FermentationNation

Our very own Joe Domm won the AIGA Beer & Branding event  at NoDa Brewing w/ a Lemongrass & Hibiscus Kölsch. Co-host Daan was there to catch some of the entertaining audio from the event! Joe even got to make a video w/ head brewer Chad Henderson for their NoDable  Release!

This episode has us amped to discuss another fermented product, coffee.  Matt Yarmey from Pure Intentions coffee joins us in studio to tell us  all about the worlds most traded bean. Join as as we discuss the process your coffee goes through all the way from plant to cup, and true to from we tie […]

Episode 21 is live and we go hop picking with Piedmont Hops and Jordy/Drew from the Sycamore Brewery talking about Wet/Fresh hop beers. Jordy & Drew also discuss going from home-brewer to Pro Brewer. Piedmont Hops… Who are they and what do they do? Piedmont Hops was started as a hobby for our home brewing […]

It’s Episode #20 and we are talking with Jeff Mello founder of Bootleg Biology, and Mike Sale the Co-Founder of Brew Bracket. What is Bootleg Biology? Bootleg Biology is an open source yeast (and wild bugs) project whose goal is to create the world’s most diverse library of microbes for the creation of fermented foods […]

Jay Goodwin of The Rare Barrel and host of The Brewing Network’s Sour Hour is online with us answering some questions from the gang at Milk the Funk. Learn how he got started, what he has been doing, and what is on the horizon. In the house is Rick Benfield, Bethany Burr, Mathew Taylor, and […]

Who, what, when, where, why and how? On this episode Joey DiApice from www.craftbeertraders.com is in studio giving us the lowdown on all things beer trading. We also have a very special Skype call from our very own Mark Vesel! As some listeners may know Mark is an avid beer trader and very active member […]

Sour Beer Blending Blending is one of the most important steps in sour production, blending is essentially combining multiple fermentation’s into one beer. This process helps remove drastic variations between batches and help maintain a more consistent product. Blending gives the ability to “tailor” a beer by combining various aspects. For example if you have […]

Brewing w/ Spices & Herbs: Before the 16th century, beer was often spiced with a combination of mildly narcotic, bitter and preservative plants such as; mugwort, sweet gale, heather, yarrow, Labrador tea, juniper, ginger, caraway, anise, nutmeg, cinnamon and sometimes, hops. The combination of spice & herbs  used varied from place to place This blend […]

DON’T PANIC IT’S ORGANIC!  Welcome back for Episode #15! We’re talking with Townes Mozer Owner/Founder of Lenny Boy Brewing Co, about Kombucha a super healthy fermented beverage made from sugar, tea, water, and a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast “SCOBY”. During the fermentation process the bacteria and yeast convert the sugar into B vitamins, probiotics and […]

We are back with Episode #14, our first episode in the House of Brews Studio. We are talking Ciders with Jay & Deanna Bradish of Red Clay Ciderworks. Launched in 2014 with a dream to make local, small-batch hard cider and a passion to share it. The seed was planted in 1995 when Jay was stationed in Sicily with […]