08-25-16 Nathan Zeender of Right Proper Brewing
We join head brewer Nathan Zeender in 3-D at the production brewery of Right Proper in the Brookland neighborhood of Washington D.C.
Aug 24, 2016•40 min
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08-18-16 Grisette and Saison
Homebrewer and beer historian Dave Janssen talks about grisette, a tasty obscure Belgian style, and how it relates to saison.
Aug 17, 2016•58 min
08-11-16 Tonsmeire Funky Honey Beer Experiment
Mike Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, shares an experiment around his dining room table splitting a funky beer batch and adding five different honey varieties.
Aug 10, 2016•42 min
08-04-16 Fruit IPA
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, talks about the latest thing in IPAs - fruit!
Aug 03, 2016•39 min
07-28-16 Tonsmeire Taps
We sample two delicious Mad Fermentationist beers from the source: a stout reinvigorated with specialty grain tea and a New England IPA.
Jul 27, 2016•38 min
07-21-16 Brulosophy New England Pale Ale Experiment
We take part in sampling an experiment testing the effect of gelatin on a tasty, cloudy, hoppy East Coast pale ale.
Jul 20, 2016•39 min
07-14-16 Collaborative Flemish Red
Christian Layke, brewer at Gordon Biersch's Rockville Maryland location, and Mad Fermentationist Mike Tonsmeire work together on a tasty barrel-aged sour.
Jul 13, 2016•48 min
07-07-16 Baltimore Homebrew Con Club Night
We roam the floor of Club Night at Baltimore Homebrew Con to find interesting brewers who brew delicious beers and get brewing tips.
Jul 06, 2016•1 hr 3 min
06-02-16 NZ Kelly Ryan of Fork and Brewer
Roving reporter Will Gallaspy picks the brain of Kelly Ryan, brewer at Fork and Brewer in Wellington, New Zealand.
Jun 01, 2016•47 min
05-26-16 NZ Brewing Pioneer Ben Middlemiss
Roving reporter Will Gallaspy catches pioneering New Zealand craft brewer Ben Middlemiss and talks to him about how good beer came to the Kiwis.
May 25, 2016•37 min
05-19-16 Homebrew All Stars
Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, authors of Homebrew All Stars, divine which category of brewer Steve and James fit into.
May 18, 2016•55 min
05-12-16 Chris Colby NZ Keynote
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Jounal, dives into the details on foam – how it's created and the positive and negative factors affecting it.
May 11, 2016•41 min
05-05-16 John Palmer NZ Keynote
John Palmer, homebrew guru, shares his top five brewing priorities in his keynote presentation at the New Zealand Homebrew Conference.
May 04, 2016•41 min
04-28-16 Chris White NZ Keynote
White Labs Yeast founder, Dr. Chris White, shares some yeast science and practical homebrewing advice at the New Zealand Homebrew Conference.
Apr 27, 2016•1 hr
04-21-16 NZ Sour Panel
In this panel from the New Zealand Homebrewers Conference, pro and home brewers share advice and experience in brewing delicious sour beers.
Apr 20, 2016•44 min
04-14-16 How Enzymes Work
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, dives deeply into science as he describes how enzymes work on a microscopic level and how that applies to your mash tun.
Apr 13, 2016•58 min
04-07-16 Brulosophy Vorlauf and Cold Sparge
Ray Found from Brulosophy.com shares two experiments: one on the effects of spent grains in the boil and another on sparging with room temperature water.
Apr 06, 2016•55 min
03-31-16 Common Sense Brewing
James moderates a panel from NZHC with Tasty McDole, Will Gallaspy and Nick Wiseman on brewing with common sense.
Mar 30, 2016•42 min
03-24-16 Nelson Marchfest Brew-Off
We head to New Zealand for the first homebrew conference in Nelson and take part in a brewing demonstration.
Mar 23, 2016•53 min
03-17-16 Episode 500
While James, Andy and Chris head to New Zealand, we celebrate our first 500 episodes with this look back.
Mar 16, 2016•49 min
03-10-16 More Sour Hybrids
Homebrewer James Sites shares another round of his tasty sour beer and wine hybrids fermented with his own house sour culture.
Mar 09, 2016•58 min
03-03-16 Springtime Hop Care
James Altwies of Gorst Valley Hops give us some excellent advice on making sure our homegrown hops get a good start on the season.
Mar 02, 2016•57 min
02-25-16 Fading Alpha Acids
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, talks about how time affects the levels of alpha acids in hops and how to slow their fading.
Feb 24, 2016•44 min
02-18-16 Quality Management
Mary Pelletieri, author of Quality Management: Essential Planning for Breweries, joins us to talk about how to bring quality management practices into our home breweries.
Feb 17, 2016•48 min
02-11-16 Bentonville Brewing Company
We continue our introductions to northwest Arkansas breweries as we visit with Katie and Beau Boykin of Bentonville Brewing.
Feb 10, 2016•44 min
02-04-16 Bronzed Brews
Peter Symons joins us from Sydney to talk about Bronzed Brews, his new book exploring the history of Australian brewing.
Feb 03, 2016•56 min
01-28-16 Sugar Staggering Experiment
Malcolm Frazer of Brulosophy.com shares his experiment comparing the results of adding sugar to the fermenter all at once vs staggered over time.
Jan 27, 2016•59 min
01-21-16 Hitting Original Gravity
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, shares tips on hitting original gravity if things go awry during the brew day.
Jan 20, 2016•42 min
01-14-16 Homemade Crystal Malt
Homebrewer Phillip McDaniel shares samples of crystal malt he made and his technique for making it.
Jan 13, 2016•55 min
01-7-16 Tonsmeire Recipe Tips
Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, shares his ten tips of what to consider when coming up with a beer recipe.
Jan 06, 2016•56 min
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