The Brewing Network Presents | The Jamil Show

By Jamil Zainasheff

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Homebrewing beer. In each episode award winning brewer and beer writer Jamil Zainasheff discusses brewing a specific style of beer. Included are award winning recipes, tips for home brewing, tasting notes, and a live question and answer segment with listeners.

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Brewing Big Beers - Brewing...

02.23.2017

We get a lot of questions about how to brew quality beers with a higher gravity. Sometimes the questions are simple, and other times they can be kind of complex. Today, we put our heads together and lay out everything ...

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02.23.2017 Brewing Big Beers - Brewing With Style 02-23-17 We get a lot of questions about how to brew quality beers with a higher gravity. Sometimes the questions are simple, and other times they can be kind of complex. Today, we put our heads together and lay out everything ...
01.24.2017 Heretic Barrel Program - Brewing With Style 01-24-17 This week on Brewing With Style, we have a special guest join the show - the head of the Heretic Brewing Barrel Program, Chris! He came into the studio to talk about how he made his transition from homebrewer all ...
01.10.2017 Mashing Dark Malts - Brewing With Style 01-10-17 Today's show is full of a few things, but mainly beer. We talk today about the practice of adding your dark malts at the end of the mash versus keeping them in there for the entire thing. It's a much-debated ...
12.27.2016 Listener Questions - Brewing With Style 12-27-16 Jamil and Tasty take listener questions on this episode of Brewing With Style. Listen in as they answer all things beer from your emails.
12.13.2016 Pete Slosberg - Brewing With Style 12-13-16 Jamil and Tasty get a surprise visit from Pete Slosberg, formerly of Pete's Wicked Ales, and his friend Ari. Ari makes some of the best homemade bread we've ever had and shared some bread making tips with us. Pete brought ...
11.15.2016 Secret Beers Part 2 - Brewing With Style 11-15-16 We had so much fun with the last Secret Beers show that we had to come back with a Part Two. Beevo brings Jamil, Tasty, and JP two mystery beers during the show, and it's up to our brave hosts ...
11.01.2016 Collaboration Beers - Brewing With Style 11-01-16 Jamil, Tasty, and JP have been lucky enough to have done several collaboration beers over the years with friends and colleagues alike. With more and more breweries reaching out into the homebrewing world for ProAm collaborations, and various "fun-to-brew" beers, ...
10.24.2016 Secret Beers - Brewing With Style 10-24-16 Jamil starts this episode of Brewing With Style by talking about Beevo's love for Brad at Brewer's Hardware. Needless to say she's uncomfortable with it, which is always funny. Then we jump right into the topic for today - Secret ...
10.04.2016 GABF 2016 Recap - Brewing With Style 10-04-16 Jamil, Tasty, and JP talk about the recent happenings at the Great American Beer Festival, including beers, judging, and all the work that goes into putting on a giant beer fest. Well, Jamil and Tasty talk about it, since JP ...
09.26.2016 Foreign Extra Stout - Brewing With Style 09-26-16 Coming off of Jamil's recent trip to Asia, we decided to revisit the Foreign Extra Stout category. Notoriously hard to find in the U.S. Jamil was able to track down some pretty neat beer and mule them back for us ...
09.06.2016 Trappist Single Ale - Brewing With Style 09-06-16 We open the show today waxing poetic about how old Jamil is getting and how he has forgotten so much stuff that he has to refer to his own books to remind him of certain things. Then we jump into ...
08.16.2016 Czech Amber Lager - Brewing With Style 08-16-16 We had a listener email into the show asking for us to cover something called Czech Amber Lager (category 3c in the new BJCP guidelines). Having never had a commercial example of this beer, it was a challenge we quickly ...
08.09.2016 Black IPA- Brewing With Style 08-09-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, JP and Tasty revisit Category 5 - Bock Beer, from the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. Based on listener submissions of homebrew and commercial beer, the team goes through what makes a great ...
07.25.2016 Bock Beer Revisited- Brewing With Style 07-25-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, JP and Tasty revisit Category 5 - Bock Beer, from the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. Based on listener submissions of homebrew and commercial beer, the team goes through what makes a great ...
07.19.2016 Dry Yeast vs. Liquid - Brewing With Style 07-19-16 Prompted from listener questions, in this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, JP, and Tasty discuss the use of dry yeast to ferment your beer, vs. liquid yeast. They talk about the presence of diacetyl and how to properly use ...
06.28.2016 Altbier - Brewing With Style 06-28-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Northern German Altbier, Category 7A in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This is one of Jamil's favorite German styles, and sometimes it's hard to find a great example in ...
06.24.2016 NHC 2016 - Brewing With Style 06-24-16 In this special episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, Tasty, JP and Beevo recap the 2016 National Homebrewers Conference in Baltimore, MD. Now known as Homebrew Con, this annual event draws thousands of homebrewers for an epic week of parties, ...
05.17.2016 Maibock/Helles Bock - Brewing With Style 05-17-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Maibock/Helles Bock, Category 5A in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This awesome German style of beer is slightly toasty while remaining clean and easy to drink, even as its ...
05.03.2016 Northern English Brown - Brewing With Style 05-03-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Northern English Brown Ale, Category 11C of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This wonderful English ale has subtle complexities to challenge the brewer, and is such a classic style, ...
04.19.2016 Pyment - Brewing With Style 04-19-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Pyment, Category 25B from the 2008 BJCP Guidelines. Pyment is a melomel type of mead, generally made from grapes (juice). These can be very difficult to find commercially, but ...
04.05.2016 Specialty Beers - Brewing With Style 04-05-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Category 23 from the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines; Specialty Beers. This category was created to give judges guidelines to evaluate beers that don't fit into any traditional categories and ...
03.22.2016 Straight Lambic - Brewing With Style 03-22-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss the often misunderstood style, Straight Lambic, category 17D in the BJCP Guidelines. As the sour beer craze races on, straight lambic remains the foundation and staple of the sour ...
03.08.2016 American IPA - Brewing With Style 03-08-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss American IPA, Category 14B in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This style has obviously become the darling of the craft beer world and typically outsells any other offering from ...
02.23.2016 American Amber Ale - Brewing With Style 02-23-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss American Amber Ale, BJCP Category 10B (in the 2008 guidelines). While beer geeks are often hard on this style today as too bland, this was one of the pioneers ...
02.23.2016 American Amber Ale - Brewing With Style 02-23-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss American Amber Ale, BJCP Category 10B (in the 2008 guidelines). While beer geeks are often hard on this style today as too bland, this was one of the pioneers ...
02.09.2016 Premium American Lager - Brewing With Style 02-09-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty welcome special guest Mitch Steele, Brewmaster at Stone Brewing Company, to the show to help evaluate Premium American Lager (BJCP Category 1C in 2013 Guidelines). Mitch worked for Anheuser Busch ...
01.26.2016 Belgian Specialty Ale - Brewing With Style 01-26-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 16E (2008 Guidelines) - Belgian Specialty Ale. This category can really run the gamut in terms of style and is typically characterized with fruity esters and spicy ...
01.12.2016 Scottish Ale - Brewing With Style 01-12-16 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 14 (in the 2015 guidelines) - Scottish Ale. Tune in and learn about Scottish Light, Heavy, and Export, as the guys walk you through what makes a ...
12.15.2015 Vienna Lager - Brewing With Style 12-15-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 3A - Vienna Lager. This classic German style is hard to find nowadays at Craft Breweries, but some classic examples still exist and occasionally you can find ...
12.09.2015 Foreign Extra Stout - Brewing With Style 12-09-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 16D - Foreign Extra Stout. This robust beer is rich, roasty and fruity, and is a true work of art when done right. Tune in and learn ...
11.30.2015 Belgian Golden Strong - Brewing With Style 11-30-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP style 1A - Light American Lager. Best known for examples from the large American macro breweries, this style has endured as the most popular American style of beer ...
11.03.2015 American Light Lager - Brewing With Style 11-03-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP style 1A - Light American Lager. Best known for examples from the large American macro breweries, this style has endured as the most popular American style of beer ...
10.20.2015 Best Bitter - Brewing With Style 10-20-15 On this episode of Brewing with Style, Jamil and Tasty cover BJCP Category 8B, Special/ Best/ Premium Bitter. Tune in and learn about this traditional style, as well as what commercial examples to seek and how to brew a great ...
10.06.2015 Berliner Weisse - Brewing With Style 10-06-15 On this episode of Brewing with Style, Jamil and Tasty cover Berliner Weisse. Tune in and learn about this traditional and refreshing style, what commercial examples to seek and how to brew a great version of you own.
09.22.2015 Other Smoked Beer - Brewing With Style 09-22-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style Jamil and Tasty McDole discuss BJCP Category 6D - American Wheat or Rye Beer. This is one of those styles with a wide interpretation, but also difficult to make with nothing to hide ...
09.17.2015 American Wheat - Brewing With Style 09-17-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style Jamil and Tasty McDole discuss BJCP Category 6D - American Wheat or Rye Beer. This is one of those styles with a wide interpretation, but also difficult to make with nothing to hide ...
08.25.2015 Irish Red Ale - Brewing With Style 08-25-15 Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 9D, Irish Red Ale, in this episode of Brewing With Style. A very traditional style and a favorite of many beer lovers, Irish Red Ale is wonderful beer with subtle complexities that can make ...
08.11.2015 Biere de Garde - Brewing With Style 08-11-15 Jamil and Tasty discuss BJCP Category 16D, Biere de Garde, on this episode of Brewing With Style. This one is tricky because the colors and flavors of this style can really run the gamut. Jamil does his best to rein ...
07.21.2015 NHC2 - Brewing With Style 07-21-15 Jamil and Tasty broadcast live from the National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego in part two of this two part series. Learn about what styles to bring to homebrew beer festivals and how to get the most out of sharing ...
07.07.2015 NHC1 - Brewing With Style 07-07-15 Jamil and Tasty broadcast live from the National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego in part one of this two part series. Learn about styles and yeast as Chris White from White Labs joins the show.
06.22.2015 Weizenbock - Brewing With Style 06-22-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style Jamil, Tasty and Justin discuss Category 15C, Weizenbock. Tune in and learn about this traditional German style and what makes it so unique. Plus, Justin professes to hate the style, will that stick ...
06.02.2015 Cider - Brewing With Style 06-02-15 Jamil, Tasty and Justin discuss BJCP Categories 27 - 28, Cider, in this episode of Brewing With Style. Tune in as they try ciders from the different categories and discuss what makes a great cider, with extra focus on how ...
05.19.2015 Old Ale - Brewing With Style 05-19-15 Jamil, Tasty, and guest host Justin Crossley, discuss BJCP Category 19A, Old Ale. This is one of Jamil's favorites when done right and he teaches us a thing our two about what done right means. Tune in and learn about ...
05.05.2015 Cream Ale - Brewing With Style 05-05-15 Brewing With Style talks about category 6A from the BJCP Guidelines, Cream Ale. This often misunderstood style is an American classic and can be a real crowd pleaser with your friends, as well as excel in competition if done right. ...
04.07.2015 Belgian Specialty Ale - Brewing With Style 04-21-15 Jamil, Tasty and Jon Plise cover BJCP Category 16E in this episode of Brewing With Style.
04.07.2015 Northern English Brown - Brewing With Style 04-07-15 Jamil, Tasty and Jon Plise discuss Northern BJCP category 11C, Northern English Brown Ale, in this episode of Brewing With Style.
03.24.2015 Gueuze - Brewing With Style 03-24-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, Tasty and Jon Plise discuss Category 17E, Gueuze. This complex sour beer is a little acidic and a little tart, and can feature many of the "barnyard" notes that wild beer lovers ...
03.10.2015 American Lager - Brewing With Style 03-10-15 Jamil, Tasty on Jon Plise discuss American Lager in this episode of Brewing With Style.
02.24.2015 American Stout - Brewing With Style 02-24-15 The BWS crew discusses BJCP Category 13E, American Stout, in this episode for Brewing With Style. Tune in and learn about this unique American style of beer that runs the gamut in terms of complex roast, chocolate, coffee and more. ...
02.10.2015 Kolsch - Brewing With Style 02-10-15 In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, Tasty and Jon Plise discuss category 6C: Kolsch. This is another Brewcaster favorite that is very hard to find in America. Technically only brewed in Cologne, Germany, this crisp, dry and clean ...

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