Experimental Brewing

By Denny Conn, Drew BeechumLeisure Hobbies

Experimental Brewing episodes

March 19, 2022 Brew Files – 116 – Tropic of Thiols
The Brew is Out There!
Thiols are all the rage. Beer drinkers love those big tropical fruit characters, but thiol rich hops are expensive! What if you could get help from your yeast? That's what where Berkeley Yeast and their Tropics series comes in. Nick Harris walks us through better brewing through biochemistry!
Links
Berkeley Yeast: https://berkeleyyeast.com/
Tropics: https://berkeleyyeast.com/tropics
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Mangrove Jacks
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45 min
March 11, 2022 Episode 148 – Chuck’s a Winner
Way back in 2017 (117 episodes ago), we sat down with Chuck Macaluso to talk about his recent success in homebrewing award winning beer. This year, he kicked into gear and won the Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year. Denny sat down with Chuck to discuss the secret to his success!
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
HomebrewCon: June 23-25 - Pittsburgh - https://www.homebrewcon.org
Women's International Beer Summit: https://wcfa.beer/
Armand Passes: https://www.facebook.com/Brouwerij3Fonteinen/posts/7696489833709486
Massachussetts Beer Week Whiskey Collab: https://www.facebook.com/BerkshireMountainDistillers/posts/380137937447654
Phantasm: https://www.nibrewing.com/post/introducing-phantasm-the-hot-new-ingredie...
Ukrainian Golden Ale: https://lana-svitankova.blogspot.com/
Pravda Brewery Stream and Recipes: https://www.pravda.beer/victory-beer-series-from-lviv-ukraine/
Oregon State Homebrewer of the Year: https://www.oshboty.org/
K9 For Warriors: https://k9sforwarriors.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:04:13 Announcements & Feedback
00:11:02 The Pub
00:31:39 The Brewery
00:48:23 The Lounge - Chuck Macaluso
01:16:15 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) - contact them at [email protected]. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you'd like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to [email protected]!
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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1 hr 25 min
March 04, 2022 Brew Files – 115 – Oat Malt Stouts
The Brew is Out There!
With it's richness and haze potential Oat Malt has risen in popularity over the past few years. But we sit down with Peter Symons to discuss the creation, marketing and chicanery that surrounds Oat Malt Stout and it's knockoff cousin, Oatmeal Stout
Links
Peter's Talk to the London Amateur Brewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZtgFo4ZlPw
Peter's Books at Lulu.com: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/prsymons
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Mangrove Jacks
Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing).
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51 min
February 26, 2022 Episode 147 – Hair of the Dog
Lots of closure news this week but not all of it bad. We sit down with one of our favorite brewers, Alan Sprints, about his retirement plans and what’s changed over the years in the brewing world.
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental – CODE “CLEAN”
HomebrewCon : June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org/
Modern Times: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-02-14/modern-ti…
The Blog: http://www.moderntimesbeer.com/blog/hard-decisions-and-the-path-forward
Magnolia: https://sf.eater.com/2022/2/14/22933125/magnolia-brewery-dogpatch-closing
Larry Bell Endowments: https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2022/02/larry-bell-donates-525m-to-…
Listermann QC Issue: https://www.facebook.com/ListermannBrewing/posts/10158168878467721
Trve Brewery Support Program: https://www.facebook.com/trvebrewing/posts/4861229110580310
Hop Tripper is back: https://newrealmbrewing.com/hoptripper/
The “Chicken”: https://www.facebook.com/whitneyburnside/posts/10106996978546125
The Complex Case of Thiols: https://beerandbrewing.com/the-complex-case-of-thiols/
Hair of the Dog: https://hairofthedog.com/
After Life: https://www.netflix.com/title/80998491
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:03:54 Announcements & Feedback
00:13:10 The Pub
00:31:07 The Brewery
00:44:32 The Lounge – Alan Sprints
01:23:04 Q&A
01:30:51 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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1 hr 35 min
February 18, 2022 Brew Files – 114 – The Lost Belgian Pale Ale
The Brew is Out There!
Belgian yeasts and hops don't mix - at least not until recently - unless we're talking about Belgian Pale Ale. It's an odd mix of British and Belgian flavors and approaches. So, I sit down with San Diego's Belgian beer fanatic par excellence, Tomme Arthur of Lost Abbey Brewing to break down how we'd make our own Belgian Pale Ale.
Links
DeKonick: https://www.dekoninck.be/en/beers/bolleke
Kwak: https://bosteelsbrewery.com/en/kwak/
Lost Abbey: https://lostabbey.com/
Lost Abbey "The Church": https://lostabbey.com/locations/the-church/
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Mangrove Jacks
Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing).
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
45 min
February 12, 2022 Episode 146 – Hops, Wine and Real Ale
What’s going on with Hops? What’s going on with Cask Beer and What does Wine have to do with either?
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental – CODE “CLEAN”
HomebrewCon : June 23-25 – Pittsburgh – https://www.homebrewcon.org/
Oeno-bier: https://breweriesinpa.com/what-is-an-oenobeer-are-they-the-next-beer-trend/
Annual Hop Growers Report: https://www.usahops.org/img/blog_pdf/406.pdf
CAMRA Redefines Real Ale: https://www1-camra.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12…
Piranesi by Susanna Clark (read by Chiwtel Ejiofor) : https://www.audible.com/pd/Piranesi-Audiobook/1526622416?action_code=ASS…
How to Be Perfect – The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur : https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Be-Perfect-Audiobook/1797135252?action…
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:04:02 Announcements & Feedback
00:15:45 The Pub
00:33:29 The Brewery
00:44:18 Q&A
00:50:08 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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58 min
February 04, 2022 Brew Files – 113 – Yeah to NAY Beer
The Brew is Out There!
Whether for the pursuit of better health or just something to drink between beers, Non-Alcohol or Low Alcohol beer is growing rapidly across the world. Until recently the answer to "hey, can I homebrew a NA beer" has been "not really!". We're sitting down with Richard Preiss of Escarpment Labs to discuss their new NAY yeast strain and how you can safely make an NA beer at home!
Links
Escarpment Labs NAY Yeast Info: https://escarpmentlabs.com/collections/all/products/nay-non-alcoholic
Escarpment Labs Non-Alcoholic Brewing Instructions: https://escarpmentlabs.com/blogs/resources/approaches-to-non-alcoholic-b...
AHA February Membership Offer - Code "CLEAN" - https://homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Mangrove Jacks
Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing).
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d...
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
41 min
January 28, 2022 Episode 145 – A Gross of Questions Part Two
Happy New Year and we’re kicking things off with questions from you and our questions to Julia Herz, the new director of the American Homebrewers Association. Where does she see the AHA going and what did you all ask about fermentation? (More Q&A next episode!)
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:01:56 Announcements & Feedback
00:11:02 Questions: Hops & Malt
00:29:41 Questions: Techniques & Process
00:59:12 Questions: Miscellaneous
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) – contact them at [email protected]. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it – talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you’d like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to [email protected]!
Don’t forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
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1 hr 10 min
January 22, 2022 Brew Files – 112 – One Big Can, Many Tiny Bottles
The Brew is Out There!
Kegs are wonderful! Draft beer is fantastic! Kegs are heavy and not easily shared! All of these things are true and so today we talk about our best tips for bottling draft beer. If you have other tips to add to the pile, let us know!
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Mangrove Jacks
Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing).
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d...
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
34 min
January 15, 2022 Episode 144 – A Gross Of Questions With Julia
Happy New Year and we're kicking things off with questions from you and our questions to Julia Herz, the new director of the American Homebrewers Association. Where does she see the AHA going and what did you all ask about fermentation? (More Q&A next episode!)
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Experimental Brew Store: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:20 Announcements & Feedback
00:05:56 The Lounge - Julia Herz - Director of the AHA
00:39:04 Questions: Fermentation
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewing America
Country Malt Group
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
Wyeast Labs
YCH Hops
Interested in helping Denny and Drew with the IGOR program (aka help us run experiments!) - contact them at [email protected]. We want more Citizen Science!
In the meanwhile, subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalHomebrewing) or Twitter (@ExpBrewing). If you have questions you'd like answered in our Q&A segment, send an email to [email protected]!
Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d...
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
1 hr 2 min

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Sit down with Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, authors of Experimental Homebrewing and Homebrewing All-Stars as they explore the world of beer and homebrew. Every episode tackles the science of brewing…