Experimental Brewing

By Denny Conn, Drew BeechumLeisure Hobbies

Experimental Brewing episodes

April 03, 2019 Brew Files – Episode 59 – Keeping Cool
The Brew is Out There!
We just talked what happens when you can't keep things cool, so naturally now that Spring has sprung - now's our time to bring our tools to bear and keep our wort cool. Let's take a quick spin around the world of staying chilly during our warmer months!
Links
Reptile Heater: https://amzn.to/2HVZQYM
Son of Fermentation Chiller: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pimp-my-system/son-of-a-fermentat...
Igloo Ice Cube: https://amzn.to/2Uoq8ZL
Auber Instruments: https://amzn.to/2HURa5a
SS Brewtech FTSs: https://www.ssbrewtech.com/products/ftss-heating-chilling-7-gal-standard...
Brew Jacket: https://brewjacket.com/
Cool Zone Cooling Jacket: http://www.gotta-brew.com/products/cool-zone-cooling-jacket.html
Grainfather Conical with Water Cooling: https://www.grainfather.com/shop/conical-fermenter/basic-cooling-edition...
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
Brewing America
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39 min
March 27, 2019 Episode 89 – Brew With Drew
Every year Drew holds a "Brew with a Falcon" event at his brewery. This year there's more brewing hijinks with new toys and new yeasts as well. Sit down with the crew as they recount what happened and what they love about brewing. In addition, we taste a listener's beer to try and find the cause and cure for his beer's unhappiness. All this and more!
Episode Links:
Brewers Association Top 50 Breweries in the US - https://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/brewers-association-re...
Anchor Brewers Unionized - https://sf.eater.com/2019/3/13/18264678/anchor-brewing-workers-union-vot...
First Concrete Brewing Evidence in England - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jan/31/early-pint-evidence-of-f...
German Wet Hops in a Can - https://www.hopfenkontor.de/en/special_wethop/
The Wrecking Crew Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwiTas70pAo
Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.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
00:03:02 Announcements & Feedback
00:11:06 The Pub
00:27:06 The Brewery
01:00:18 The Lounge - Drew's Brew with a Falcon Retrospective
01:28:42 Q&A
01:40:00 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA
Brewing America Craftmeister
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
PicoBrew
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 47 min
March 20, 2019 Brew Files – Episode 58 – March into October
The Brew is Out There!
It may be March, but it's time to start thinking about October. On this episode, we briefly dig into the history of March beer and explore the polar opposite styles from the same party - the old fashioned Marzen and the modern super Helles "Festbier". Sit back and get ready to lift a stein!
Links
Drew's Marzen: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/drews-marzen
Drew's Festbier: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/drews-festbier
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
Brewing America
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
43 min
March 13, 2019 Episode 88 – Revisiting Flash Frozen Homebrew
You know Murphy's law says whatever can happen, will. White's corollary to Murphy's Law says "Murphy was an Optimist". (aka Denny's Internet in his lovely country home are was out all last week. He's almost back online!) So we're revisiting one of our favorite pieces of science from last year - Cryo vs. T-90!
Episode Links:
BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund!
HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/
Clayton Cone: http://www.lallemandwine.com/north-america/clayton-cone-1928-2018/
Melvin Brewing - Sexual Harrasment - https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/dozens-of-bars-boycott-hera...
Wild Heaven Bartender Alleges Assault - http://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2018/05/wild-heaven-bartender-alleges-sex...
New Realm Buys Green Flash VB - http://allaboutbeer.com/news/new-realm-green-flash/
Brewers Association announces Diversity Ambassador - https://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/j-nikol-jackson-beckha...
Crafty Shipping - https://www.craftyshipping.com/
Joshua M Bernstein: https://www.joshuambernstein.com/
Homebrew World (Amazon Affliate Link): https://amzn.to/2I2mhMm
British Museum Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/britishmuseum
BYO Subscribe! https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/sub/subscribe.aspx?guid=cc79fade-90d7-4...
WIngs of Rescue: http://www.wingsofrescue.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
00:03:23 Announcements & Feedback
00:12:06 The Pub
00:25:29 The Brewery - Brewing/Shipping/Hanging Out
00:37:16 The Lab - Cryo vs. T-90 Pellets
01:02:38 The Lounge - Paula's Brewery Tour & Plant Research
01:42:42 Q&A
01:51:47 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA
Brewing America Craftmeister
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
PicoBrew
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 59 min
March 06, 2019 Brew Files – Episode 57 – Old School Triple IPA
The Brew is Out There!
For some February is all about chocolate, but for the hop obsessed, February is all about the sweet, sweet bitterness of Pliny the Younger. If you don't live in an area that gets the limited shipments of Younger or you just don't want to wait in line, we've got you covered with Craig Shapland's amazing "Old School Triple IPA" that he's refined over the years with new ingredients and techniques. Sit back, it's time to get bitter!
Links
Old School Triple IPA Recipe - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/old-school-triple-ipa
Yakima Valley Hop Extract - https://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/CO2HOPExtractCan_p/extractco2-100grams.htm
Northern Brewer's Hop Shot Calculation Table: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2785/6868/t/3/assets/Hopshot2014-15289...
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
Brewing America
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
45 min
February 27, 2019 Episode 87 – Take Me Down To Asheville
There’s a whole slew of feedback today before we hit the beer news and run to the brewery to talk a Memorial Day event at Mecca Grade, new Yeast strains, how to actually say Kveik and make things with it and some additional dry hopping data points. And then we sit down with Marshall and talk about what we’re going to be trying to teach at the BYO Bootcamp in Asheville in a month!
Episode Links:
BYO Boot Camp with Denny, Drew & Marshall – http://byobootcamp.com/ (use code byobootcampexperimentalbrewing
The Whole Great Lakes Brewing News Fiasco – https://thethirstywench.com/2019/02/12/the-hell-the-sexist-asinine-rambl…
Bill Metzger to resign – https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2019/02/14/brewing-news-co-owner-…
Anchor Union Effort – https://splinternews.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-iconic-craft-breweries-i…
Charlie Bamforth joins Sierra Nevada Brewing – https://mybeerbuzz.blogspot.com/2019/02/pope-of-foam-charlie-bamforth-jo…
SS Oregon Shipwreck – yeast recovered for brewing – https://www.apnews.com/93f9a916376249c1a7751ff70cf8ab4f?fbclid=IwAR3P161…
Mecca Grade Brewing Man – https://www.meccagrade.com/blogs/news/brewing-man-announcement
Omega Yeast Gulo Ale Hybrid – https://omegayeast.com/news/omega-yeast-announces-latest-innovative-hybr…
Pixar Shorts – Kitbull – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZS5cgybKcI&t=466s
Wings of Rescue – https://wingsofrescue.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
00:02:47 Announcements & Feedback
00:14:16 The Pub
00:26:36 The Brewery
00:34:53 The Lab – Revisiting Hop Science
00:41:43 The Lounge – Marshall, Denny & Drew
00:51:56 Q&A
00:59:33 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA
Brewing America Craftmeister
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
PicoBrew
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
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1 hr 6 min
February 20, 2019 Brew Files – Episode 56 – Rose Wave
The Brew is Out There!
Last episode, everything was coming up gold. This week it's coming up pink as we explore what looks to be this year's hot trend - Rosé Beer. Drew sits down with pro-brewer/homebrewer Andy Ziskin about how he makes a Rosé beer that's dramatic, complex fruity, fun and not insipidly dull and sweet.
Links
Pink Drink Recipe - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/pink-drink
1 lb of Hibiscus Flowers - https://amzn.to/2TSEG06
Two Brew Tuesday - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgVdNirAuQBI1W4CYnhIDTb1bNcvktmpD
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
Brewing America
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
43 min
February 13, 2019 Episode 86 – Resolving The Secret Of The Hop
We've survived the PGPDF and are back and catching back up! We've got a whole slew of feedback, news stories, brew sessions, hop science, micro-resolutions (aka things we think we can do), a listener's brewing experience and... the juicy story of why you can buy Columbus, Tomahawk or Zeus in the hop freezer - sit back for a lesson in farm spying!
Show note - ~34 minutes, Denny says "gypsum, chloride". He meant "gypsum, calcium chloride"
Episode Links:
BYO Boot Camp with Denny, Drew & Marshall - http://byobootcamp.com/ (use code byobootcampexperimentalbrewing
Flagship February - https://flagshipfebruary.com/
Widmer Shuts Down the Pub - https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2019/1/22/widmer-shutters-its-pub
Medical Marijuana Not Impacting Booze Sales - https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2019/01/10/despite-conflicting-ev...
WildBrew Sour Pitch by Lallemand - http://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/canada/product-details/wildbrew-sour-...
Schellhammer's Dry Hop Science - https://patspints.com/2019/01/16/the-surprising-science-of-dry-hopping-l...
Yakima Chief Hops (Hop & Brew School and Steve Carpenter) -https://www.yakimachief.com/
Word by Word - Kory Stamper - https://amzn.to/2Ibq2jn
Harmless Drudgery - Kory Stamper's Blog - https://korystamper.wordpress.com/
Wings of Rescue - https://wingsofrescue.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
00:03:11 Announcements & Feedback
00:15:20 The Pub
00:30:41 The Brewery
00:40:21 The Lab - Hop Science and the Story of CTZ
00:56:53 The Lounge - Micro-Resolutions and Brewing Experiences
01:08:15 Q&A
01:19:17 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA
Brewing America Craftmeister
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
PicoBrew
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 27 min
February 06, 2019 Brew Files – Episode 55 – Tripel Your Gold
The Brew is Out There!
In the world of responses to Pilsner, the Belgians really nailed it with their Belgian Strong Goldens and Tripels. But what makes them different? Drew breaks down the styles with sample recipes and tries to answer the tasty conundrum that is the BSG/Tripel split
Recipes
Westcoastmalle Tripel: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/westcoastmalle-tripel
Hobo Devil: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/hobo-devil
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
Brewers Publications
Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)
Brewing America
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
36 min
January 30, 2019 Episode 85 – Attack of the Peruvian Guinea Pig Death Flu
It's finally happened! Denny and Drew have simultaneously been felled by the specter of Peruvian Guinea Pig Death Flu!
In light of our incapcitation, we offer you these choice revists to topics we're still talking about today! Don't fret - episode 86 is being prepped and should be a grand return to form!
Episode Links:
BYO Boot Camp with Denny, Drew & Marshall - http://byobootcamp.com/
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
00:02:59 Announcements
00:04:24 The Lab: Grain Age Impact on Brewing
00:18:13 The Lab 2: Whirlpool Hopping Experiment with Short Circuited Brewers
00:50:06 Lounge: Yeast Genetics with Sui Generis
This episode is brought to you by:
American Homebrewers Association
BrewCraft USA
Brewing America Craftmeister
Jaded Brewing
Mecca Grade Estate Malt
PicoBrew
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 35 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…