The Brewing Network Presents | Brew Strong

While distilling is still illegal at home in the US, that hasn't stopped it's rise in popularity. Today, Jamil and John chat with Aaron Hyde, author of "How To Distill", and got a great overview on what home distilling entails, what some of the key points are to focus on, and where to go from there.

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Jamil and John take questions from the road, in this live broadcast from BrewChatter HQ! The boys ambled their way up to Sparks, Nevada to settle in and answer some live questions - and to give away some Heretic beer. Yeast harvesting, pH, and fermentation issues were just some of the topics covered on today's show.

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It's that time of year again, when the shelves are stocked with winter beers, and homebrewers are huddled around their boil kettles, making their own winter warmers. One of the best in the business, Fal Allen of Anderson Valley Brewing Company, joins Jamil and John as they discuss what makes a great winter warmer. Plus, you know ... all the usual BS.

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Jamil and John are back, pondering your homebrewing questions! The guys talk about mash pH in commercial breweries and how the big guys do chemical adjustments, if boiling really adds that much color to a wort, and more!

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On today's show, Jamil and John dig into those homebrew questions nobody else is qualified to answer! Well, nobody within arms distance of you, anyway. The mail bag opens and we chat about storing diluted StarSan, fighting with the air quality control board, debate coco powder vs. nibs, and more!

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Jamil and John are back, diving deep into the Brew Strong Mail Bag in order to answer your questions! On this week's episode, the boys talk about the best way to prepare yourself for the homebrewer-to-pro transition, how to fix poor head retention in your homebrews, dry hopping techniques, and more!

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Dipping further into the archives, Jamil and John wrap their heads around more of your questions! Are all crystal malts really equal? Can they be used interchangeably? Find out what the boys said, plus pH issues, and more!

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Jamil and John are back, and they have rummaged around the Brew Strong Homebrewer Email Archives for more of your brewing questions! From home glycol usage to brewing at 10,000 feet, the Brew Strong Boys cover it all.

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Yeast. The most crucial ingredient in homebrew. Without it, random bacteria would take over, turning all of your hard work into a contaminated, infected soup that even the drains would recoil at! On today's show, the boys take your questions on yeast. How to brew with it, how to wash it, and how much of it to pitch.

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A blast from the past joins "Brew Strong" for today's show, as Taylor (AKA Porno Steve) returns to the pod! Jamil and John get caught up on all the latest from him, and then reach into the digital mailbag for your homebrew questions. Topics range from "how clean should you keep your boil kettle", to "just how much plastic am I consuming"?

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