BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Podcast

BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Podcast episodes:

• 04.25.2024

  Big Barrel Aged Stouts with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #302

  Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me this week to talk about very high gravity barrel aged stouts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 03.19.2024

  Pilsners and pH with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #301

  Max Shafer joins me this week to discuss Craft Pilsners, decoction and controlling the pH of your beer during the whirlpool and for dry hopping. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

  
• 03.11.2024

  State of the Art Homebrewing with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #300

  John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the state of the art in homebrewing and also shares his top five homebrewing priorities. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 02.23.2024

  Understanding Malts with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #299

  Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude malting joins me this week to demystify the various types of malts used in brewing beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

  
• 02.14.2024

  Evolution of Homebrew Equipment with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #298

  John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the evolution of home brewing equipment from the late 1980’s to the current day. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

  
• 01.30.2024

  Technical Brewing Programs with Andrew Burns – BeerSmith Podcast #297

  Andrew Burns joins me this week from Dakota County Technical College to talk about brewing education programs for working professionals. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

  
• 01.23.2024

  DMS In Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #296

  Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in beer and how to manage it. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog h

  
• 12.31.2023

  BestMalz Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #295

  Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins us to discuss the state of German malting, European Craft Brewing and the recent BRAU 2023 conference. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 12.12.2023

  British Brewing in WWII with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #294

  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

  
• 12.01.2023

  Controlling Oxygen in Beer with Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #293

  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.

  
• 11.22.2023

  Your Tasting Brain with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #292

  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.

  
• 11.02.2023

  Lager Fermentation and Judging with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #291

  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 my blog here.

  
• 11.01.2023

  Thiolized Yeast with Adam Mills – BeerSmith Podcast #290

  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 notes and additional episodes on my blog...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Fruits and Mead with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #289

  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.

  
• 09.12.2023

  The History of German Adjunct Lager with Greg Casey – BeerSmith Podcast #288

  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 additional episodes on my blog...

  
• 08.31.2023

  Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #287

  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.

  
• 08.28.2023

  Beer and Food Pairing with Mirella Amato – BeerSmith Podcast #286

  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.

  
• 07.27.2023

  Wit Beer and Light Lager with Larry Horwitz – BeerSmith Podcast #285

  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.

  
• 07.07.2023

  Pale Ales, IPAs and Brewing Water with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #284

  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.

  
• 06.19.2023

  New Zealand Hops with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #283

  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

  
• 06.10.2023

  Starting a Brewery with Rick Goehring – BeerSmith Podcast #282

  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 Beer now. You can find show notes and...

  
• 05.30.2023

  Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #281

  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 and additional episodes on my blog...

  
• 05.08.2023

  Yeast Viability and Reuse with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #280

  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.

  
• 04.29.2023

  Starting a Brewery with Alex Wenner – BeerSmith Podcast #279

  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.

  
• 03.27.2023

  Lager Yeast with Dr Greg Casey – BeerSmith Podcast #278

  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

  
• 03.06.2023

  The History of Stout with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #277

  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.

  
• 02.28.2023

  Non Alcoholic Beer and Yeast with Janish and Carlsen – BeerSmith Podcast #276

  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 additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 02.16.2023

  Innovative Lagers with Michael Tonsmeire- BeerSmith Podcast #275

  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.

  
• 01.25.2023

  Thiols and Fruity IPAs with MoreBeer – BeerSmith Podcast #274

  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 episodes on my blog here.

  
• 01.20.2023

  Health, Wellness and Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #273

  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.

  
• 12.19.2022

  Craft Brewing Topics with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #272

  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.

  
• 12.08.2022

  Malt Kilning and Maillard Reactions with Randy Mosher- BeerSmith Podcast #271

  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 can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog...

  
• 11.21.2022

  Pro Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #270

  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 additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 11.08.2022

  Beer Process Control with Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #269

  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

  
• 10.18.2022

  Smoked Beer with Matthias Trum- BeerSmith Podcast #268

  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 on my blog here.

  
• 10.07.2022

  Bestmalz Malts with Dr Axel Goehler- BeerSmith Podcast #267

  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

  
• 09.27.2022

  BJCP Styles and Judging Beer with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #266

  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.

  
• 09.06.2022

  Blue Moon and NA Beer with Dr Keith Villa – BeerSmith Podcast #265

  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.

  
• 08.29.2022

  Beer Brewing Q&A with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #264

  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.com/blog

  
• 08.22.2022

  Cider with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #263

  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.

  
• 07.27.2022

  Fruit Mead with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #262

  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

  
• 07.14.2022

  Basic Brewing with James Spencer – BeerSmith Podcast #261

  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 here.

  
• 07.01.2022

  Michigan Hops with Scott Mast and Chris Vogel – BeerSmith Podcast #260

  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 blog here.

  
• 06.20.2022

  New Hop Varieties and Products with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #259

  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 show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 05.25.2022

  Beer Brewing Q&A with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #258

  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.

  
• 05.10.2022

  The History of Berliner Weisse with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #257

  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 additional episodes on my blog here.

  
• 04.29.2022

  Mixed Yeast Fermentation in Beer with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #256

  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.

  
• 04.14.2022

  Sour Beers with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #255

  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/blog

  
• 03.30.2022

  Lager Yeast with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #254

  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.

  
• 03.21.2022

  Lagers and Craft Brewing with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #253

  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.