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British Brewing in WWII with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #294 from 2023-12-12T18:03:29
Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss his recently published book on British Brewing in World War II (WWII). You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at BeerSmith.com/bl
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Controlling Oxygen in Beer with Colin Kaminski–BeerSmith Podcast #293 from 2023-12-01T18:23:42
This week I welcome back Colin Kaminski to discuss oxygen in finished beer, hot side aeration and how to minimize oxygen pickup. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Your Tasting Brain with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #292 from 2023-11-22T22:59:36
This week I welcome back Randy Mosher to discuss his upcoming book “Your Tasting Brain” and how we taste and judge beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Lager Fermentation and Judging with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #291 from 2023-11-02T16:18:01
This week I welcome back Gordon Strong to discuss lager fermentation, lager yeast flavors, judging beer as well as some trends in craft brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on m...
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Thiolized Yeast with Adam Mills–BeerSmith Podcast #290 from 2023-11-01T16:19:02
Adam Mills joins me this week to discuss the use of Thiol boosting yeast, mash hopping and other techniques to enhance the tropical/fruity flavors in IPAs and New England IPAs. You can find show no...
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Fruits and Mead with Ken Schramm–BeerSmith Podcast #289 from 2023-09-22T00:03:38
Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss which fruits work best in meads. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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The History of German Adjunct Lager with Greg Casey–BeerSmith Podcast #288 from 2023-09-12T15:58:26
Dr Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the interesting history of German Adjunct Lager and how it influenced the rise of American Adjunct Lager here in the US. You can find show notes and addi...
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Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz–BeerSmith Podcast #287 from 2023-08-31T00:20:18
This week Skip Schwartz, the head brewer at WeldWerks brewing joins me to discuss brewing barrel aged stouts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Beer and Food Pairing with Mirella Amato–BeerSmith Podcast #286 from 2023-08-28T22:33:59
This week I welcome Mirella Amato to discuss how you can best pair beer and foods for a great dining experience! You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Wit Beer and Light Lager with Larry Horwitz–BeerSmith Podcast #285 from 2023-07-27T19:10:27
This week I welcome Larry Horwitz, the head brewer from Crooked Hammock to discuss Wit Beer and Light Lager brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Pale Ales, IPAs and Brewing Water with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #284 from 2023-07-07T21:35:58
This week I welcome back John Palmer to discuss English and American Pale Ales and IPAs and how water shapes the flavor of these beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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New Zealand Hops with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #283 from 2023-06-19T22:36:15
This week I welcome back Stan Hieronymus to discuss New Zealand hops, new hop varieties and their application in India Pale Ales. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here
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Starting a Brewery with Rick Goehring–BeerSmith Podcast #282 from 2023-06-10T18:38:12
This week I welcome Rick Goehring from Walnut River Brewing who shares an interesting story of starting a production brewery with very little money. Rick has the top selling Kansas produced Craft B...
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Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff–BeerSmith Podcast #281 from 2023-05-30T18:08:10
This week I welcome Jamil Zainasheff back for another brewing question and answer session. Jamil covers a wide variety of topics from Hazy IPAs to the state of homebrewing. You can find show notes ...
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Yeast Viability and Reuse with Chris White–BeerSmith Podcast #280 from 2023-05-08T19:49:55
Dr Chris White joins me this week to talk about yeast viability, harvesting yeast and reusing yeast from batch to batch. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Starting a Brewery with Alex Wenner–BeerSmith Podcast #279 from 2023-04-29T20:24:16
Alex Wenner joins me this week to discuss starting his brewery Lasting Joy in the Hudson Valley. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Lager Yeast with Dr Greg Casey–BeerSmith Podcast #278 from 2023-03-27T18:44:28
Dr Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the history of lager yeast, and its evolution in brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here
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The History of Stout with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #277 from 2023-03-06T16:14:09
Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the history of Stouts in the British isles including London Stout, Irish Stout and other variants. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Non Alcoholic Beer and Yeast with Janish and Carlsen–BeerSmith Podcast #276 from 2023-02-28T19:59:05
Scott Janish from Sapwood Cellars and Simon Carlsen from CHR Hansen join me this week to discuss using innovative yeasts to create low alcohol and non-alcoholic beers. You can view show notes and a...
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Innovative Lagers with Michael Tonsmeire- BeerSmith Podcast #275 from 2023-02-16T19:31:46
Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins us this week to discuss some of his recent innovative lager recipes. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Thiols and Fruity IPAs with MoreBeer–BeerSmith Podcast #274 from 2023-01-25T20:08:16
This week Chris Graham and Vito Delucchi from MoreBeer join me to discuss how to free the thiols in your hops to create fruity IPAs and New England IPAs. You can find show notes and additional epis...
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Health, Wellness and Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #273 from 2023-01-20T19:20:13
Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss health, wellness benefits and risks with beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Craft Brewing Topics with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #272 from 2022-12-19T23:35:33
Mitch Steele joins me this week to discuss Craft Beer supply chain issues, non-alcoholic beer, new yeast strains and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Malt Kilning and Maillard Reactions with Randy Mosher- BeerSmith Podcast #271 from 2022-12-08T03:48:48
Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss the wide variety of processes and flavors developed while kilning and roasting malt. This includes the Maillard reaction, carmelization and Pyrolisis. You...
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Pro Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #270 from 2022-11-21T20:10:10
John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss professional brewing equipment and many of the equipment options a new Craft brewer faces when setting up a brewery. You can find show notes and additio...
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Beer Process Control with Colin Kaminski–BeerSmith Podcast #269 from 2022-11-08T03:38:45
Colin Kaminski joins me this week to discuss his experiences with professional brewing process control and how it applies to the home brewer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog
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Smoked Beer with Matthias Trum- BeerSmith Podcast #268 from 2022-10-18T18:20:07
Matthias Trum, Brewmaster at Shlenkerla brewery in Bamberg, Germany joins me this week to discuss smoked beer history, styles and brewing Rauchbier. You can find show notes and additional episodes ...
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Bestmalz Malts with Dr Axel Goehler- BeerSmith Podcast #267 from 2022-10-07T14:53:27
Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins me this week to discuss malts and Craft brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog
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BJCP Styles and Judging Beer with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #266 from 2022-09-27T21:28:35
Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the 2021 BJCP Beer Style Guide as well as judging beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Blue Moon and NA Beer with Dr Keith Villa–BeerSmith Podcast #265 from 2022-09-06T21:33:17
Dr Keith Villa joins me this week to discuss his long career with Blue Moon and his new business brewing non-alcoholic beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Beer Brewing Q&A with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #264 from 2022-08-29T17:37:04
John Palmer joins me to discuss his upcoming book as well as hold a general beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith...
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Cider with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #263 from 2022-08-22T17:12:22
This week Michael Fairbrother joins me from Moonlight Meadery to talk about Cider which has become his top selling beverage. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Fruit Mead with Ken Schramm–BeerSmith Podcast #262 from 2022-07-27T15:58:45
Ken Schramm joins me from Schramm’s Meadery to discuss growing fruit for use in his big fruit meads. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here
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Basic Brewing with James Spencer–BeerSmith Podcast #261 from 2022-07-14T16:22:53
James Spencer from Basic Brewing Radio joins me to discuss 17 years of beer podcasting as well as some of his recent brewing experiments. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog ...
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Michigan Hops with Scott Mast and Chris Vogel–BeerSmith Podcast #260 from 2022-07-01T22:07:35
Scott Mast from Hang’em High Hops and Chris Vogel from Great Lakes hops join me this week to discuss growing and producing hops in Michigan. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my bl...
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New Hop Varieties and Products with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #259 from 2022-06-20T21:16:03
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss new hop varieties, hop products including Cryo hops, and further discussion on thiols, thiol-freeing yeast and hop survivability for IPAs. You can find...
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Beer Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff–BeerSmith Podcast #258 from 2022-05-25T04:02:47
Jamil Zainasheff from Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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The History of Berliner Weisse with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #257 from 2022-05-10T15:55:38
Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the interesting history of the Berliner Weisse sour beer style and how its popularity rose and fell in its native Germany. You can find show notes and ad...
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Mixed Yeast Fermentation in Beer with Chris White–BeerSmith Podcast #256 from 2022-04-29T16:47:56
Chris White joins me this week to discuss the use of mixed yeast strains when making beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Sour Beers with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #255 from 2022-04-14T00:11:57
Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss sour beer brewing and his experiences creating sour Craft beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beeersmith.com/...
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Lager Yeast with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #254 from 2022-03-30T19:22:37
andy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing and Mastering Homebrew, joins me this week to discuss lager yeast flavors and tips. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Lagers and Craft Brewing with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #253 from 2022-03-21T22:50:12
Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm Brewing to discuss Lager brewing, supply chains and the evolving world of Craft Brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Brewing Adjuncts with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #252 from 2022-02-27T17:44:53
Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss the use of non-barley adjuncts in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Iron Hill Brewery with Mark Edelson–BeerSmith Podcast #251 from 2022-02-17T18:18:07
This week Mark Edelson joins me from Iron Hill brewery to discuss how he makes operational decisions across his 19 Craft brewery locations. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blo...
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What’s Popular in Homebrewing with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #250 from 2022-01-31T22:37:02
This week Chris Graham, President of MoreBeer joins me to discuss what is popular in home brewing including recent trends and new equipment. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my bl...
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Brewing Topics with Chip Walton–BeerSmith Podcast #249 from 2021-12-24T18:20:25
Chip Walton joins me this week to discuss Brewing TV, his Chop and Brew show, smoked beers, cider, mead and more in a wide ranging discussion about brewing beer. You can find show notes and additio...
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American Lager History with Greg Casey–BeerSmith Podcast #248 from 2021-12-16T18:21:39
Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the rich history of the world’s most popular beer style which is American Adjunct Lager. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Simple Brewing with John Palmer and Denny Conn–BeerSmith Podcast #247 from 2021-11-29T23:05:07
John Palmer and Denny Conn join me this week to discuss simplified homebrewing and ways to save time and keep your beer brewing fun. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Designing a Home Brewery with John Blichmann- BeerSmith Podcast #246 from 2021-11-18T17:18:51
John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss how to design the perfect home brewery. John is the President of Blichmann Engineering and an avid home brewer. You can find show notes and additional e...
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Chicha Beer and Styles with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #245 from 2021-10-27T17:30:02
Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss his trip to Ecuador, the Chicha beer style and the upcoming BJCP beer style guide update. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Riverbend Malt with Brent Manning–BeerSmith Podcast #244 from 2021-10-15T19:27:30
Brent Manning joins me this week from Riverbend Malt to discuss his experience with Craft Malting in North Carolina for the last 10 years. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog...
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Dry Hopping with Scott Janish–BeerSmith Podcast #243 from 2021-09-16T16:48:25
Scott Janish joins me this week to talk about some of the latest research into dry hopping and the role of aroma hop oils in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog...
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Hop Survival in Beer with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #242 from 2021-08-25T21:29:52
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss hop survivables, biotransformations, and understanding which hop oils survive the brewing process. You can find show notes and additional episodes on m...
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Bee Beer with Xavier Losada–BeerSmith Podcast #241 from 2021-08-12T20:09:16
Xavier Losada joins me this week from Madrid Spain to discuss his experiences as a Chemical Engineer for a big brewery and his transition to a Craft Brewery owner with Bee Beer. You can find show n...
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Beer Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff–BeerSmith Podcast #240 from 2021-07-28T17:02:54
Jamil Zainasheff, founder of Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. I apologize for the audio quality – we had some echo coming through from Jamil’s audi...
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Honey and Mead with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #239 from 2021-07-12T15:56:29
Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery joins me this week to discuss honey varieties and mead making. Michael is owner and founder of the award winning Moonlight Meadery. You can find show note...
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Great Lakes Hops with Scott Mast and Chris Vogel–BeerSmith Podcast #238 from 2021-06-28T19:09:30
Scott Mast and Chris Vogel join me this week to discuss Great Lakes proprietary hops and the resurgence of hop growing in the Midwestern US. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my bl...
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Beer Brewing Water with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #237 from 2021-06-19T20:14:48
John Palmer joins me this week to discuss adjusting your water for beer brewing including mash pH and also improving the flavor of your beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my b...
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Bright Star Brewery with Markus Bruetsch–BeerSmith Podcast #236 from 2021-05-29T16:47:42
Markus Bruetsch joins me from Burgandy France to share his experiences opening and operating a small brewery in France. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Wet Hop Brewing with Adrian Cook–BeerSmith Podcast #235 from 2021-05-16T22:22:40
Adrian Cook joins me this week from Blue Lake Hops to discuss brewing with wet hops and a new fresh wet hop product they are producing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Stories and Beer with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #234 from 2021-04-29T21:38:47
Author and brewer Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss stories and their importance in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Mild Ale History with Martyn Cornell–BeerSmith Podcast #233 from 2021-03-31T17:40:36
Beer historian Martyn Cornell joins me this week to discuss the history of English Mild Ale which was the dominant UK beer style for nearly 80 years. You can find show notes and additional episodes...
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Pitching Yeast with Dr Chris White–BeerSmith Podcast #232 from 2021-03-20T16:43:22
Dr Chris White joins me from White Labs to discuss yeast pitch rates and starters for beer brewing as well as wine, mead and cider. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Beer Foam with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #231 from 2021-03-01T03:25:11
Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss foam and head retention in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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German Hop Growing with Mathias Siebler–BeerSmith Podcast #230 from 2021-02-21T17:22:28
Mathias Siebler, a 10th generation German hop farmer, joins me this week from Bavaria to discuss growing hops. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Marzen and Helles with Thomas Miller–BeerSmith Podcast #229 from 2021-01-27T01:10:44
Thomas Miller joins me this week to discuss brewing the Marzen and Helles German beer styles. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Craft Brewery Operations with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #228 from 2020-12-31T19:01:44
Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me this week to discuss some of the less glamorous aspects of running a small craft brewery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on the Beer...
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Craft Malting with Jeff Bloem–BeerSmith Podcast #227 from 2020-12-15T23:01:57
Jeff Bloem joins me from Murphy&Rude Malting to discuss Craft Malting and brewing with Craft Malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Common Sense Brewing with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #226 from 2020-11-30T23:47:44
John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss ways to simplify your brew day with “common sense brewing”, beer brewing and intelligent use of your equipment. You can find show notes and additional e...
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Low Calorie Beer and Seltzer with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #225 from 2020-11-18T21:08:33
Mitch Steele joins me this week to discuss brewing low-calorie and low carbohydrate beer as well as seltzer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog
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All-in-one Brewing Equipment with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #224 from 2020-10-29T18:13:48
Chris Graham from MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss All-in-one brewing equipment options for home brewers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Brewing German Lagers with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #223 from 2020-10-23T20:02:23
Gordon Strong joins me for a discussion on German Lager beer styles and some tips for making the perfect lager. You can find show notes on the podcast and additional episodes here.
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Craft Malting with Andrea Stanley–BeerSmith Podcast #222 from 2020-09-29T20:12:09
Andrea Stanley from Valley Malt joins me this week to discuss Craft Malting and heirloom malt varieties. You can view show notes and find additional episodes on my blog here.
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Hop Breeding and New Varieties with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #221 from 2020-09-21T23:21:27
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss hop breeding programs and some of the new hop varieties hitting the brewing market. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Beer Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff–BeerSmith Podcast #220 from 2020-08-30T22:28:15
Jamil Zainasheff from Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Vienna Lager with Andreas Krennmair- BeerSmith Podcast #219 from 2020-07-30T20:15:32
Andreas Krennmair joins me this week to discuss his new book on the history of Vienna Lagers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Fruity IPAs with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #218 from 2020-07-20T16:30:19
Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss brewing fruity IPAs and using fruit in your IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Short and Shoddy Brewing with Marshall Schott–BeerSmith Podcast #217 from 2020-06-25T21:27:57
This week Marshall Schott joins me to discuss how many “short and shoddy” shortcuts you can take when brewing beer and still produce good beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my...
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Virtual Homebrewcon with Gary Glass–BeerSmith Podcast #216 from 2020-06-02T18:51:08
Gary Glass joins me this week to discuss the state of US Craft and Homebrewing, the upcoming virtual Homebrewcon and some of his own homebrew creations. You can find additional episodes and show no...
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Specialty Beers with Drew and Denny–BeerSmith Podcast #215 from 2020-05-26T15:59:32
Denny Conn and Drew Beechum join me this week to discuss hop techniques and brewing beers with unusual specialty ingredients. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Mead Making with Steve Piatz–BeerSmith Podcast #214 from 2020-05-08T21:57:01
Steve Piatz, the author of “The Complete Guide to Making Mead” joins me this week to discuss mead making techniques. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Brewing Yeast with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #213 from 2020-04-20T16:56:08
Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss beer brewing yeast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Alcohol Free Beer with Ted Fleming–BeerSmith Podcast #212 from 2020-04-15T20:54:59
Ted Fleming joins me this week from Partake Brewing to discuss how to brew alcohol free beer at home. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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British Brewing in World War II with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #211 from 2020-04-01T16:41:10
Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss his upcoming book on British beer brewing during World War II. Ron has done extensive research on how commercial beer production and recipes evolved during the war...
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White Labs Yeast Production with Chris White–BeerSmith Podcast #210 from 2020-03-30T17:29:25
Chris White joins me this week to discuss how White Labs produces yeast for commercial brewers and home brewing. We discuss everything from his yeast bank to production and packaging. You can find ...
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American Sour Beer Update with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #209 from 2020-02-28T15:37:42
Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss some of the things he’s learned about Sour Beers in the years since his American Sour Beers book was published. You can find additional episodes and ...
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale Recipes with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #208 from 2020-02-18T21:33:09
Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the Belgian Dark Strong beer style including how to brew it, which ingredients to use and some commercial beer examples to enjoy. You can find show notes...
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Going All Grain with John Palmer and John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #207 from 2020-02-01T00:44:02
John Palmer and John Blichmann join me this week to discuss All Grain Essentials and the upcoming BYO Boot Camp in Denver where they will be presenting hands-on classes in all grain brewing. You ca...
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Kegging Homebrew Beer with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #206 from 2020-01-11T20:22:22
Chris Graham, President of Morebeer joins me this week to discuss kegging home brewed beer and some of the new equipment available for kegging. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my...
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Belgian Beer Styles with Stan Hieronymus- BeerSmith Podcast #205 from 2019-12-30T21:06:30
Stan Hieronymus, the author of the book “Brew Like a Monk” joins me to discuss brewing Belgian beer styles. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Anchor Brewing with Scott Ungermann–BeerSmith Podcast #204 from 2019-12-05T19:27:06
Scott Ungermann, Brewmaster at Anchor Brewing joins me to discuss the history of one of America’s oldest small breweries. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Iron Hills Brewery with Mark Edelson–BeerSmith Podcast #203 from 2019-11-15T21:56:26
Mark Edelson joins me from Iron Hills Brewery to discuss the evolution of Craft Beer Brewing in the US. You can access show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Specialty Beer Brewing with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #202 from 2019-11-02T22:07:02
Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss brewing beers centered around unusual specialty ingredients including spices, fruits and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog ...
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UK Brewing in World War I with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #201 from 2019-10-17T15:35:46
Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the history of brewing in the UK in World War I, a period of profound change for British breweries. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
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Q&A with John Palmer and Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #200 from 2019-10-01T17:17:58
John Palmer and Stan Hieronymus join me this week for a special episode #200 beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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The Business of Craft Beer with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #199 from 2019-09-27T17:58:28
John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the business aspects of starting a small craft brewery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Gluten Free Beer Brewing with Robert Keifer- BeerSmith Podcast #198 from 2019-08-28T20:08:12
Robert Keifer joins us from Divine Sciences Brewing this week to discuss gluten free beer brewing recipe design. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog
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Mead with Michael Fairbrother and Berniece Van Der Berg–BeerSmith Podcast #197 from 2019-08-13T18:36:45
Michael Fairbrother and Berniece Van Der Berg from Moonlight Meadery join me this week to discuss mead. You can find additional episodes and show note on my blog here.
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Running a Craft Brewery with Tomme Arthur–BeerSmith Podcast #196 from 2019-07-31T01:10:35
Tomme Arthur from The Lost Abbey joins me to discuss experiences the last 13 years building and running his craft brewery. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
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Simple Homebrewing with Denny and Drew–BeerSmith Podcast #195 from 2019-07-24T15:55:47
This week Denny Conn and Drew Beechum join me to discuss their new book Simple Homebrewing. The book is focused on making home brewing simple and fun again. You can find additional episodes and sho...
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New Developments in IPAs with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #194 from 2019-06-15T21:27:09
This week Mitch Steele, author of the IPA book and brewmaster at New Realm Brewing joins me to discuss new India Pale Ale beer styles. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
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Homebrewcon and the AHA with Gary Glass–BeerSmith Podcast #193 from 2019-05-29T19:25:07
This week Gary Glass, Director of the American Homebrewers Association, joins me to discuss HomebrewCon and the state of home brewing. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
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Viking Age Brew with Mika Laitinen–BeerSmith Podcast #192 from 2019-05-22T22:48:27
Mika Laitinen joins me this week to discuss his new book Viking Age Brew about ancient farmhouse brewing techniques including Sahti beer. You can view additional episodes and show notes on my blog ...
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Launching Sapwood Cellars Brewery with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #191 from 2019-04-29T16:24:10
Michael Tonsmeire joins me to discuss his experience starting a new brewery called Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, Maryland. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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The Yeast Life Cycle with Chris White–BeerSmith Podcast #190 from 2019-04-22T15:18:45
This week Dr Chris White from White labs joins me to discuss the yeast life cycle and fermentation in beer. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog
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Hops and IPAs with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #189 from 2019-03-16T21:21:22
Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss cutting edge hop research, hop creep, New England IPAs and unique farmhouse ales. You can find shoe notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Designing Beer with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #188 from 2019-02-24T00:33
John Palmer, the author of the book How to Brew joins me this week to discuss beer recipe design. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Cleaning and Sanitation with Rick Theiner–BeerSmith Podcast #187 from 2019-02-17T20:36:54
Rick Theiner, maker of the Eco-Logic series of cleaners joins me this week to discuss cleaning and sanitation for beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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The Craft Maltster’s Guild with Jamie Sherman and Jen Blair–BeerSmith Podcast #186 from 2019-01-25T02:35:32
Dr Jamie Sherman and Jen Blair join me to discuss the Craft Malster’s Guild, their upcoming conference and the craft malt industry in general. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my ...
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Growing Wet Hops Year-Round with Kyle and Greg Stelzer–BeerSmith Podcast #185 from 2019-01-07T20:31:53
Kyle and Greg Stelzer join me from 24 Hour Hops where they are growing hops year-round in greenhouses in Arizona and providing wet hops to home brewers! You can find show notes and additional episo...
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Quality in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #184 from 2018-12-21T00:03:21
Dr Charles Bamforth joins me to discuss ensuring quality in beer and how it applies to both professional and home brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Burners and Heating Elements for Beer Brewing–BeerSmith Podcast #183 from 2018-12-15T01:09:52
This week John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering joins me to discuss gas burners and electric heating elements for beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Perception and Reality in Beer Flavor with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #182 from 2018-11-29T18:14:28
This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss cutting edge research into beer sensory perception and how our brain uniquely perceives and distorts the flavor, aroma and taste of beer. You can find sho...
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Drink Beer, Think Beer with John Holl–BeerSmith Podcast #181 from 2018-11-09T16:03:21
This week John Holl joins me to discuss the Craft Beer revolution and also his new book “Drink Beer, Think Beer”. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Seasonal Beer Styles with Conner Trebour–BeerSmith Podcast #180 from 2018-10-30T20:27:03
This week Conner Trebour joins me to discuss making pumpkin beer for the Fall as well as holiday ale for the upcoming winter holidays. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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US Homebrewing Industry 2018 with Jake Keeler- BeerSmith Podcast #179 from 2018-10-12T19:24:02
This week Jake Keeler joins me to discuss the state of the US homebrewing industry and this year’s industry survey as well as how to make homebrewing fun again! You can find show notes and addition...
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Provisional Beer Styles with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #178 from 2018-09-28T18:02:45
This week Gordon Strong joins me to discuss the new provisional BJCP beer styles including New England IPA, Burton Ale and Catharina Sours along with his travels in South America. You can find addi...
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Homebrewing Fermenters with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #177 from 2018-09-14T23:41:28
This week Chris Graham from MoreBeer joins me to discuss the wide variety of new fermenter options available to home brewers including everything from a simple bucket to a temperature controlled st...
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Post-War British Beer with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #176 from 2018-08-30T03:02:08
This week Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss his new book called “Austerity!” about British brewing in the post World War II period from roughly 1945 through the 1960’s. Ron shares with us how brewe...
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Session Mead with Steve Piatz- BeerSmith Podcast #175 from 2018-08-08T19:37:54
This week Steve Piatz joins me to discuss how to make a low gravity session mead including mead nutrients, backsweetening and how to spice or accent your mead. Using modern techniques, you can mak...
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Judging Beer with Mirella Amato–BeerSmith Podcast #174 from 2018-07-22T03:37:08
Mirella Amato joins me this week to discuss the BJCP beer judge program as well as developing skills as a beer judge to improve your homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on ...
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Beer and Food Pairing with Sean Paxton–BeerSmith Podcast #173 from 2018-06-26T17:56:51
Sean Paxton joins me this week to talk about beer and food pairings including hot sauce, BBQ and beer flavors in food. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Whirlpool Hops Research with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #172 from 2018-06-21T18:53:52
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research into the role hop thiols play in creating fruity, tropical IPA flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes o...
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Gluten Free Brewing with Robert Keifer–BeerSmith Podcast #171 from 2018-05-31T14:46:17
Robert Keifer joins me to discuss brewing using gluten free grains including rice, mullet, sorghum, quinoa, and buckwheat. Gluten free brewing has expanded greatly the last few years to aid those ...
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Malt Sensory Analysis with Andrea Stanley and Lindsay Barr–BeerSmith Podcast #170 from 2018-05-18T17:29:03
Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting and Lindsay Barr from New Belgium join me to discuss recent advances in malt sensory analysis for beer brewing. You can find additional episodes and show notes on...
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Hop Biotransformation and NE IPA with Randy Mosher- BeerSmith Podcast #169 from 2018-04-24T20:30:23
Randy Mosher, author of several top beer brewing books joins me to talk about hop biotransformations that occur during active fermentation as well as New England IPAs. You can find additional episo...
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Beer Maturation and Yeast with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #168 from 2018-03-31T19:07:13
John Palmer, author of “How to Brew” joins me to discuss the beer maturation process and the critical role that yeast play in beer maturation. We also discuss methods to speed up the maturation pr...
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New Hop Products for Brewing with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #167 from 2018-03-09T17:18:51
Mitch Steele joins me to discuss the best use of a wide variety of hop products including whole hops, pellet hops, wet hops, hop extracts, hop oils and more. You can find show notes and additional ...
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Brewing New England IPAs with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #166 from 2018-02-26T21:54:15
Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss the New England India Pale Ale style along with a few new projects including his brewery “Sapwood Cellars” opening in Columbia, MD. You can find show...
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Mashmaker and Craft Malts with Michael Dawson–BeerSmith Podcast #165 from 2018-02-13T16:11:29
Michael Dawson joins me to discuss his new book “Mashmaker” as well as the emergence of some unique craft beer malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Yeast and Beer Flavors with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #164 from 2018-01-26T16:19:51
Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss how brewing yeast and yeast health affects flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.
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Pressure Fermentation with Chris White, John Blichmann- BeerSmith Podcast #163 from 2018-01-17T21:16:04
Chris White and John Blichmann join me to discuss their experiments in pressurized fermentation of beer in a quest to produce lager-like beers at room temperature. You can find show notes and addit...
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Cream Ale with Curt Stock- BeerSmith Podcast #162 from 2017-12-27T21:03:09
Curt Stock joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect Cream Ale and a little bit about fruit meads. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.
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Imperial Yeast and Starters with Owen Lingley, Jess Caudill–BeerSmith Podcast #161 from 2017-12-10T18:46:15
Owen Lingley and Jess Caudill from Imperial Yeast join me this week to discuss brewing yeast, yeast starters, pitch rates, and caring for your beer yeast. You can find show notes and additional epi...
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Belgian Styles with Tomme Arthur from The Lost Abbey–BeerSmith Podcast #160 from 2017-11-21T15:24:51
Tomme Arthur, the Director of Operations at The Lost Abbey, joins me this week to discuss Belgian beer styles, producing high end craft beers, sours, barrel aging and more. You can find show notes ...
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Brulosophy Brewing Experiments with Marshall Schott–BeerSmith Podcast #159 from 2017-11-09T20:55:20
Marshall Schott from Brulosophy joins me to discuss his ongoing brewing experiments, the Hop Chronicles, Short and Shoddy and his new podcast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my ...
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Lake Anne Brew House with Jason Romano–BeerSmith Podcast #158 from 2017-10-24T22:27:32
Jason Romano joins me from Lake Anne Brew House in Reston, VA to discuss his experience in opening and running a small nano-brewery and tap-house. You can find show notes and additional episodes on...
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Porters and Stouts with Sean Johnson–BeerSmith Podcast #157 from 2017-10-12T14:47:30
Sean Johnson joins me from the Brewing Science Lab at the University of Northern Colorado to discuss brewing the perfect Porter or Stout. You can find show notes and additional episodes here on the...
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Brewing Topics with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #156 from 2017-09-27T14:45:16
Gordon Strong, Grandmaster beer judge, joins me this week to discuss brewing in New Zealand Pilsner, Brazil and his new Blichmann home brewing equipment setup. You can find additional episodes and ...
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Session Beers with Jennifer Talley–BeerSmith Podcast #155 from 2017-09-06T19:50:37
Jennifer Talley joins me to discuss her new book “Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance”. Jennifer is a professional brewer with over 20 GABF and World Beer Cup awards. You can find show n...
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Tasting Cider with Erin James–BeerSmith Podcast #154 from 2017-08-10T22:06:05
Erin James joins me this week to discuss her new book “Tasting Cider”, the recent surge in craft cider making, styles of cider as well as cider cocktails and food pairings. You can find show notes ...
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Ancient Brews with Dr Patrick McGovern–BeerSmith Podcast #153 from 2017-08-01T01:56:29
Dr Patrick McGovern, Director of Biomolecular Archeology at the University of Pennsylvania Museum joins me this week to discuss research into ancient fermented beverages. You can find show notes an...
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Hop Oils in Beer Brewing with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #152 from 2017-07-10T18:31:28
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research in the use of certain hop oils in beer brewing. Stan has some interesting results regarding which oils provide key flavors in IP...
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Building an Electric Brewery with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #151 from 2017-06-26T18:40:06
John Blichmann, founder of Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss setting up an indoor electric brewery at home. We discuss electrical, ventilation and water requirements. You can find...
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Mead Making with Steve Piatz–BeerSmith Podcast #150 from 2017-06-08T18:58:47
Steve Piatz, the author of “The Complete Guide to Making Mead” and 2008 mead maker of the year joins me this week to discuss making the perfect mead, melomel, pyment or cyser. You can find show not...
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Barrel Aging Beers and Sours with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #149 from 2017-05-30T14:05:38
Michael Tonsmeire the author of “American Sour Beers” joins me this week to discuss aging beer in barrels as well as how to barrel age sour beers. You can find additional episodes and show notes on...
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How to Brew Fourth Edition with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #148 from 2017-05-15T19:34:05
John Palmer joins me to discuss the release of the fourth edition of his best selling homebrew book “How to Brew” as well as recent trends in beer brewing. You can find additional show notes and ep...
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India Pale Ale (IPA) Trends with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #147 from 2017-04-21T14:03:33
Mitch Steele, author of the IPA book and former brewmaster at Stone Brewing joins me this week to discuss recent trends in India Pale Ale and the craft IPA revolution. You can find show notes and a...
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Sensory Evaluation of Beer with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #146 from 2017-04-13T22:57:51
This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss the second edition of his book “Tasting Beer” as well as sensory evaluation of beer, aroma, judging beer and more. You can find show notes and additional ...
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Pairing Beer and Food with Sean Paxton–BeerSmith Podcast #145 from 2017-03-28T16:10:02
Sean Paxton, aka “The Homebrew Chef” joins me this week to discuss the pairing of beer and food and how he plans entire multi-course meals around various beers. You can find show notes and addition...
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Starting a Small Malt House with Dark Cloud Malting–BeerSmith Podcast #144 from 2017-03-10T20:30:03
Jesse Kaiss and Danny Buswell from Dark Cloud Malt House join me this week to discuss their experiences starting up a small local malt house. Jesse and Danny are malting their own barley and selli...
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Mead Making and Melomels with Ken Schramm–BeerSmith Podcast #143 from 2017-02-22T20:51:44
This week Ken Schramm from Schramm’s Meadery joins me to discuss big sweet fruity meads and melomels. Ken is a founder of the Mazer Cup, author of the book The Compleat Meadmaker, nationally award...
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Clarity and Haze in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #142 from 2017-02-09T17:29:12
Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss clarity and haze in beer as well as steps you can take to improve clarity through finings, conditioning and brewing techniques. You can find additi...
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German Brewing Traditions and Reinheitsgebot–BeerSmith Podcast #141 from 2017-01-27T20:36:08
Rory Lawton joins me from Berlin, Germany to discuss the tradition of the German Purity Law or “Reinheitsgebot” and some very controversial efforts to challenge it. Along the way we discuss the hi...
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All Grain Beer Brewing Equipment with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #140 from 2017-01-06T17:31:53
Chris Graham, President at MoreBeer joins me to talk about large all grain beer brewing equipment for home brewers. Chris and I discuss RIMS and HERMS systems, pumps, chillers and more. You can vie...
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Hops and Firestone Walker with Matt Brynildson–BeerSmith Podcast #139 from 2016-12-22T16:45:44
Matt Brynildson, the Brewmaster for Firestone Walker and five time GABF brewer of the year joins me this week to discuss hops and brewing Firestone Walker’s beers. You can view show notes and addit...
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Making Braggot–Mead and Barley with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #138 from 2016-12-07T01:13:08
Michael Fairbrother, the founder of Moonlight Meadery joins me this week to discuss how to make Braggot which is a combination of beer and mead made from both honey and barley grain. You can find s...
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Brewing Local American Grown Beer with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #137 from 2016-11-18T18:49:49
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss his new book “Brewing Local – American Grown Beer” which includes a history of brewing distinctly American beers and local ingredients. You can find ad...
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Experimental Home Brewing with Drew Beechum–BeerSmith Podcast #136 from 2016-11-01T18:59:30
Drew Beechum joins me to talk about experimental homebrewing, his new book Homebrew All Stars, the launch of his podcast, saisons and more in this week’s podcast. You can find show notes and additi...
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Brewer John Mallett and Maltster Andrea Stanley–BeerSmith Podcast #135 from 2016-10-19T20:34:51
John Mallet, Director of Operations at Bell’s Brewery and Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting join me to have a discussion about craft malt houses, malt and how small malt and hop houses are changin...
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AHA Update with Brew Guru Gary Glass–BeerSmith Podcast #134 from 2016-10-01T15:09:10
Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association joins me this week to discuss the Great American Beer Festival, Brew Guru, Pro-Am Beer Competition, homebrew laws, new hop products ...
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Scottish Ale History with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #133 from 2016-09-14T18:43:36
Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the surprisingly complex history of Scottish beer brewing. We learn that Scotland had a rich and complex history brewing a wide variety of beers both fo...
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Brulosophy Brewing Experiments with Marshall Schott–BeerSmith Podcast #132 from 2016-08-25T21:27:39
Marshall Schott, author of the Brulosophy blog joins me this week to discuss some of the innovative experiments he and others are doing comparing home brewing techniques and ingredients. This is o...
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Unlocking the Genetic Code of Brewing Yeast with Chris White–BeerSmith Podcast #131 from 2016-08-13T19:34:40
Dr Chris White, the President of White labs joins me this week to discuss an ongoing collaboration to unlock the genetic code of yeast. Chris has been working with scientists around the world to c...
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Modern Homebrew Recipes with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #130 from 2016-07-27T20:57:27
Gordon Strong, President of the Beer Judge Certification Program, joins me this week to discuss Modern Homebrew Recipes and his philosophy for designing beer recipes. Gordon provides a unique pers...
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The zerogravity Beer Project–BeerSmith Podcast #129 from 2016-07-07T22:49:23
William Brennand and Stefan Occhi from the University of Nottingham in the UK join me this week to discuss their Master’s level brewing project called “zerogravity”. They are part of a team brewin...
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Brewing Yeast with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #128 from 2016-06-26T20:47:26
John Palmer joins me this week to discuss beer brewing yeast, the yeast life cycle and his upcoming new edition of “How to Brew” in a show recorded from the Homebrew Con 2016 show floor in Baltimor...
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Wood and Beer with Peter Bouckaert–BeerSmith Podcast #127 from 2016-06-07T22:05:24
This week it is an honor to host Peter Bouckaert, the brewmaster at New Belgium Brewing to discuss his new book Wood and Beer. Peter has been at New Belgium for over 20 years, and has just finishe...
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Jays Brewing with Thomas Boman–BeerSmith Podcast #126 from 2016-05-23T15:23:49
This week I visit Jay’s Brewing shop in Manassas Virginia and interview Thomas Boman on what its like to own and operate a small local homebrew shop. You can find the show notes for this episode here.
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Trends in Hops and Beer Brewing with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #125 from 2016-05-02T18:19:59
Stan Hieronymus, the author of “For the Love of Hops” joins me this week to discuss recent trends in hop varieties, hop techniques and brewing better beer with hops. You can find the show notes and...
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Embrace Homebrewing with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #124 from 2016-04-15T16:01:06
Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, joins me this week to talk about embracing homebrewing and shares many of the advantages that home brewers enjoy versus professional beer brewers. You ca...
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The AHA and HomebrewCon 2016 with Gary Glass–BeerSmith Podcast #123 from 2016-04-04T23:01:17
Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) joins me to discuss trends in homebrewing, the AHA, and this year’s HomebrewCon 2016 conference. Gary is Director of the 40,0...
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Beer Brewing Ingredients with Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson–BeerSmith Podcast #122 from 2016-03-15T14:41:33
Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson join me from Brewer Supply Group to discuss some of the new trends in beer brewing ingredients. Jake and Michael are both active in the home brewing industry as well...
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Boiling Home Brewed Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #121 from 2016-03-01T22:14:10
Dr Charles Bamforth, Professor of Malting and Brewing Science at the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss boiling your beer and some of the chemical processes involved in...
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Quality Management for Beer Brewing with Mary Pellettieri–BeerSmith Podcast #120 from 2016-02-05T17:17:41
Mary Pellettieri, the author of “Quality Management: Essential Planning for Breweries” joins me this week to discuss how to ensure quality in beer including planning, measurement, consistency and q...
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Melomel–Meads and Fruit with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #119 from 2016-01-20T21:59:59
Michael Fairbrother, award winning mead maker and CEO of Moonlight Meadery joins me this week to discuss making fruit meads and melomels. Michael uses fruit in many of his top selling meads and ha...
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Beer Water Testing with Christian Krzykwa–BeerSmith Podcast #118 from 2016-01-06T22:19:25
Christian Krzykwa from Industrial Test Systems joins me to discuss how to measure your beer brewing water, understanding a water report and also managing your mash pH. With the introduction of tes...
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Brewing High Gravity Beers with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #117 from 2015-12-14T22:35:59
John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss brewing “big” high gravity beers. John covers some of the special challenges including reduced mash efficiency, split mashin...
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German Wheat Beer with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #116 from 2015-11-30T21:13:11
Author John Palmer joins me this week to discuss German Wheat Beer styles and beer brewing. John just returned from a trip to Germany and he shares some of his tips for brewing the perfect Weizen ...
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Historical Beer Myths with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #115 from 2015-11-15T17:52:38
Randy Mosher tells us why almost everything we’ve been told about the history of beer is wrong. In a wide ranging interview, Randy shares why many of our beer stories are actually myths, and share...
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Barley Varieties and Genetics with Dr Pat Hayes–BeerSmith Podcast #114 from 2015-10-29T18:51:18
Dr Pat Hayes, Professor of Barley Breeding at Oregon State University, is my guest this week to discuss advances in barley breeding, genetics and what beer brewers can look forward to from future b...
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Czech Lagers with Chris Lohring–BeerSmith Podcast #113 from 2015-10-15T18:23:52
Chris Lohring, the founder of Notch Brewing joins me this week to discuss brewing Czech Lagers. Chris has been brewing Czech Lagers as session beers since 2010 and has some interesting insights on...
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Barrel Aged Sours with CJ Shamas- BeerSmith Podcast #112 from 2015-09-29T15:17:43
CJ Shamas joins me this week to discuss his barrel aged sour beer program. CJ has come up with a method to schedule his beers to maximize the flavor and utilization of oak barrels for making great...
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Speed Brewing with Mary Izett–BeerSmith Podcast #111 from 2015-09-18T18:49:02
Mary Izett, author of the new book “Speed Brewing” joins me this week to discuss rapid brewing of all grain beer as well as mead, cider, Buch and Kefir. She provides some great tips on how to crea...
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Nano-Brewery Startup Tips with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #110 from 2015-08-31T16:22:14
John Blichmann, President of Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss starting a nano-brewery including equipment options as well as many of the business considerations that come into pl...
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Electric Beer Brewing Systems with Adam Shake–BeerSmith Podcast #109 from 2015-08-13T22:20:13
Adam Shake joins me this week to discuss making beer with electric brewing systems, and we cover a wide variety of equipment topics including heating elements, pumps and different types of controll...
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Brewing Sour Beers with Michael Dawson–BeerSmith Podcast #108 from 2015-07-24T15:46:45
Michael Dawson, former host of Brewing TV joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect sour beer. Michael shares some amazing tips for quickly brewing a Berliner Weisse as well as Lambic in t...
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Chilling Your Wort with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #107 from 2015-07-10T19:33:34
Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss methods for rapidly chilling your wort when home brewing beer. Chris discusses immersion chillers, counter-flow chillers and p...
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Beer Styles with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #106 from 2015-06-26T15:58:24
Stan Hieronymus, brewing author and most recent winner of the AHA Governing Committee award, joins me this week to discuss hops and emerging beer styles. Stan is the author of “For the Love of Hop...
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Malt and its Impact on Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #105 from 2015-06-09T15:28:22
Dr Charlie Bamforth, Distinguished Professor of Brewing Science from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss malted barley, its alternatives and the huge impact malt has...
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The 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guide with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #104 from 2015-05-29T21:45:16
BJCP President Gordon Strong joins me to discuss the 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guide update that was just released by the Beer Judge Certification Program. The new, expanded style guide is used worldwid...
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Beer Recipe Transformers with Drew Beechum–BeerSmith Podcast #103 from 2015-05-15T18:55:54
Brewing author Drew Beechum is my guest this week to discuss how you can transform one beer into another with a few simple changes to your recipe. Drew’s approach to recipe design is unique – so j...
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Evaluating Your Beer with Denny Conn–BeerSmith Podcast #102 from 2015-04-27T21:14:09
Denny Conn joins me this week to discuss a number of experiments he has made on evaluating and improving your beer. Specifically he addresses decoction mashing, first wort hopping and biases in ev...
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National Homebrewers Conference with Gary Glass–BeerSmith Podcast #101 from 2015-04-10T21:51:20
Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewer’s Association (AHA) joins me this week to discuss the AHA and also what is in store for the 2015 National Homebrew Conference which is scheduled ...
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Beer Brewing Q&A with John Palmer and Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #100 from 2015-03-23T16:26:37
Top beer brewing authors John Palmer and Randy Mosher join me for a special episode #100 to answer some of your questions about brewing better beer. John is the author of the popular “How to Brew”...
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Bohemian Pilsner Beer Brewing with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #99 from 2015-03-06T20:36:39
Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect Bohemian Pilsner. Bohemian Pilsners are one of the more challenging lagers to brew, but Chris provides som...
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Mastering Homebrew with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #98 from 2015-02-17T19:50:13
Randy Mosher just published his new book Mastering Homebrew which I believe will soon become a home brewing classic. This week I join Randy to talk about his new book which covers a huge number of...
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Nano-Brewery Start Up with Michael Mraz–BeerSmith Podcast #97 from 2015-02-04T21:38:48
Michael Mraz from Mraz Brewing joins us to follow up on his nano-brewery startup. Michael launched his own 3 barrel brewery specializing in Belgian beers in a tiny 1000 sq foot shop in the Spring ...
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Trends in India Pale Ale (IPA) with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #96 from 2015-01-20T17:09:12
Mitch Steele, the Brewmaster at Stone Brewing Co joins me this week to discuss trends in IPAs. India Pale Ale has exploded the last few years, and is now one of the fastest growing styles in Craft...
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Beer Brewing Secrets with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #95 from 2015-01-07T19:10:17
Michael Tonsmeire joins me to share some of his top pro beer brewing secrets. Michael provides 12 tips from the top brewers and shares his experience as an author and contributor to Modern Times b...
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Malt for Beer Brewing with John Mallett–BeerSmith Podcast #94 from 2014-12-23T18:19:52
John Mallett, the Director of Operations at Bell’s Brewing joins me to talk about his new book “Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse” This is the final book in the four part Brewing Ele...
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New Hop Varieties with Nathan Smith–BeerSmith Podcast #93 from 2014-12-08T16:49:29
Nathan Smith joins me this week to discuss the many new hop varieties coming out for home and craft beer brewers. Nathan, an award winning brewer, gave a presentation at last year’s National Homeb...
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Home Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #92 from 2014-11-17T20:30:49
John Blichmann, the President of Blichmann Engineering is my guest this week to discuss intermediate and advanced Brewing Equipment. John tells us about basic three tier all grain systems, RIMS/HE...
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Beer Fermentation with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #91 from 2014-10-28T14:29:47
Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer, joins me this week to discuss beer fermentation, fermenters, temperature control and how to get the most out of your fermentation. Chris provides some grea...
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Experimental Homebrewing with Drew and Denny–BeerSmith Podcast #90 from 2014-10-15T17:13:04
The authors of the upcoming book Experimental Homebrewing Denny Conn and Drew Beechum join me to discuss some of their home brew experiments as well as their upcoming book. Drew and Denny provide ...
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Tasting Beer with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #89 from 2014-09-26T22:19:35
Randy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing and Mastering Homebrew joins me this week to discuss tasting beer, beer aroma, judging beer and also his upcoming book. Its another great episode with o...
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Mead Making with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #88 from 2014-09-15T17:19:12
Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery joins me to discuss how you can make mead with the same equipment you are using now to brew beer. Michael walks us through the entire mead making process...
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Brewing Lagers with John Bolton, Dave Carpenter–BeerSmith Podcast #87 from 2014-08-29T20:35:48
John Bolton and Dave Carpenter join me from Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine to talk about brewing lagers. We cover the major procedures and techniques needed to brew a good lager including conside...
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Yeast with Dr Chris White from White Labs–BeerSmith Podcast #86 from 2014-08-11T20:07:06
Chris White, the President of White Labs yeast joins me today to talk about his new “Pure Pitch” technology for producing and distributing beer yeast. He’s replacing the entire White Labs line of ...
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Sour Beer Brewing with Michael Tonsmeire–BeerSmith Podcast #85 from 2014-07-22T14:59:57
Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss his new book “American Sour Beers” which was just published by the brewer’s association. Michael shares some great tips on brewing sour beers includ...
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Trends in Home Brewing with Jake Keeler–BeerSmith Podcast #84 from 2014-07-02T17:03:33
Jake Keeler from the American Homebewers Association and a former Brewing TV cast member joins me this week to talk about the changes we’re seeing in homebrewing as well as homebrew supplie. This ...
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Brewing Beer Around the World with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #83 from 2014-06-20T12:23:32
Author Stan Hieronymus joins me this week for an interview recorded on the expo floor of the National Homebrewing Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Stan shares his experiences with homebrewers...
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Five Tips for Beer Brewers from John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #82 from 2014-06-03T20:24:50
John Palmer joins me this week to discuss his top five tips for new home brewers. John is the author of the top selling “How to Brew” book as well as his new book “Water”, and provides some great ...
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Malted Grains for Beer Brewing with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #81 from 2014-05-13T15:19:36
Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss what different malts and grains bring to your home brewed beer. He gives us an tour of the most popular malts used in home brewing and explains the flavo...
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Beer Freshness and Oxygen with Chaz Benedict- BeerSmith Podcast #80 from 2014-04-25T11:33:29
This week my guest is Chaz Benedict, who is an expert in commercial beer freshness and reducing oxygen content in finished beer. We explore beer freshness, oxygen in beer, and ways a home brewer c...
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Kegging your Home Brewed Beer with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #79 from 2014-04-09T18:19:59
This week we discuss how to keg your home brewed beer with Chris Graham from MoreBeer. I highly recommend watching the video as this week Chris provides a detailed overview on kegging equipment, k...
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Baltic Porter and The Maltose Falcons–BeerSmith Podcast #78 from 2014-03-26T17:31:41
This week three members from the Maltose Falcons homebrew club join me to talk about Baltic Porter. We discuss the Baltic Porter style, how to brew it and also their recent Baltic Porter contest. ...
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Brew in a Bag (BIAB) with Jake Keeler–BeerSmith Podcast #77 from 2014-03-11T15:10:32
This week Jake Keeler joins me to discuss how to Brew in a Bag (BIAB). Brew-in-a-bag is a popular alternative to traditional all grain beer brewing methods and saves on both time and equipment need...
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Schwarzbier Brewing with Jason Jaworowicz–BeerSmith Podcast #76 from 2014-02-24T21:18:39
This week on the BeerSmith podcast we talk about brewing the perfect German Schwarzbier (Black beer). Jason Jaworowicz from Rivertown Homebrewers is my guest, and he provides a detailed walkthrough...
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Vintage English Beer Brewing with Ron Pattinson–BeerSmith Podcast #75 from 2014-02-15T02:05:33
This week my guest is Ron Pattinson, who is an expert on historical beer brewing. Ron joins us to discuss Vintage English beers and covers a wide variety of topics including English historical styl...
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Flavor Stability in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #74 from 2014-01-31T05:10:32
This week we talk about flavor stability in beer with brewing science Professor Charles Bamforth from the University of California at Davis. Charlie has been studying flavor stability in beer for a...
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Grodziskie Beer from Poland with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #73 from 2014-01-17T05:09:01
Stan Hieronymus is my guest this week, and we’re talking about the resurgence of the Grodziskie beer style from Poland made from oak smoked wheat malt. This style was nearly lost to us, and out of ...
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Belgian Strong Ale with Michael Mraz–BeerSmith Podcast #72 from 2014-01-04T04:55:56
This week I discuss Belgian Strong Ale Recipes with Michael Mraz from Mraz Brewing Company. Michael tells us how to brew the perfect Belgian Golden Strong including the grain bill, hop schedule, fe...
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Wild Yeast Beer Brewing with Booth’s Homebrewing–BeerSmith Podcast #71 from 2013-12-20T04:54:10
Francis Booth and Leslie Deppert from Booth’s Brewing join me this week to talk about making beer with wild yeast. Wild and native yeasts are used in many Belgian styles, and Francis and Leslie sha...
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Beer Brewing Water with John Palmer and Colin Kaminski–BeerSmith Podcast #70 from 2013-12-07T04:52:40
John Palmer and Colin Kaminski join me this week to discuss their new book “Water, A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers”. We discuss the best water for brewing beer, mash pH, residual alkalinity, beer...
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Hops and Malt with John Mallett from Bell’s–BeerSmith Podcast #69 from 2013-11-13T04:51:05
John Mallett from Bell’s Brewery is my guest this week. John joins me to discuss how the changing landscape in hops and malt is driving craft beer and home brewing forward and pushing new frontiers...
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Modern Times Brewery Follow Up–BeerSmith Podcast #68 from 2013-10-29T03:49:42
Jacob McKean and Michael Tonsmiere join us again from Modern Times brewery do to a follow up interview on their microbrewery launch and lessons learned from transitioning to pro brewing. They have ...
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Hop Techniques for Beer with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #67 from 2013-10-15T03:47:34
Hop techniques for beer brewing is this week’s topic. Grandmaster beer judge and award winning brewer Gordon Strong joins me this week and shares his thoughts on a wide variety of hop techniques in...
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Professional Brewing Education with Burghard Meyer–BeerSmith Podcast #66 from 2013-09-29T03:45:57
This week Burghard Meyer joins us from the Research and Teaching Institute in Berlin (VLB) to discuss professional brewing education and how you can get the training needed to become a certified br...
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Making Mead with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #65 from 2013-09-16T03:43:14
Making Mead is this week’s topic with Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery as my guest. He shares his thoughts on mead as both a professional and award winning mead maker. The full video and ...
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Designing Beer with Ray Daniels–BeerSmith Podcast #64 from 2013-08-31T03:41:41
This week I’m pleased to have Ray Daniels, the author of “Designing Great Beer” as well as the founder of the Cicerone program join me as a guest. Ray and I discuss designing beer recipes, homebrew...
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All Grain Beer Brewing with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #63 from 2013-08-17T03:39:55
This week we talk about how to make the switch into all grain beer brewing. My guest is Chris Graham, Chief Operating Officer of MoreBeer and also a Brewer’s Association board member and American H...
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Beer Cleaning and Sanitation with Jon Herskovits–BeerSmith Podcast #62 from 2013-08-17T03:38
This week my guest is Jon Herskovits from Five Star Chemicals. and we discuss how to properly clean and sanitize your beer brewing equipment. Beer sanitation is critical to making great beer at hom...
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Brewing Water and Mash pH with Bob Hall–BeerSmith Podcast #61 from 2013-06-20T03:36:18
This week my guest is Bob Hall. Bob shares with us some great tips for managing your brewing water and mash pH. Bob teaches biology and ecology at the University of Wyoming and has been homebrewin...
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Beer Brewing Water with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #60 from 2013-05-29T03:34:57
This week my guest is John Palmer. John joins us to discuss brewing water and pH control for mashing in beer brewing. He explains why understanding your brewing water and controlling your mash pH ...
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Malting Barley for Beer with Andrea Stanley–BeerSmith Podcast #59 from 2013-05-10T03:33:27
This week my guest is Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting. She shares with us some of the challenges in going from home brewer to creating one of the first small malt houses East of the Mississippi,...
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Hops and Beer Bitterness with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #58 from 2013-04-26T03:31:58
This week I invite Dr Charles Bamforth to talk with us about beer bitterness, isomerization, alpha acids and hops in your home brewed beer. Dr Bamforth is a Professor of Brewing Science at the Univ...
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Nanobrewing Beer with Michael Mraz–BeerSmith Podcast #57 from 2013-04-12T03:30:02
This week Michael Mraz joins me to talk about his new project starting a microbrewery. Mike is a nationally award winning home brewer who is now launching his own nano-brewery on a full time basis ...
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Brewing a Lager with Erik Schmid–BeerSmith Podcast #56 from 2013-03-26T03:28:26
This week we discuss how to brew the perfect Lager with Erik Schmid from The Brewmeister homebrew shop. Erik tells us how to overcome some of the challenges with Lager including refrigeration, yeas...
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Designing Beer with Denny Conn–BeerSmith Podcast #55 from 2013-02-17T04:24:21
This week I discuss how to design a beer recipe with Denny Conn. Denny shares some of his tips on creating a home brewing recipe from scratch including imagining the beer, selecting ingredients, ap...
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Pro Beer Brewing Startup with Modern Times–BeerSmith Podcast #54 from 2013-01-29T04:20
This week I interview Jacob McKean and Michael Tonsmeire who are involved in a cross country beer collaboration to build a new brewery in San Diego called Modern Times. We walk through some of the ...
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Eco-Friendly Brewing with Amelia Loftus–BeerSmith Podcast #53 from 2013-01-13T04:18:31
This week we discuss eco-friendly home brewing with Amelia Loftus. Amelia is an writer on ecologically friendly brewing and also a founding member of Seven Bridges Cooperative, a brewing supply sho...
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For the Love of Hops with Stan Hieronymus–BeerSmith Podcast #52 from 2012-12-27T04:16:22
This week Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss his new book “For the Love of Hops.” Stan has spent the last five years studying hop growing, production, and its use in both home brewing and commerci...
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Single Malt and Single Hop (SMASH) with Drew Beechum–BeerSmith Podcast #51 from 2012-12-13T04:11:16
This week Drew Beechum joins me to discuss SMASH brewing (Single Malt and Single Hops). SMASH brewing is a great way to not only get familiar with brewing ingredient, but also a way to simplify you...
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Brewing Saison Beer with Nathan Smith–BeerSmith Podcast #50 from 2012-11-28T04:09:50
This week Nathan Smith joins me to talk about how to brew the perfect Saison or Farmhouse Ale. Saison is a light, refreshing beer that is highly drinkable and Nathan shares his secrets on how to br...
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Brewing India Pale Ale (IPAs) with Mitch Steele–BeerSmith Podcast #49 from 2012-11-14T04:08:11
This week my guest is Mitch Steele from Stone Brewery. Mitch is the author of a new book called IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale. Mitch tells us how to brew the...
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Oktoberfest and Marzen Beers with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #48 from 2012-10-31T03:06:25
This week my guest is Gordon Strong, who is back to talk about the Octoberfest, Marzen and Pumpkin Fall beer styles. Gordon gives us a great overview on brewing some of the most popular autumn bee...
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How to Brew Beer with Midwest’s David Kidd and Nick Stephan–BeerSmith Podcast #47 from 2012-10-15T03:04:53
This week my guests are David Kidd and Nick Stephan from Midwest Homebrewing. Beginning home brewing for new beer brewers is the topic of this week’s show, and David and Nick give you some great ti...
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John Palmer on Hops and Home Brewing–BeerSmith Podcast #46 from 2012-10-02T03:03:11
This week my guest is John Palmer, author of “How to Brew”. John shares his thoughts on brewing with hops including some of the newest understanding regarding how to get the most out of high alpha ...
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Brewing in Brazil with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #45 from 2012-09-14T03:00:51
This week my guest is Randy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing. Randy and I discuss his recent trip to Brazil and how breweries there are taking advantage of local cuisine, ingredients and cust...
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American Homebrewers Association with Gary Glass–BeerSmith Podcast #44 from 2012-08-21T02:59:12
This week my guest is Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). Gary provides us with an overview of the AHA, how it got started and some of the many services and even...
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Moonlight Meadery with Michael Fairbrother–BeerSmith Podcast #43 from 2012-07-27T02:57:15
This week my guest is Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery. Michael is a national an international award winning mead maker who made the transition from making mead at home to professional on...
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Sour Beer Brewing with Mike Mraz–BeerSmith Podcast #42 from 2012-07-13T02:55:13
This week my guest is Mike Mraz, an award winning homebrewer who joins us to talk about brewing sour beer styles. Mike will tell you how to brew those distinctive sour beers like Belgian Flanders, ...
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Growing Hops with Jason Perrault–BeerSmith Podcast #41 from 2012-06-30T00:23:29
This week my guest is Jason Perrault, a fourth generation hop grower from Perrault Farms. Jason joins us to talk about how to grow hops at home, and along the way we also talk about how to store an...
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Pilsner Beer Brewing with Erik Schmid–BeerSmith Podcast #40 from 2012-06-15T00:21:13
This week my guest is Erik Schmid from “The Brewmeister” home brew shop. Erik is going to teach us how to brew the perfect Pilsner beer this week, and has extensive experience with brewing lager be...
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Advanced Home Brewing with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #39 from 2012-06-01T00:18:52
This week my guest is Gordon Strong, three time Ninkasi award winner (best in the US) and a Grandmaster Beer Judge. We discuss advanced homebrewing techniques – specifically for all grain brewers w...
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Hop Chemistry and Beer with James Altwies–BeerSmith Podcast #38 from 2012-05-14T00:16:34
This week my guest is James Altwies, the President of Gorst Valley Hops. James is an expert in hop chemistry and this week we’re going to discuss what alpha acids, beta acids and hop aroma oils are...
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Brewing Like a Monk with Stan Hieronymous–BeerSmith Podcast #37 from 2012-05-01T00:14:12
This week my guest is Stan Hieronymous – the author of “Brew Like a Monk”. Stan joins us to talk about brewing Belgian beers, the history of Belgian Abbey and Trappist ales, and how to brew them at...
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Home Brewing Clubs with Drew Beechum–BeerSmith Podcast #36 from 2012-04-16T00:12:10
This week I invite Drew Beechum back to talk about the merits of homebrew clubs. Drew was president of the Maltose Falcons and is active in the American Homebrewers Association, and provides a uniq...
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Malting Barley with Bob Hansen from Briess–BeerSmith Podcast #35 from 2012-04-01T00:10:11
This week I invite Bob Hansen from Briess malting and ingredients company to talk about beer brewing, malts, malting your own grain and also malt extract. Bob provides a great overview of how malte...
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Justin Crossley from The Brewing Network–BeerSmith Podcast #34 from 2012-03-15T00:07:05
This week I invite Justin Crossley from the Brewing Network to talk a bit about his journey in beer broadcasting, some of his shows and his recent journey into television. Justin is the popular hos...
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Brewing High Gravity Beers with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #33 from 2012-02-27T01:03:22
This week I invite John Palmer back to talk about brewing high gravity “big” beers. John shares some of his tips on getting the most from your high gravity mash, scaling recipes up to higher gravit...
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Developing Hop Varieties – BeerSmith Podcast #32 from 2012-02-12T21:18:32
This week we talk about American hop varieties and developing new hops. Al Haunold, a retired genetic engineer from USDA and Dave Wills from Freshops.com are my guests as we talk about how some of...
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Diacetyl in Beer with Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #31 from 2012-01-29T21:11:33
Dr Charles Bamforth, Professor of Brewing Science from the University of California is my guest on this week’s show and he shares with us a detailed look at diacetyl (an off flavor) and how to cont...
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Designing Beer with Randy Mosher–BeerSmith Podcast #30 from 2012-01-11T21:07:53
This week, we discuss designing beer with brewing author Randy Mosher. Randy shares with us the process he uses for designing beer and also gives us a sneak peek into the new book he’s working on. ...
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Beer Brewing Myths–Holiday Episode–BeerSmith Podcast #29 from 2011-12-22T21:05:26
This week I invite a panel of three of the top home brewers together to talk about beer brewing myths for an extended holiday edition of the BeerSmith podcast. My panel includes John Palmer, Gordon...
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Beer Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann–BeerSmith Podcast #28 from 2011-12-14T21:02:59
John Blichmann of Blichmann Engineering makes some of the highest quality equipment for homebrewing including pots, three-tier systems, high end RIMS and HERMS systems and also his very popular Bee...
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Batch Sparging with Denny Conn–BeerSmith Podcast #27 from 2011-12-01T21:00:54
Batch sparging has become a popular technique for all grain home brewers to save time and money. This week I invite Denny Conn who is an expert in batch sparging to provide his advice on the best w...
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Porter Beer Recipes with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #26 from 2011-11-10T20:58:52
Porter beer recipes and brewing Porter is the subject of this week’s interview with Grandmaster Beer Judge Gordon Strong. Beer author and BJCP President Gordon shares some of his top tips for brewi...
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Heretic Brewing with Jamil Zainasheff–BeerSmith Podcast #25 from 2011-10-27T19:56:37
This week my guest is Jamil Zainasheff from Heretic Brewing. Jamil is an icon in the homebrewing community – author of two books, a podcast of his own and very active in the AHA and other home brew...
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Trappist Beer and Abbey Ales–BeerSmith Podcast #24 from 2011-10-14T19:54:35
This week I interview Dan Morey and we talk about how to brew Abbey and Trappist Ales.Trappist (or Abbey Ales) are a popular Belgian style that has become very popular and is widely duplicated by m...
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Head Retention with The Pope of Foam–BeerSmith Podcast #23 from 2011-09-28T19:52:39
Beer foam and head retention are the topics for this week’s podcast with Dr Charles Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch endowed Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California, Davis. Known a...
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Session Beer with The Mad Fermentationist–BeerSmith Podcast #22 from 2011-09-15T19:50:01
This week my guest is Mike Tonsmeire, aka “The Mad Fermentationist”. Mike walks us through the fine art of designing and brewing very low gravity beers called “Session Beers”. Session beers are emi...
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The Homebrew Chef–Sean Z. Paxton–BeerSmith Podcast #21 from 2011-09-01T19:46:40
This week my guest is “The Homebrew Chef” Sean Z. Paxton. Sean is arguably the most famous beer chef in the world – and has been the chef for the last several National Homebrew Conference banquets...
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Making Mead with Curt Stock–BeerSmith Podcast #20 from 2011-08-17T19:44:56
This week Curt Stock is my guest and we talk about mead making. The leap from making beer to making mead is not a large one, and most brewers have the equipment they need already on hand. Curt was...
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Brewing on a Budget with Chris Graham–BeerSmith Podcast #19 from 2011-07-16T19:42:31
This week I interview Chris Graham from MoreBeer.com and we talk about how to save money brewing beer at home. Given the economy, many brewers are working on a tight budget both in terms of time an...
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India Pale Ale and Carrot Cake–BeerSmith Podcast #18 from 2011-07-05T19:39:56
This week I bring back prolific beer author and tasting authority Randy Mosher to talk about tasting beer. Tasting beer and sensory evaluation are important topics for anyone who wants to brew bett...
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Brett and Sour Beer Brewing–BeerSmith Podcast #17 from 2011-06-14T19:37:31
This week we talk about methods for making sour and wild beers using Brettanomyces yeast (Brett). Brett is used in many sour beers styles including Lambics, Gueze, Oud Bruin, Berliner Weisse, and o...
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Going All Grain with Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #16 from 2011-05-26T19:35:27
This week we go all grain with Grandmaster brewing judge Gordon Strong. Gordon tells you how to make the leap from extract brewing to all-grain, including basic equipment, how to do a simple infus...
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Growing Hops with Dave Wills–BeerSmith Podcast #15 from 2011-05-05T19:33:16
This week my guest is Dave Wills of Freshops and we talk about how to grow your own hops in your garden. Dave is a long time brewer, hop grower and also microbrewer at the Oregon Trail Brewery and ...
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Mashing with Dr Charlie Bamforth–BeerSmith Podcast #14 from 2011-04-20T19:31:16
This week I interview Dr Charles Bamforth, the Anheuser-Busch endowed Professor of Brewing Science a the University of California at Davis. We talk about the entire all grain mashing process for b...
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Beyond Barley Brewing–BeerSmith Podcast #13 from 2011-04-07T19:29:09
This week I interview popular brewing author Randy Mosher and veteran brewer Dan Listermann about brewing with grains other than barley. We explore the full range of alternatives – everything from ...
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National Homebrewers Conference Preview–BeerSmith Podcast #12 from 2011-03-25T19:25:39
This week I interview the co-organizers for the 33rd annual AHA National Homebrewer’s Conference which is scheduled for San Diego from June 16-18 of this year. We talk about what the conference is ...
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Irish Stout Recipes with John Palmer–BeerSmith Podcast #11 from 2011-03-10T20:15:03
Just in time for St Patrick’s day, John Palmer is back as my guest and we go into depth on the Irish Stout beer style. Irish Stout is a favorite of mine, so I pulled in the co-author of “Brewing Cl...
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Brew in a Bag (BIAB) Down Under–BeerSmith Podcast #10 from 2011-02-24T20:54:25
From half a world away in Australia, Patrick Hollingdale is my guest for this week’s episode. We talk about the Brew-in-a-Bag (BIAB) all grain brewing technique that started in Australia but has be...
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Beer Bitterness and IBUs with Glenn Tinseth–BeerSmith Podcast #9 from 2011-02-10T20:52:29
Dr Glenn Tinseth, the author of the Tinseth equation for estimating bitterness is my guest this week. The Tinseth equation is the most widely used equation for estimating bitterness by brewers from...
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Historic Beer Brewing–BeerSmith Podcast Episode #8 from 2011-01-27T20:47:44
This week I feature a trio of brewers with expertise in historic brewing techniques – including Chris Bowen, Dan Morey and Mike Tonsmeire. We cover a range of historic brewing topics including why ...
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Beer Brewing Like a Pro–BeerSmith Podcast #7 from 2011-01-14T20:45:14
This week I feature Scott Hettig, the Brewmaster at St Francis brewery and George Bluvas the Brewmaster at Water Street Brewery. Both are avid home brewers who eventually became full time professio...
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Judging Beer with Grandmaster Gordon Strong–BeerSmith Podcast #6 from 2010-12-21T20:41:25
Gordon Strong, the President of the BJCP is my guest this week. He is the world’s only Grand Master Level V beer judge and also one of the top competitive home brewers in the US. We talk about jud...
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Multiplying Your Home Brewed Beer–BeerSmith Podcast #5 from 2010-12-07T20:34:34
This week we focus on getting more than one beer from a single batch in a round table discussion with author Drew Beechum and Nathan Smith. We cover popular techniques such as parti-gyle brewing, b...
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Chris White on Yeast and His New Book–BeerSmith Podcast #4 from 2010-11-23T20:31:11
This week I interview Dr Chris White, the founder of White Labs and coauthor of the new book “Yeast, The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation”. Chris covers a wide range of beer brewing topics incl...
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John Palmer–The Home Brewing Celebrity–BeerSmith Podcast Ep #3 from 2010-11-09T20:23:39
This week I talk with John Palmer, author of “How to Brew” which is the top selling Home Brewing book on Amazon. John is also co-host of Brew Strong on the Brewing Network and a popular speaker on...
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Beer Bloggers and 365 Beers-BeerSmith Podcast Episode #2 from 2010-10-26T19:05:07
This week we talk with two of my good blogging friends, Ron and Al from Hop Talk and also Alan Wright who is hosting the first ever Beer Blogger’s Conference. In a wide ranging discussion, we talk ...
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Arctic Alchemy with Chris Bowen -BeerSmith Podcast Episode #1 from 2010-10-15T18:55:23
In the first episode of the BeerSmith Home Brewing podcast, I interview Chris Bowen of Arctic Alchemy as he walks us through a story of how a single bottle of beer on eBay led him to a nearly 4000 ...
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