Beersmith Home And Beer Brewing Podcast

This week Nathan Smith joins me to talk about how to brew the perfect Saison or Farmhouse Ale. Saison is a light, refreshing beer that is highly drinkable and Nathan shares his secrets on how to brew a perfect one. NOTE: The complete video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is Mitch Steele from Stone Brewery. Mitch is the author of a new book called IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale.  Mitch tells us how to brew the perfect India Pale Ale. NOTE: The video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is Gordon Strong, who is back to talk about the Octoberfest, Marzen and Pumpkin Fall beer styles.  Gordon gives us a great overview on brewing some of the most popular autumn beers. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guests are David Kidd and Nick Stephan from Midwest Homebrewing. Beginning home brewing for new beer brewers is the topic of this week's show, and David and Nick give you some great tips on getting started with Extract and also answer some of the most common questions they get from beginning and intermediate home brewers. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is John Palmer, author of "How to Brew". John shares his thoughts on brewing with hops including some of the newest understanding regarding how to get the most out of high alpha hops, hop freshness and when to best add hop additions to maximize your flavor and aroma. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is Randy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing.  Randy and I discuss his recent trip to Brazil and how breweries there are taking advantage of local cuisine, ingredients and customs to develop their own flavors in beer. In a wide ranging interview, Randy once again opens our minds to a world of interesting brewing possibilities. NOTE: The complete video and show notes for this episode are found here.

This week my guest is Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). Gary provides us with an overview of the AHA, how it got started and some of the many services and events the AHA sponsors and provides to the homebrewing community. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode are here.

This week my guest is Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery. Michael is a national an international award winning mead maker who made the transition from making mead at home to professional only two years ago. Michael is going to share his tips on making great mead at home. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode are found here.

This week my guest is Mike Mraz, an award winning homebrewer who joins us to talk about brewing sour beer styles. Mike will tell you how to brew those distinctive sour beers like Belgian Flanders, Lambics or Sours at home. We also discuss using Brett and Lacto to sour your homebrew. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode are here.

This week my guest is Jason Perrault, a fourth generation hop grower from Perrault Farms. Jason joins us to talk about how to grow hops at home, and along the way we also talk about how to store and use fresh hops to enhance your homebrew. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is Erik Schmid from "The Brewmeister" home brew shop. Erik is going to teach us how to brew the perfect Pilsner beer this week, and has extensive experience with brewing lager beers. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is Gordon Strong, three time Ninkasi award winner (best in the US) and a Grandmaster Beer Judge. We discuss advanced homebrewing techniques - specifically for all grain brewers who have the basics of beer brewing down but want to do more. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week my guest is James Altwies, the President of Gorst Valley Hops. James is an expert in hop chemistry and this week we're going to discuss what alpha acids, beta acids and hop aroma oils are and how they can help you make better beer. James also shares how you can maximize your hop aroma and flavor in beer. NOTE: The full episode video and show notes can be found here.

This week my guest is Stan Hieronymous - the author of "Brew Like a Monk". Stan joins us to talk about brewing Belgian beers, the history of Belgian Abbey and Trappist ales, and how to brew them at home. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

This week I invite Drew Beechum back to talk about the merits of homebrew clubs. Drew was president of the Maltose Falcons and is active in the American Homebrewers Association, and provides a unique perspective on what clubs have to offer to homebrewers. NOTE: The full video and show notes for the episode can be found here.

This week I invite Bob Hansen from Briess malting and ingredients company to talk about beer brewing, malts, malting your own grain and also malt extract. Bob provides a great overview of how malted barley is grain, how specialty grains are made and even how they make malt extract. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode are linked here.

This week I invite Justin Crossley from the Brewing Network to talk a bit about his journey in beer broadcasting, some of his shows and his recent journey into television. Justin is the popular host of the Session (a podcast) and runs a network of several shows centered around homebrewing. NOTE: The full video and show notes are linked here.

This week I invite John Palmer back to talk about brewing high gravity "big" beers. John shares some of his tips on getting the most from your high gravity mash, scaling recipes up to higher gravities, balancing your big beer and fermentation and aging.  High gravity beers provide a special challenge for many extract and all grain brewers. NOTE: The full episode video and show notes can be found here.

This week we talk about American hop varieties and developing new hops.  Al Haunold, a retired genetic engineer from USDA and Dave Wills from Freshops.com are my guests as we talk about how some of the most popular US hop varieties came about, how high alpha varieties are used now and how hops are grown. NOTE: The video and show notes for this complete episode can be found here.

Dr Charles Bamforth, Professor of Brewing Science from the University of California is my guest on this week's show and he shares with us a detailed look at diacetyl (an off flavor) and how to control it in your beer.  Charlie provides insights into the source, and also how to reduce diacetyl. Join us for a detailed look at this interesting bit of home brewing science. NOTE: The full video and show notes can be found here.