber Instruments: https://amzn.to/2HURa5a SS Brewtech FTSs: https://www.ssbrewtech.com/products/ftss-heating-chilling-7-gal-standard... Brew Jacket: https://brewjacket.com/ Cool Zone Cooling Jacket: http://www.gotta-brew.com/products/cool-zone-cooling-jacket.html Grainfather Conical with Water Cooling: https://www.grainfather.com/shop/conical-fermenter/basic-cooling-edition... 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 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 89 – Brew With Drew Mar 27, 2019

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Every year Drew holds a "Brew with a Falcon" event at his brewery. This year there's more brewing hijinks with new toys and new yeasts as well. Sit down with the crew as they recount what happened and what they love about brewing. In addition, we taste a listener's beer to try and find the cause and cure for his beer's unhappiness. All this and more! Episode Links: Brewers Association Top 50 Breweries in the US - https://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/brewers-association-re... Anchor Brewers Unionized - https://sf.eater.com/2019/3/13/18264678/anchor-brewing-workers-union-vot... First Concrete Brewing Evidence in England - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/31/early-pint-evidence-of-f... German Wet Hops in a Can - https://www.hopfenkontor.de/en/special_wethop/ The Wrecking Crew Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwiTas70pAo Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.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 00:03:02 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:06 The Pub 00:27:06 The Brewery 01:00:18 The Lounge - Drew's Brew with a Falcon Retrospective 01:28:42 Q&A 01:40:00 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 58 – March into October Mar 20, 2019

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The Brew is Out There! It may be March, but it's time to start thinking about October. On this episode, we briefly dig into the history of March beer and explore the polar opposite styles from the same party - the old fashioned Marzen and the modern super Helles "Festbier". Sit back and get ready to lift a stein! Links Drew's Marzen: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/drews-marzen Drew's Festbier: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/drews-festbier 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 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 88 – Revisiting Flash Frozen Homebrew Mar 13, 2019

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You know Murphy's law says whatever can happen, will. White's corollary to Murphy's Law says "Murphy was an Optimist". (aka Denny's Internet in his lovely country home are was out all last week. He's almost back online!) So we're revisiting one of our favorite pieces of science from last year - Cryo vs. T-90! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Clayton Cone: http://www.lallemandwine.com/north-america/clayton-cone-1928-2018/ Melvin Brewing - Sexual Harrasment - https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/dozens-of-bars-boycott-hera... Wild Heaven Bartender Alleges Assault - http://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2018/05/wild-heaven-bartender-alleges-sex... New Realm Buys Green Flash VB - http://allaboutbeer.com/news/new-realm-green-flash/ Brewers Association announces Diversity Ambassador - https://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/j-nikol-jackson-beckha... Crafty Shipping - https://www.craftyshipping.com/ Joshua M Bernstein: https://www.joshuambernstein.com/ Homebrew World (Amazon Affliate Link): https://amzn.to/2I2mhMm British Museum Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/britishmuseum BYO Subscribe! https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/sub/subscribe.aspx?guid=cc79fade-90d7-4... WIngs of Rescue: http://www.wingsofrescue.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 00:03:23 Announcements & Feedback 00:12:06 The Pub 00:25:29 The Brewery - Brewing/Shipping/Hanging Out 00:37:16 The Lab - Cryo vs. T-90 Pellets 01:02:38 The Lounge - Paula's Brewery Tour & Plant Research 01:42:42 Q&A 01:51:47 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

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