In this episode of Brewing With Style the guys discuss California Common from the BJCP Style Guidelines. Often referred to as Steam Beer (think Anchor Steam) this style has a rich history in the US and when done right, is a crisp and refreshing beer that crosses the line between ale and lager. Tune in and learn tips on how to homebrew one yourself, as well as craft beer examples.

California Common - Brewing With Style 09-10-13

Homebrewing beer. In each episode award winning brewer and beer writer Jamil Zainasheff discusses brewing a specific style of beer. Included are award winning recipes, tips for home brewing, tasting notes, and a live question and answer segment with listeners.

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We get a lot of questions about how to brew quality beers with a higher gravity. Sometimes the questions are simple, and other times they can be kind of complex. Today, we put our heads together and lay out everything you need to know about how to brew these big beers - fermentation, recipe formulation, mashing, and more!

Brewing Big Beers - Brewing With Style 02-23-17

This week on Brewing With Style, we have a special guest join the show - the head of the Heretic Brewing Barrel Program, Chris!  He came into the studio to talk about how he made his transition from homebrewer all the way to his current position alongside Jamil.  We also chat about how he approaches blending and tasting beers from the barrel project, and how those get transformed into a final product. Tune in and learn about how Heretic tackles this complex and experimental part of producing great craft beer from barrels.

Heretic Barrel Program - Brewing With Style 01-24-17

Today's show is full of a few things, but mainly beer.  We talk today about the practice of adding your dark malts at the end of the mash versus keeping them in there for the entire thing.  It's a much-debated topic, with many people on either side swearing to their cats that their way is the best.  JP brewed two batches of his Oatmeal Stout, one with grains at the mash and one with the dark grains added at the end.  Which will dominate?  Find out!

Mashing Dark Malts - Brewing With Style 01-10-17

Jamil and Tasty take listener questions on this episode of Brewing With Style. Listen in as they answer all things beer from your emails.

Listener Questions - Brewing With Style 12-27-16

Jamil and Tasty get a surprise visit from Pete Slosberg, formerly of Pete's Wicked Ales, and his friend Ari. Ari makes some of the best homemade bread we've ever had and shared some bread making tips with us. Pete brought us his homemade malt balls and a drink made with some amazonian berries that made your mouth go weird. We also discussed what makes a beer a given style and a few other beery things with our two friends in this special episode of Brewing With Style.

California Common - Brewing With Style 09-10-13

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