Experimental Brewing

The Brew is Out There!

Every year the Maltose Falcons help the Los Angeles County Fair with their homemade beer competition. This year's winner Mike Hale of the High Desert Home Brewers Anonymous won for his beer called Crue's Crumbs, a Pecan Coffee Cake Imperial Stout. We sit down and try his beer, break down the recipe and break down the hype train that is the Pastry Stout.

Links

Crues Crumb Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/crue-crumbs

The Stuffed Sandwich: http://www.stuffedsandwich.com/

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LedMo Power Adapter: https://amzn.to/2LZKXSW

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It's Hop & Brew School time in Yakima! Naturally this means Denny's on the road, so it's time for a brief review of some our previous lab segments. First we start with feedback before digging into Drew's favorite - Saison Under Pressure and then into an appropriate revist to Glenn Tinseth, Dana Garves and "The IBU is a Lie"

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Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:03:03 Announcements & Feedback

00:11:03 The Lab - Saison Under Pressure

00:51:41 The Lab - The IBU is a Lie

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

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The Brew is Out There!

On this week's episode, while last week we explored the new, this week we're taking a look at one of Denny's favorite "old" styles - Altbier. Come join as we try and explain exactly what makes an alt, an alt and how you can brew what we think is one of the best beers for the pending fall even if sometimes it's a secret.

Links

Sticke Warriors: http://www.stickewarriors.com/

Schumacher Alt Video: https://www.schumacher-alt.de/1838#video

Double Secret Prohibition Sticke Alt: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/double-secret-probation-sticke-alt

Milo's Alt: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/milos-alt

Zum Uerige Alt: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/zum-uerige-alt

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As summer wends it's way to it's end - ometime around the fifth of never here in Los Angeles - we start thinking about bigger, better beers for those cold winter days. Friend of the podcast, Jim Leininger, joins us (after our usual shenanigans) to talk about making his very amazing Imperial Stout with reiterated mashing. But first, the news...

Episode Links:

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GABF IPA Dethroned: https://www.brewersassociation.org/communicating-craft/gabf-haze-craze/

Exploding Cans: http://www.craftbeerjoe.com/craft-beer-styles/exploding-cans-of-fruit-beer/

Lew's Mid-Year Report: https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-mid-year-beer-and-whiskey-report-card

Say Goodbye to Two Hats: https://thetakeout.com/millercoors-says-kthxbye-to-millennial-beer-two-h...

Beachwood Blendery's Sour Beer Study: http://beachwoodbbq.com/pdf/BBAIBLTBLENDERY.pdf

Weyermann Fire: https://beerandbrewing.com/fire-at-weyermann-malting-facility/

Denise Jones joins FATE Brewing: http://fatebrewingcompany.com/denise-jones-new-director-of-brewing-and-d...

Yakima Chief Hops July Report: https://www.yakimachief.com/pnw-hop-crop-report-july-2018/

Full Monty Recipe: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/617251/-full-monty-

Neck Tattoo Recipe: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/596794/-neck-tattoo-

Returning The Favor with Mike Rowe: https://www.facebook.com/ReturningTheFavor/

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Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:02:50 Announcements & Feedback

00:12:46 The Pub

00:28:04 The Library - Beachwood Blendery

00:34:32 The Brewery - Weyermann, Fate and Hop Reports

00:43:51 The Lounge - Jim Leininger & The Full Monty

01:15:04 Q&A

01:23:54 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

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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!

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The Brew is Out There!

On this week's episode, we're exploring the Catharina Sour with Ronaldo Ferreira of Cervejaria Bruxa in Florianopolis Brazil about how this style evolved from an educational tool to a style brewed around South America and how to brew one of your own, for your own city..

Links

Catharina Sour - BJCP - http://dev.bjcp.org/beer-styles/x4-catharina-sour/

Cervejaria Bruxa - https://www.facebook.com/CervejariaBruxa/

Ronaldo's Guava Sour - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/bruxa-catharina-sour-guava

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ALL Q&A!

It's time for us to answer a bunch of questions to the best of our ability (and our ability to research). Sit back and relax we've got 32 questions and about 63 answers! We'll cover your Fermentation, Ingredient, Packaging, Recipe and Technique questions. (Don't forget you can always drop us a line and get questions answered in a regular episode)

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Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:02:44 Announcements & Feedback

00:04:16 Fermentation

00:14:51 Ingredients

00:33:24 Packaging

00:44:57 Recipes

01:04:23 Techniques

01:20:25 Miscellaneous

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Jaded Brewing

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The Brew is Out There!

We like to Brew. We like to Party. We like to Parti... . This week we're going to dive into an old fashioned technique that allows you to brew beautifully strong beers without wasting any left over malty goodness! Two Beers for the Price of One Mash

Parti-Gyle Equations:

Gravity Points batch 1 = Gravity PointsTotal × Volume Total x SugarPercentage1 / (Volume Batch 1)

Gravity Points batch 2 = Gravity PointsTotal × Volume Total x SugarPercentage2 / (Volume Batch 2)

Sugar Percentages for 1/3-2/3rd Splits (e.g. 5gallons/10gallons)

SugarPercentage1 = 0.67

SugarPercentage2 = 0.33

Sugar Percentages for 1/2-1/2 Splits (e.g. 5gallons/5gallons)

SugarPercentage1 = 0.58

SugarPercentage2 = 0.42

To figure out what the "Total Batch" gravity needs to be from a desired Batch 1 gravity

Gravity PointsTotal = (Gravity Points Batch 1 x Volume Batch 1)/(TotalVolume x SugarPercentage1)

Links

Randy Mosher's Brewers Companion: https://amzn.to/2uMHHo5

Brewing Techniques Article: http://www.morebeer.com/brewingtechniques/library/backissues/issue2.2/mo...

Old Stoner Barleywine: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/old-stoner-barleywine-10

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NEXT EPISODE - ALL Q&A - GET YOUR QUESTIONS IN!

It's our annual post conference wrapup and we hit the latest in beer news, look at some new books and revisit some really old brews. And then in the lounge, Drew sits down with the iconic craft brew veteran, Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog. We taste some beers and talk about his unqiue take on building beers. There's even one beer that Drew thought should be a mess, but was amazingly sublime.

Episode Links:

BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund!

Radegast Club of the Year - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/community/clubs/radegast-club-of-...

AHA COTY - Quaff - http://www.quaff.org

The Takeout - 5 Beer Menu Rules - https://thetakeout.com/5-beer-menu-rules-i-wish-all-bars-would-follow-18...

Simmzy's & Ranger the Bear - https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Special-Zoo-Beer-Designed-by-Ra...

Belle Vue being Revived by ABI - https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/sightlines/2018/7/5/sour-times-ahead-ab-...

National Geographic's Atlas of Beer - https://amzn.to/2NXPwPO

Denny's 1st Altbier - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/dennys-alt-1

Hair of the Dog - https://hairofthedog.com/

The Gentleman Bastards Series - https://amzn.to/2ms5mpu

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Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:03:08 Announcements & Feedback

00:09:14 The Pub

00:23:16 The Library - National Geographic's Atlas of Beer

00:26:56 The Brewery - Denny's First Alt & Kiwi Lager

00:35:45 The Lounge - Alan Sprints - Hair of the Dog

01:25:33 Quick Tip & Something Other Than Beer

This episode is brought to you by:

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The Brew is Out There!

We're continuing the session theme, but this time we're going the honey route, because sometimes you want something other than a beer. Kylie Gwynn of the Cascade Brewers Society walks us through her process and thoughts about how to make a session mead that goes from honey to glass in 2-4 weeks! Sit back and learn all the fun things you can make with just a bit of the bee stuff.

Links

Honey Board's Honey Locator: https://www.honey.com/

TONSA 2.0 Calculator: http://www.meadmakr.com/tosna-2-0/

Mountain Rose Herbs: https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/

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It's HomeBrewCon Time (ok, it was HomeBrewCon time last week. We're barely recovered!) In this special live episode we cover a lot of ground including AHA news with Gary Glass, New Zealand Brewing, sample beers from Chile, dig deep into hops with YCH, talk winning with Oregon Homebrewer of the Year, taco beer with Texas Brewing, drop lager results and revisit T-90/Cryo, Niko's back, Brewcraft has a ton of great stuff on deck and we close talking to Charlie P on his retirement tour! Phew!

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New Zealand Homebrew Con - https://nzhc.nz/

Texas Brewing - https://www.txbrewing.com/

Come and Brew It Radio - http://comeandbrewit.libsyn.com/

Jupiter Trading Co - http://jupitertradeco.com

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Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store

Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:02:22 Gary Glass

00:11:58 New Zealand Homebrewers Conference - Karl, Ed & Colin

00:21:44 Garrett Garfield - Chica Beer

00:39:33 YCH Hops - Nick & Brian - Cryo and Noble

00:58:46 Brewing America

01:04:28 Jeremy Jalbert - Oregon Homebrewer of the Year

01:13:06 Texas Brewing Inc - Taco Beer

01:27:05 Lager Results with IGOR's Richard, Tim and Eric

01:39:45 T-90/Cryo Revisit with Eric

01:47:45 Jupiter Trading Company with Niko

01:53:06 Brewcraft USA

02:05:40 Charlie Papizan - Retirement Tour Special

This episode is brought to you by:

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Brewing America BrewCraft USA Craftmeister

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