This is our MTF Live interview with Mike Matucheski. Milk The Funk tracked down Mike after wiki editor Dan Pixley posted about Charlie Papazian speaking about Mike and other pioneers in American homebrewing. Mike was one of the first Americans making mixed fermentation sour beer in barrels at his home in the early 80's, as well as malting his own homegrown grain and using homegrown hops. Join us to hear Mike's story on how he pioneered brewing American sour beers in the early 1980's.

Brewing in the Ancient World by Dr. John Janusek and Brewing in the South American Amazon by Dr. Beth Conklin of Vanderbilt's Department of Anthropology. Recorded at Blackstone Brewing Company and Nashville Brewing Company.

Devin and Brandon join us to discuss mixed fermentation on an introductory level for both the home and professional brewer.

Dr. Heit of Sui Generis Brewing blog joins us to talk about the microbiology of Lactobacillus. We cover various subjects like hop tolerance, foam degradation, optimum fermentation temperatures, flavor compounds, brewing tips, and many other advanced subjects when using this bacteria for making sour beer.

Dan Pixley sits down to discuss open barrel fermentation with Eccentric Beekeeper, as well as his use of honey in sour brewing and his sanke fermenter and bulldog contributions to the MTF wiki. Follow Eccentric Beekeeper on Instagram.