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What all changes when you scale a recipe, pitching the ‘wrong’ yeast, ball lock disconnect stuck on the post, & grains and hops to always have on hand – Ep. 264
Jan 20, 2022
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Happy to have you back, homebrewer!
We’ve got another jam-packed episode of our weekly Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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On Today’s Show:
Our first question on this week’s show is about scaling up or down a recipe and what that means for your mash and your boil times. Spoiler: it doesn’t mean much and we go over why.
Then we tackle a question about pitching the “wrong” yeast on brew day. Will the batch be a total dud and dumpable or could it turn out to be a pleasant surprise?
Next, we discuss why ball lock disconnects seem to be interchangeable (as in: liquid disconnects appear to fit on a gas post) yet when you accidentally put the wrong disconnect on a post, it’s very difficult to remove. What do YOU do when that happens to you?
Our fourth and final question on this week’s show was about what grains and hops we would keep around at all times if we were buying in bulk. Another spoiler: it only takes Pilsner malt and Vienna malt plus some noble hops like Hallertaur to make a solid kolsch!
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Alcohol E-Commerce Sales Boom, Monster Buys CANarchy, & Sierra Nevada Launches Hop Splash Water – BNW Ep. 01
Jan 17, 2022
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On this episode of Booze News weekly – 2021 was a good year for alcohol e-commerce sales, USBeverage acquires Uinta Brewing, Monster Beverage is buying CANarchy, & Sierra Nevada will release non-alcoholic hop water.
Welcome to Booze News Weekly; your source for weekly beverage industry news & commentary delivered quickly and conveniently. Make sure you subscribe to the show! Click that like button below and hit the bell notification icon to make sure you never miss an episode. If you have any tips or industry news email it to joshua at homebrewhappyhour dot com or use the hashtag #BNW on social media. Also, you can find this episode and so much more content and articles available at Homebrew Happy Hour dot com. Make sure you visit our sponsor Kegconnection dot com and use our promo code BNW for 10% off your first order. Have a great week and we’ll see you soon!
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Lagging fermentation, whole cone dry hopping, repairing a valve on a gas manifold, & using sanke kegs for your homebrewed beer – Ep. 263
Jan 13, 2022
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Thanks for joining us, homebrewer!
It’s time for another fun-filled weekly episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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On Today’s Show:
Todd, James, and I take on your questions in this week’s show.
First, we talk about what to do when your fermentation just doesn’t take off. Is the batch ruined? Do you need to dump it? Tune in and hear our opinion!
The next question we took was about whole cone dry hopping. Not gonna lie, I just nodded my head in affirmation during this part because I’ve never used whole hops at all. What are your thoughts: pellets or whole or both?!
After that, a listener wrote in about repairing a single valve on a multi-valve manifold. Is it possible to repair and/or replace or does the whole thing need to be worked on?
We then wrap up the episode with a question about using sanke kegs in a homebrew set up. How hard is it to fill one? Dispense one? That and more!
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Fixing flat beer, cold conditioning outside, forgetting to add aroma hops, & our 2022 new year resolutions – Ep. 262
Jan 07, 2022
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Happy New Year, Homebrewer!
We’re happy to have you back for another fun-filled episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… thepodcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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On Today’s Show:
James is able to join Todd and myself and tackle YOUR questions. Our first question came from a listener wanting to know if he is going to be able to fix his ‘flat’ (under-carbonated) beer. Thankfully, for him, we have the carbonation pro – Mr. Todd Burns – to reassure our friend that there is nothing to worry about.
After that, we take a question from a homebrewer who wants to know if it’s OK to cold condition his fermenting buckets outside. The question was short and sweet and the answer was too (until I dragged it out because I love adding nuance to listener questions!).
Then we heard from a Trub Club member who accidentally forgot to add his aroma hops during his brew day. Never fear – James Carlson is here to help.
We wrapped up this week discussing our 2022 brewing resolutions. What are yours?!
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Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information.
Transferring back to the fermenter, sealing keg lids, leaky keg posts, & our 2021 year in review – Ep. 261
Dec 30, 2021
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Howdy, Homebrewer!
We’re happy to have you back for another fun-filled episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… thepodcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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On Today’s Show:
It’s our end of the year show! We discuss some of our favorite things about 2021 as well as take 3 of YOUR questions (well, 1 of them is sort of your question but you’ll know what I mean once you tune in to the episode).
We are so happy to be wrapping up another year and we’re ready for what 2022 might have in store. Thank you for being a part of our community and for keeping us going!
We want to hear from you!
If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!
Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information.
An Interview with Founders Brewing Company brewmaster, Jeremy Kosmicki – Ep. 260
Dec 16, 2021
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Hey there!
Welcome back to another fun-filled episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… thepodcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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On Today’s Show:
You guys… We’ve done it. After many years of consuming gallons and gallons of their beer and talking incessantly about Breakfast Stout on this show (to the point that Todd banned me from mentioning it ever again), I finally booked Founders’ brewmaster, Jeremy Kosmicki for an interview.
It was SO MUCH FUN too! Jeremy is such a down to Earth dude and we had an incredible time getting to know him and talk shop. Todd and James joined us as well and we all talked brewing, the craft beer scene in the 90’s, a day in the life of a brewmaster, and lots more.
This is also a good time to plug that you can brew your own breakfast stout with MY favorite recipe: https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/imperial-coffee-stout-breakfast-stout-recipe/
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If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!
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An Interview with Lorena Evans from BrewersFriend.com – Ep. 259
Dec 09, 2021
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Thanks for joining us, friend!
Welcome back to another jam-packed episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… thepodcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
Links from today’s show:
Homebrew Talk: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/
Brewer’s Friend: https://www.brewersfriend.com/
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On Today’s Show:
We’ve been having a lot of guests on the show lately and I love it. I especially love our guest for this week’s show, Lorena Evans!
She’s been in the scene for a long time and is best known as Yooper on our favorite forums Homebrew Talk and our favorite brewing software Brewer’s Friend.
Lorena is, without a doubt, the best fermenting specialist that I know. She’s an incredible brewer and has a TON of knowledge stored in her head. Seriously – ask her anything about fermentation and she’ll have THE answer for you. It’s incredible.
If you’re not a fan of episodes we do where we digress all the time and have a hard time staying on topic, then you *might* not fully enjoy this week’s show. It was my fault but I just had so much fun with Todd and Lorena out on the ranch patio that it was hard for me to not geek out and enjoy myself in the conversation.
However, if you’re a fan of fun and organic conversations among friends then I highly recommend that you stick around and enjoy an interview with one of our most favorite people in the world.
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If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!
Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information.
Discussing all about the new G40 Grainfather and lots more with Matt Bolling from Bevie – Ep. 258
Dec 02, 2021
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Hi there!
Welcome back to another info-entertainment filled episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… thepodcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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On Today’s Show:
What a treat it has been to welcome guests on the show lately. This week’s show, I’m excited to have Matt Bolling back on. These days, Matt Bolling is the North American Marketing Manager at Bevie – the company that is behind some of our favorite brands such as the Grainfather range of electric all-in-one brewing systems.
It was a ton of fun chatting with Matt and I hope you enjoy this episode.
Check out the G40 for yourself over at MoreBeer (click here):https://www.morebeer.com/products/grainfather-g40-grain-brewing-system-40l11g-220v.html/aid=HomebrewHappyHour
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Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information.
Kegging during active fermentation, buying grains at a garage sale, gift ideas for brewers, & go-to Thanksgiving beers – Ep. 257
Nov 25, 2021
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Howdy, homebrewer!
Welcome back to another one of our fun-filled episodes of the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… thepodcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!
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If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!
Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information.
Homebrewer Showcase: An Interview with Joe Whiting – Ep. 256
Nov 18, 2021
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What is going on friend?!
Welcome back to another fun-filled episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! It also happens to be a HOMEBREWER SHOWCASE episode, which tend to be my favorite ones to record.
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On Today’s Show:
I am happy to have my friend, Joe Whiting, on this week’s episode with us. Joe is a longtime homebrewer, extremely talented musician, and – most importantly – doesn’t think our show sucks… so, BAM! I had to have him on, right?
Joe is an incredibly interesting guy who I share a lot in common with except he is way better at the things we both enjoy like being an accomplished musician, making consistently good beer, and he probably donates to charity more than I do too.
Do yourself a favor and check out his collection of music at JoeWhitingMusic.com or download his albums on your favorite streaming platform.
https://www.joewhitingmusic.com/
Here is the video of the song I was referring to during the episode, “Try To Be Careful”
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