Experimental Brewing

By Denny Conn, Drew BeechumLeisure Hobbies

Experimental Brewing episodes

February 08, 2025 Brew Files – Episode 171 – Cordially Invitied
The Brew Is Out There!
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo's Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am's are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% abv Imperial Stout with Cocoa, Peppers and Vanilla) into a commercial brew.
Links
Festivus Feats of Strength Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/festivus-feats-strength
T'Oaked's Romancing the Beer Competition: http://romancingthebeer.com/
Institution Ales: http://www.institutionales.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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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33 min
February 04, 2025Episode 204 – The Hills Are On Fire
You may have heard the hills around Drew caught on fire – well he’s back after that and a laptop collapse! Catch up with us. We have a few episodes waiting to go! (Picture of Mt. Wilson, which should be green and lush, but….)
Episode Links:
Your Thoughts on a national homebrewing Org?: https://brewersassociation.wufoo.com/forms/z1prrkcz1vagwld/
Mindful Drinking Fest: https://www.mindfuldrinkingfest.com/
Maltose Falcons Advent Calendar: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/blogs/news/counting-down-the-holidays-with-beer-and-mead-and-booze
World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:01:47 Announcements & Feedback
00:04:36 The Pub
00:22:19 The Brewery
00:37:45 Quick Tip and Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
Jaded Brewing
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
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
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December 17, 2024Episode 203 – 27 Years Of Experience In NorCal
Denny’s road trip continues as he hit the Northern California Homebrewer’s Festival and spoke about the things he’s learned in 27 years of homebrewing.
Episode Links:
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:03:37 Announcements & Feedback
00:07:36 The Lounge – Northern California Homebrewers Festival
This episode is brought to you by:
Jaded Brewing
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
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
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1 hr 4 min
November 21, 2024 Brew Files – Episode 170 – Colorado Homebrew with the Brew Hut
The Brew Is Out There!
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo's Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am's are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% abv Imperial Stout with Cocoa, Peppers and Vanilla) into a commercial brew.
Links
Festivus Feats of Strength Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/festivus-feats-strength
T'Oaked's Romancing the Beer Competition: http://romancingthebeer.com/
Institution Ales: http://www.institutionales.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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
25 min
October 24, 2024Episode 202 – Hop and Brew 2024
Denny went on the road to his favorite excuse to buy Top and Bottom Cutter – Yakima Chief Hops Hop & Brew School. Sit back and listen to his conversations around the current state of of American hops!
Episode Links:
Marcus Baskerville publishes “Wood, Barrel and Time” – https://a.co/d/gQrKZFl
AFicioNAdo launches CannaBev for THC Beverage Certification – https://www.cannabevcertification.com/
No Hymn to Ninkasi is NOT a recipe for making Sumerian Beer – https://zythophile.co.uk/2024/09/27/no-the-hymn-to-ninkasi-is-not-a-recipe-for-making-sumerian-beer/
Hop & Brew School – https://hopandbrewschool.com/
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:01:56 Announcements & Feedback
00:06:08 The Pub
00:19:30 The Brewery
00:33:56 The Lounge – Joe Kesteloot – Gezellig Brewing
01:03:51 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
Jaded Brewing
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
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
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1 hr 11 min
September 23, 2024 Brew Files – Episode 169 – Stupid Times With Drew
The Brew Is Out There!
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo's Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am's are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% abv Imperial Stout with Cocoa, Peppers and Vanilla) into a commercial brew.
Links
Festivus Feats of Strength Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/festivus-feats-strength
T'Oaked's Romancing the Beer Competition: http://romancingthebeer.com/
Institution Ales: http://www.institutionales.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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
25 min
September 03, 2024Episode 201 – You Can Go Home Again
Denny went back home to Newtown Iowa for the first time in decades and wouldn’t you know it, there was a brewery there! Denny sat down with Joe Kesteloot, head brewer of Gezellig Brewing. Denny even found a hazy that he liked!
Episode Links:
Norwalk Brewhouse Indie Go Go: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/norwalk-brew-house–3/x/26239203#/
Craft Brew Hall of Fame: https://www.americancraftbeerhalloffame.com/
Fermentis Academy at GABF: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fermentis-academy-homebrewers-denver-co-tickets-918864226637
Colorado Homebrew Academy: https://thebrewhut.com/colorado-homebrewers-conference/
Maisie Dobbs Series: https://jacquelinewinspear.com/books/?vp_filter=maisie_dobbs_novels
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
Episode Contents:
00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors
00:02:00 Announcements & Feedback
00:05:23 The Pub
00:18:14 The Brewery
00:30:07 The Lounge – Joe Kesteloot – Gezellig Brewing
01:01:16 Quick Tip & Something Other
This episode is brought to you by:
Jaded Brewing
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
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
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1 hr 6 min
August 05, 2024 Brew Files – Episode 168 – True Blue Brews with Peter
The Brew Is Out There!
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo's Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am's are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% abv Imperial Stout with Cocoa, Peppers and Vanilla) into a commercial brew.
Links
Festivus Feats of Strength Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/festivus-feats-strength
T'Oaked's Romancing the Beer Competition: http://romancingthebeer.com/
Institution Ales: http://www.institutionales.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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
59 min
July 22, 2024Episode 200 – REPLAY – Hopping at HomeBrewCon
Normally this time of year we’d be bringing you a taste of HomeBrewCon, but with no full event this year, let’s revisit last year’s show!
Live from San Diego – It’s the Denny and Drew and Friends Show! Seriously, we’re joined by our friends from HomeBrewCon to talk the conference and homebrewing while enjoying a few wonderful homebrews as well!
Episode Links:
Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental
HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
Jeff’s Rye Pilsner: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/07/14/rye-pilsner/
Jeff’s Mecca Doppelbock: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/07/14/jeff-rankerts-mecca-doppelbock/
Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing
This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

Brewing America
Jaded Brewing
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
Podcast RSS Url: http://www.experimentalbrew.com/podcast.rss
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1 hr 22 min
July 02, 2024 Brew Files – Episode 167 – IPAs with Gourmet Brewing
The Brew Is Out There!
On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo's Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am's are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% abv Imperial Stout with Cocoa, Peppers and Vanilla) into a commercial brew.
Links
Festivus Feats of Strength Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/festivus-feats-strength
T'Oaked's Romancing the Beer Competition: http://romancingthebeer.com/
Institution Ales: http://www.institutionales.com/
This episode is brought to you by:
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
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
51 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…