Experimental Brewing

A Cider Tote

The Brew Is Out There!

On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we get ready for the fall with a quick lesson in making America's founding beverage - cider. We come at it from two different points of view (surprise!) since Denny has actual apple trees and Drew has a giant city surrounding him (but apple orchards a short drive away!) But together, we'll get you to the right answer about to make great cider from some bad apples!

Links

The Everything Hard Cider Book - http://amzn.to/2xPZb6h

Drew's Cider Cheat Sheet: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/cider-brewing-cheatsheet

Correll Cider Presses: http://correllciderpresses.com/ (Denny has a Medium Plus)

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Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)

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Back to our regularly scheduled programming as we stop by the pub to talk the newly updated Brew Guru App from the AHA, a bit of beer business, including something positive about ABI and a reason Drew is proud of his mom. We jaunt quickly through the library for a funny article about goldfish and a BrewTan B announcement (spoiler: it's coming soon from our sponsor BrewCraft USA!). In the Lounge, Drew sits down with Roberto Hernandez of the Monrovia Homebrew Supply store and Ray Ricky Rivera and Luis Martinez of LA's first Latino focused homebrew club - the SoCal Cerveceros about why having a Latino club is important to the hobby and what their cultural heritage brings to the hobby. Then naturally we swing out with a few questions, drop a quick tip, Drew raves about a new book triology he found and finished between recording and publishing.

Episode Links:

Brew Guru 2.0 - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/brew-guru/

Extra Yard For Teachers - Drew's Mom - https://www.facebook.com/SECsports/videos/10155120891892832/

Scott Janish - The New IPA - http://scottjanish.com/book-announcement/

ABI Canning Water for Harvey - http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/anheuser-busch-water-harvey/

Commons Brewery Shuts Down - http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2017/09/commons-brewery-shutters-make-room-...

Goldfish Need Booze - https://m.phys.org/news/2017-08-scientists-reveal-goldfish-alcohol-survi...

SoCal Cerveceros - http://www.socalcerveceros.org/

The Brilliance Triology - Book 1 - Marcus Sakey - http://amzn.to/2w7jwn0

Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.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

00:03:28 Announcements & Feedback

00:8:34 The Pub

00:24:46 The Library

00:29:14 The Brewery

00:33:30 The Lounge - Roberto Hernandez, SoCal Cerveceros

01:37:52 Q&A

01:49:40 Quick Tip

01:52:27 Something Other Than Beer

This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

BrewCraft USA Craftmeister

Jaded Brewing

Mecca Grade Estate Malt

PicoBrew

Wyeast Labs

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]!

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The Brew Is Out There!

STYLE SHOW

On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down with two brewers - Ketchen Smith and Chase Wilson - the top two award winners of the AHA National Homebrew Competition in the category we sponsored - American IPA. We'll sit down and walk through Ketchen's Marshall Nose IPA and Chase's Sunsphere IPA and just how they made the best IPA they could for the world's biggest homebrew competition.

Recipes

Marshall Nose IPA: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/marshall-nose-ipa

Sunsphere IPA: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/sunsphere-ipa

Links

Escondido Brewing Company: https://www.escobrewco.com/

This episode is brought to you by:

Brewers Publications

Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)

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Like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano - it's time for us to return to answering your questions and boy are there a lot and we try and stay on point and not ramble - we try at least! Naturally we have business to conduct as well, but otherwise, we're making like Jeopardy champions and questioning our answers!

Episode Links:

Scott Janish's Blending Hop Oils Article - http://scottjanish.com/hops-understanding-blends-oil-testing/

Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.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

00:02:54 Announcements & Feedback & Ingredients

00:29:11 Techniques and Processes

00:58:34 Recipes & Styles

01:21:50 Miscellanious

This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

BrewCraft USA Craftmeister

Jaded Brewing

Mecca Grade Estate Malt

PicoBrew

Wyeast Labs

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]!

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The Brew Is Out There!

RECIPE SHOW

On this week's episode of the Brew Files, it's a family adventure on the high seas as Drew sits down and talks to his brother in law, Chris Geisler, and sister, Aimee, both homebrewer. Together they talk about a handful of recipes including a Thai inspired Witbier turned commercial Pale Ale and Aimee's venutres into "good" beer and how she and Drew collaborated on a beer (and disagreed) and how she won a medal for embracing her hoppy side.

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Brewers Publications

Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)

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We're back at it in our last to go show before the Q&A! ([email protected]!)

In the feedback section, Drew eats a big ole helping of crow for failing to hold to his stated principles.

In the Pub - we talk about our Wyeast Q3 Private Collection Strains Contest and reveal the three winners and their recipes. Link below for the recipes themselves. Thanks to everyone who entered and our good sponsors at Wyeast! Then it's back to the business of beer with the latest round of acquisitions including Funky Buddha, Anchor and the really interesting combination of New Belgium, Dick Cantwell, Oud Beersel and Magnolia. Are we finally at that same tipping point where over expansion is pinching some brewers like Magnolia and the recently annouced to close Rubicon?

In the lab, we actually invite in a guest as BrewTube's Short Circuited Brewers (Brian Huntley) makes us do a triangle test on the mics. What experimental madness is he up to and can Denny or Drew get it right? You're just going to have to listen to find out!

And then in the lounge, Drew sits down with Devon Randall of Arts District Brewing and talks about leaving LA to become a brewer and coming back to the city and landing in a warehouse formerly run by a crazy man (Crazy Gideon). Devon's making a hell of a spread and you should give it a try.

We race over Q&A because hey - you should be getting us questions for Episode 48!

But we do take a moment to hit a quick tip about exploring your different varieties of specialty ingredients and Drew drops two things in Something Other - a hysterical set of Game of Throne recaps from BlackNerdProblems and the ongoing constantly moving CA Pinkham column "Off the Menu" with awful wonderful stories from the world of restaurants and bars.

Episode Links:

Wyeast Contest: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/contest

Winner: Blondie - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wyeast-2017-q3-winner-blondie

Winner: Drie Drie Trois - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wyeast-2017-q3-winner-drie-drie...

Winner: Figgybacking - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/wyeast-2017-q3-winner-figgybacking

Funky Buddha Acquisition: http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/funky-buddha-brewery-acquired-constella...

New Belgium/Dick Cantwell/Oud Beersel/Magnolia - https://www.craftbeer.com/news/craftbeer-com-news/new-belgium-dick-cantw...

Rubicon Closing: http://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/appetizers/article165961172.html

American River Brewing - http://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/appetizers/article166116352.html

Short Circuited Brewers: https://www.youtube.com/user/SCBTELEVISON/

Arts District Brewing - Devon Randall - http://213hospitality.com/artsdistrictbrewing/

BlackNerdProblems GoT's Recaps: http://blacknerdproblems.com/tag/game-of-thrones/

Bitter Empire - Off the Menu - http://bitterempire.com/author/c-a-pinkham/

Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.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

00:04:09 Announcements & Feedback

00:11:57 The Pub

00:39:41 The Lab - Short Circuited Brewers Guest Experiment

01:09:59 The Lounge - Devon Randall

01:54:49 Quick Tip

01:56:29 Something Other Than Beer

This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

BrewCraft USA Craftmeister

Jaded Brewing

Mecca Grade Estate Malt

PicoBrew

Wyeast Labs

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]!

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The Brew Is Out There!

STYLE SHOW

On this week's episode of the Brew Files, we sit down with one of the giants of homebrewing - Randy Mosher - about how he got started, why the library is super important and just how he plays with all the crazy ingredients he finds to bring in the brewhouse. (And why story is super important)

Links:

Randy's Website: http://randymosher.com/

Five Rabbit: http://www.5rabbitbrewery.com/

Forbidden Root: http://www.forbiddenroot.com/

This episode is brought to you by:

Brewers Publications

Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)

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It's time to swing way South of the Border and head to Chile with Denny as he attends the 2nd Annual South American Cup in Santiago, but first we look at your canning feedback. In the pub, we sit down with a couple of special beers (and Drew gets to be right!), talk about Ostrich boot based silliness, bootleggers in Peru (Indiana) and what the new model of acquisitions seems to be currently with Lagunitas buying part of Shorts and Brooklyn, 21A and Funkwerks teaming up.

In the library, we take a swing around Dr. Charlie Bamforth's recent speech in Australia about Craft Beer and the things he thinks brewers really need to be focusing on. While in the Brewery we talk about the upcoming Green Hop extravanganza from YCH Hops.

And then in the lounge, we sit back and listen to Denny's memories of his trip to Chile and we even hop in the back of a crowded vehicle shepharding Denny to the foot of the Andes mountains and Tübinger Brewery in the middle of some of the world's premier wine country. While there Denny talks with Charles Flaskamp about the brewery and his beers.

Finally we race over Q&A because hey - you should be getting us questions for Episode 48!

But we do take a moment to hit a quick tip about saving your beer for review and Drew drops two things in Something Other - a podcast about interviewing (The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn) and the return of last year's mention from youtube - the very charming "Alice in Paris".

Episode Links:

Barrel & Sons Brewing - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2017/07/15/three-sons-of-famous-f...

Peru, IN Bootleggers - http://cbs4indy.com/2017/07/20/police-arrest-two-peru-men-accused-of-boo...

Lagunitas Investment in Shorts - http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/lagunitas-acquires-19-9-equity-stake-sh...

Brooklyn Investment and Partnership with 21A and Funkwerks - http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/brooklyn-brewery-makes-minor-investment...

Charlie Bamforth's Keynote in Australia - http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2017/07/look-after-your-people-bamforth-tell...

YCH Hops & 3 Magnets - https://ychhops.com/connect/news/blog/green-hops-brewery-perspective-fro...

Denny interview in Chile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT22BODQ5Po

The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn - http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/the-turnaround

Alice in Paris - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX98sAmndWt2iPHOIY6vm0UMv2GMIlvtX

Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.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

00:03:28 Announcements & Feedback

00:12:48 The Pub

00:34:42 The Library - Charlie Bamforth

00:42:43 The Brewery - Green Hops

00:50:51 The Lounge - Chile

01:28:16 Quick Tip

01:29:41 Something Other Than Beer

This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

BrewCraft USA Craftmeister

Jaded Brewing

Mecca Grade Estate Malt

PicoBrew

Wyeast Labs

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]!

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The Brew Is Out There!

STYLE SHOW

On this week's episode of the Brew Files, it's the second part of our exploration of Wine making with Dave Lustig of Old Oak Cellars. In this episode, Dave picks up at the fermentation side of the wine making process and gets our wine tasting great and in the bottle for our enjoyment! Remember it's almost wine time so get exploring!

Links:

Old Oak Cellars: http://oldoakcellars.com/

Brehm Grapes: http://www.brehmvineyards.com/

This episode is brought to you by:

Brewers Publications

Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles)

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We start with our next charity effort, before we head to the Pub, where we revisit the Brewers Association's Independent Beer Seal and reactions to it, talk about Denny's trip that is currently as we go live stll has him in the air, a brewery open and a close as well.

In the library, Denny explores Scott Janish's recent exploration of trying to make a clear NE IPA, and how you have to pay attention to grain proteins and hop polyphenols.

Over in the brewery, Drew talks his new love - a cranky old style machine for making beer cans at home and just how much he can't wait. (Odd for a guy who hates bottling!)

Then in the Lounge, Drew sits down at Arts District Brewing with recent California transplant, Todd Alström, one of the founders of BeerAdvocate.com. They cover just how the brothers founded a beer review site all the way back in the infancy of the internet (1996), changes he's seen in the industry - including the first Craft Beer bubble and what he thinks of whales, trading and the IPAfication of everything.

We tackle a pair of questions (Hey, Episode 48 is a Q&A - get some questions to us!) We do drop a quick tip to keep cool and Drew goes and explores the soothing sounds of old dogs sleeping

Episode Links:

Alesong Brewing - https://www.alesongbrewing.com/

Ploughshare Brewing Closes - http://journalstar.com/entertainment/dining/ploughshare-brewing-co-close...

Researching NE IPA Haze - http://scottjanish.com/researching-new-england-ipa-neipa-haze/

All-American Can Sealer - http://www.allamerican-chefsdesign.com/Product-Detail.asp?iBrand=1&hProd...

BeerAdvocate.com - https://www.beeradvocate.com/

Desi Strong - https://www.desistrongfoundation.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

00:03:21 Announcements

00:7:01 The Pub

00:26:52 The Library - Researching NE IPA

00:37:42 The Brewery - Canniing

00:46:48 The Lounge - Todd Alström - BeerAdvocate.com

01:34:25 Q&A

01:41:30 Quick Tip

01:42:26 Something Other Than Beer

This episode is brought to you by:

American Homebrewers Association

BrewCraft USA Craftmeister

Jaded Brewing

Mecca Grade Estate Malt

PicoBrew

Wyeast Labs

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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