Homebrewing beer. An episode broadcast live from the National Homebrew Competition! Unfortunately Jamil was still at home, with pneumonia. But fear not... Doctor Scot, Ray Daniels, Jon Plise, and Justin Crosley host the show in his absence. Vienna lager is similar to Oktoberfest, but with a lighter malt character overall. It is still decidedly balanced toward malt and characterized by a soft, elegant maltiness that dries out in the finish to avoid becoming sweet. A great beer style and this show includes several recipes for making a winning version.

Homebrewing beer. Belgian Specialty Ale is a BJCP category that encompasses a wide range of Belgian ales produced by truly artisanal brewers creating unique products. Jamil gives an Orval clone recipe.

Homebrewing beer. Lambic is a very complex, sour/acidic, pale, wheat-based ale fermented by a variety of Belgian microbiota. Jamil talks about the longshot and Chad temporarily sits in for Jon, who is delayed by police activity.

Homebrewing beer. Baltic Porter is a very complex, multi-layered beer. It is malty, with restrained roast notes and a substantial OG and alcohol content. Jamil tells a story about his grandparents.

Homebrewing beer. Irish Red Ale is an easy drinking beer, with an up front malty sweetness and a dry finish. Jamil explains why the beer he entered shouldn't have taken first place for this style.

Homebrewing beer. Classic rauchbier is an Oktoberfest-style beer with a rich smoke malt character. Done right, it is a fantastic beer. Listen to this show to avoid common pitfalls when brewing this style.

Homebrewing beer. Dunkelweizen is a mahogany to copper colored, spicy, fruity, malty wheat-based ale. It has the fermentation character of a hefeweizen blended with the malty richness of a Munich dunkel.

Homebrewing beer. Special bitter is a flavorful, yet refreshing, English session beer.

Homebrewing beer. Biere de Garde is traditional artisanal farmhouse ale from Northern France. It is a fairly strong, malty beer. Jamil provides an award winning recipe for this style.

Homebrewing beer. Doppelbock is a very strong, malty and rich lager. Jamil provides an award winning recipe for this style.