05-09-13 Gordon Strong on Competitions
Gordon Strong, president of the Beer Judge Certification Program and author of Brewing Better Beer, joins us to talk about entering and judging competitions.
May 08, 2013•1 hr 5 min
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05-02-13 Andy Barrel Update
James talks to Andy Sparks about what he's been doing with his eight-gallon whiskey barrel since we talked to him last about it.
May 01, 2013•41 min
04-25-13 Homebrewer's Garden
Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher, authors of The Homebrewer's Garden, join us to answer your questions from Facebook and Twitter.
Apr 24, 2013•51 min
04-18-13 David Conz Tribute
A conversation with the late David Conz, Arizona State University professor and friend to homebrewers and good beer. Introduction by Rob Fullmer, president of the Arizona Society of Homebrewers.
Apr 17, 2013•50 min
04-11-13 Perceived Bitterness Experiment
Homebrewer Kevin Ellis shares an experiment comparing a beer with zero calculated IBUs against a more traditionally hopped beer. Brad Sturgeon supplies lab results.
Apr 10, 2013•39 min
04-04-13 Alabama House Debate
The Alabama homebrew bill is one step closer to becoming law after passing the state House of Representatives. We listen in on the debate.
Apr 03, 2013•49 min
03-28-13 Colorado Malting Company
Jason Cody, president of the Colorado Malting Company, talks about how his family farm went from being a grain supplier to becoming a maltster of craft malt.
Mar 27, 2013•52 min
03-21-13 The New Mr. Beer
Shawn Halstead of Mr. Beer talks about changes in his company and product line, and Craig Hendry from Raise Your Pints celebrates legal homebrew in Mississippi.
Mar 20, 2013•46 min
03-14-13 West Mountain Brewing
Andy Coates, brewer of West Mountain Brewing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, talks about his current position and plans for launching a new brewery.
Mar 13, 2013•42 min
03-07-13 Zot's Specialty Grain Experiment
Zot O'Connor joins us to talk about his experiment in adding specialty grains to a finished beer to taste the effects.
Mar 06, 2013•1 hr
02-28-13 Peoples Brewery
Homebrewer Lamel Moore tells the story of Peoples Brewery - the first African American-owned brewery. Lamel also shares recipes designed to mimic the original Peoples brews.
Feb 27, 2013•46 min
02-21-13 Core Brewing Revisit
Jesse Core of Core Brewing and Distilling in Springdale, Arkansas, gives us a grand tour of the expansion that has happened since we first visited a year ago.
Feb 20, 2013•47 min
02-14-13 Water Chemistry Calculator
Kai Troester talks about his Mash Chemistry and Brewing water Calculator and walks us through using it to improve our water for brewing.
Feb 13, 2013•58 min
02-07-13 Gary Glass Update
Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, talks about the National Homebrewers Conference, homebrew legislation in Mississippi and Alabama, and changes to the National Homebrew Competition.
Feb 06, 2013•44 min
01-31-13 Dark Lagers
Brewers Nathan Zeender and Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, bring us up to date on their pro brewing careers and talk about brewing lagers from the dark side.
Jan 30, 2013•55 min
01-24-13 Milling Grain
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, explains the basics of getting the best crush of your grain for all grain brewing.
Jan 23, 2013•38 min
01-17-13 Specialty Grain Experiment
Homebrewer Darnell Brawner shares his experiment looking at how Carastan, crystal 40, and crystal 60 affect the same recipe.
Jan 16, 2013•51 min
01-10-13 For the Love of Hops
Author Stan Hieronymus joins us to talk about his latest book, For the Love of Hops: The Practical Guide to Aroma, Bitterness and the Culture of Hops.
Jan 09, 2013•56 min
01-03-13 Bronze Age Brewing
Archaeologist Ian Hill describes an ancient brewing site in Cyprus and talks about his own homebrew experiment attempting to brew bronze age beer.
Jan 02, 2013•33 min
12-20-12 Brewing Disasters
James and Steve share tales of woe from listeners in our annual Brewing Disasters episode.
Dec 19, 2012•1 hr 17 min
12-13-12 Mitch Steele on IPA
Mitch Steele, brewmaster of Stone Brewing Company, talks about the history of India Pale Ale and shares tips on how to brew it.
Dec 12, 2012•56 min
12-06-12 Filtering Homebrew
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, talks about filtering your beer to make it as clear as possible, and he shares his holiday cranberry wheat beer recipe.
Dec 05, 2012•39 min
11-29-12 Late vs Dry Hopping
Bob Stempski shares his experiment comparing hops added near the end of the boil with hops added in the keg.
Nov 28, 2012•45 min
11-15-12 Envisioning Holiday Beers
Gordon Strong, author of Brewing Better Beer: Master Lessons for Advanced Homebrewers, shares his latest Christmas beer recipe and walks us through his creative process.
Nov 14, 2012•59 min
11-08-12 ANHC Chilling Experiment
James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, join in an experiment at the Australian National Homebrew Conference to test chilling techniques.
Nov 07, 2012•48 min
11-01-12 New Albion Ale
Sam Adams is re-releasing New Albion Ale, recognized as the first American craft beer. We attend the announcement in Denver.
Oct 31, 2012•52 min
10-25-12 Sam Adams Longshot
We hear from all the finalists and the winners of the annual Sam Adams Longshot homebrew competition.
Oct 24, 2012•34 min
10-18-12 Sour GABF
We get a tour of sour and funky beers at the Great American Beer Festival with Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist. We talk to Chad Yakobson of Crooked Stave, Jason Yester of Trinity Brewing, Will Meyers of Cambridge Brewing, Patrick Rue of The Bruery, and Christopher McGarvey of Front Street Brewery.
Oct 17, 2012•1 hr 5 min
10-04-12 Fossil Cove Brewing Company
Our series on the budding northwest Arkansas craft beer scene continues with Ben Mills of Fossil Cove Brewing Company.
Oct 03, 2012•48 min
09-27-12 Drying Homegrown Hops
Dan Dettmers of Gorst Valley Hops tells us how to properly harvest, dry and store our homegrown hops.
Sep 26, 2012•50 min
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