09-04-14 Clarity Ferm Gluten Reduction Experiment
Dr. Chris Hamilton of Hillsdale College talks about his experiment attempting to make practically gluten free beers using Clarity Ferm from White Labs.
Sep 03, 2014•58 min
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08-28-14 Funky Apple Blossom
Brewer Nathan Traw of Apple Blossom Brewing Company shares some funky beers, including one fermented with sourdough starter.
Aug 28, 2014•47 min
08-21-14 Michigan Water Experiment
Homebrewer Alex Baker shares his experiment brewing the same recipe with water from different springs across Michigan.
Aug 20, 2014•46 min
08-14-14 Mead Boiling Experiment
Home mead maker Tim Leber shares the result of his experiment comparing meads made with musts that have been boiled and have not.
Aug 13, 2014•54 min
08-07-14 Lose Weight, Not Beer
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, shares his successful weight loss plan that allows him to keep his favorite beverage, while losing pounds.
Aug 06, 2014•47 min
07-31-14 No Chill Aging Experiment
Homebrewer Bob Stempski shares his experiment comparing beers brewed with no-chill worts aged for eight and four months with a fresh batch.
Jul 30, 2014•40 min
07-24-14 Open Fermentation at Arcadia Brewing
Vaughn Stewart, brewing manager of Arcadia Brewing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, talks about open fermentation and repitching yeast for many generations.
Jul 23, 2014•42 min
07-17-14 Local Michigan Ingredients
We join homebrewers and pros to sample and talk about hops and malt grown and produced in Michigan.
Jul 16, 2014•50 min
07-10-14 Hopping Technique Experiment Part Two
We join homebrewer David Curtis in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to evaluate the second round of his experiment comparing different hopping techniques.
Jul 09, 2014•36 min
07-03-14 Michael Tonsmeire at Club Night
The Mad Fermentationist talks about his new book, "American Sour Beers," as we take a tour of sour homebrew at the National Homebrewers Conference.
Jul 02, 2014•50 min
05-29-14 BOSS Barrel Project
We join Casey Letellier and members of the Brewers of Siloam Springs as they sample imperial stouts to go into a whiskey barrel.
May 28, 2014•49 min
05-22-14 Maple Wine
Homebrewer Andrew Parr shares his experiment using six different yeasts to ferment a beverage made with pure, grade-A maple syrup.
May 21, 2014•42 min
05-15-14 AHA Update
American Homebrewers Association Director Gary Glass brings us up to speed on the National Homebrew Competition, Homebrewers Conference and legislative efforts.
May 14, 2014•43 min
05-08-14 Hopping Technique Experiment
Homebrewer David Curtis shares his experiment comparing mash hopping, first wort hopping and traditional 60-minute boil hopping.
May 07, 2014•44 min
05-01-14 Yeast vs IBUs
Chris White, founder of White Labs Yeast, talks about a survey comparing the effect of different yeast strains on bitterness levels of finished beer. We also talk about safety issues and whether eating yeast will stave off drunkenness.
Apr 30, 2014•48 min
04-24-14 BIAB Legacy
Brew in a Bag pioneer Pat Hollingdale and Brew in a Bag enthusiast Bob Stempski talk about the legacy of the technique and the myths surrounding it.
Apr 23, 2014•56 min
04-17-14 Non-Barley Brewing Grains
We go back to the basics with Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, who talks about adjunct grains.
Apr 16, 2014•46 min
04-10-14 Sprague Farm and Brew Works
Brian Sprague talks about his farm and brewery in Venango, Pennsylvania, where hops and barley are grown and turned into beer.
Apr 09, 2014•39 min
04-03-14 Hoppy Brett and Pasta Sour
Sour homebrewer Gail Williams shares two experiments: testing whether Brettanomyces preserves hop character and whether pasta makes a contribution to a sour beer in the fermenter.
Apr 02, 2014•56 min
03-27-14 Prairie Artisan Ales
Chase Healey of Prairie Artisan Ales in Tulsa, Oklahoma, talks about his quickly up-and-coming funky brewery and some of his tasty beers.
Mar 26, 2014•52 min
03-20-14 Brewing and Blending Gueuze
Chris Colby of Beer and Wine Journal shares his multi-year strategy of brewing tasty sour beers at home.
Mar 19, 2014•52 min
03-13-14 Apple Blossom Brewing Company
In the final stop of introducing the new breweries of northwest Arkansas, we interview owners Evan McDonald and Sammy Stephenson along with brewer Nathan Traw.
Mar 12, 2014•1 hr
03-06-14 Stout Experiment
Homebrewer Tyson Schindler shares his experiment splitting a stout into smaller batches and flavoring them differently.
Mar 05, 2014•56 min
02-27-14 Homebrew Toxicology Pt. 3
Toxicologist Paul joins us for the third part of our exploration of whether our ingredients, processes, or equipment are hazardous.
Feb 26, 2014•56 min
02-20-14 Hi Tech Brew in a Bag
Icelandic homebrewers Eyvindur Karlsson and Sigurdur Gudbrandsson talk about the brewing culture in their country and their method of stepping up BIAB.
Feb 19, 2014•56 min
02-13-14 Sourdough Beer Experiment
Homebrewer Karl Kornfeld talks about his experiment brewing a beer using only sourdough starter for yeast. He also shares a Star Trek inspired beer.
Feb 12, 2014•39 min
02-06-14 Scaling Homebrew Batches
Chris Colby of Beer and Wine Journal shares tips on scaling up and scaling down homebrew batches and recipes.
Feb 05, 2014•52 min
01-30-14 Two-Year Sour Experiment
Homebrewer Dan Pixley takes us through an ongoing experiment brewing sour beers from commercial dregs. Also, Dr. Martin O'Neill talks about the new brewing program at Auburn University.
Jan 29, 2014•57 min
01-23-14 Beer Cheese Experiment
Homebrewer Matthew Jannette shares his experiment combining two of our favorite things: beer and cheese.
Jan 22, 2014•32 min
01-16-14 NHC Registration
Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, explains the new registration procedure for the National Homebrew Competition and looks forward to the National Homebrewers Conference in June.
Jan 15, 2014•46 min
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