Experimental Brewing

Are you experienced, IPA drinker? Prepare to have your IPA world made more Eclectic as Drew sits talks with the legendary Dick Cantwell about his new book, Eclectic IPA. Together we take a look at where IPA came from, where it is and where Dick thinks it's going. Yes, we even talk about the haze and somehow, improbably, smoked peaches. Who knew? Elsewhere, we tackle water quality, diastaticus and your feedback on the cryo experiment (and let you know what's coming next!). Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! BrewCraft USA Party - Weds 6/27 - https://www.facebook.com/events/172239400103257/ HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Microplastics in Great Lakes Water/Beer: https://thetakeout.com/beer-brewed-with-great-lakes-water-microplastics-... Brewers Association Public Hop Breeding Program: https://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/public-hop-breeding-pr... 5 Things I Learned About AB Inbev: https://www.pastemagazine.com/arti

The Brew is Out There! This week, as summertime rapidly approaches, so does the need for more beer! Every time we turn around, there's another party, festival, weekend in need of some sudsy love. On this episode we'll walk you through our tips about how to speed up your brew day and shorten the amount of time it takes to go from grain to happy foamy glasses. Sit back, and rest up, we're going to get speedy! Links BrewCraft USA Homebrew Con Kick off Party!: https://www.facebook.com/events/172239400103257/ Express Brewing - A Primer: https://www.maltosefalcons.com/tech/express-brewing-speed-brewing-grain-... This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrew

​ SCIENCE TIME! Sit back and relax, it's getting frosty in here! On this episode of the podcast, we breakdown the results of our Cryo/T-90 experiment. And since the results were so "weird" - we brought in some extra help in the form of some of the IGORs who helped with the podcast including Brad Macleod, Eric Pierce and Miguel Loza Brown. Together we talk what went right (and sometimes what went wrong with the brew days) and what we all thought of the Cryo beers (including some numbers courtesy of White Labs). And then in the lounge, Drew sits down with Joshua M. Bernstein, author of the newly released Homebrew World about the stories you find when you talk to homebrewers around the world. And of course we also cover the whole wide world of beer news, talk about some brewing adventures, answer some questions, drop a little British Museum on you before we get you back to the world. Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! BrewCraft USA Part

The Brew is Out There! This week, Denny and Drew look back at 100 episodes of the show. What have we learned? What have our IGORs learned? And if you stick around to the very end, we'll give you our four ultimate lessons about how to make a good beer! 100 down! Who knows how many more to go! Links BrewCraft USA Homebrew Con Kick off Party!: https://www.facebook.com/events/172239400103257/ This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sit

​ We're still in New Zealand, but this time we're joined by Denny's better half as she walks us through her experience exploring the beers of New Zealand. What stories did she discover about the breweries (and her thought about their IPAs)? And then Denny hits the fields to discover how hop research is carried out in New Zealand! IN the pub, it's all the news fit to drink to, including Denny's anniversary and ABI's impact on homebrewing. In the library we cover some great recipes from Jester King before talking about a new IPA style and why people are confusing it for something Belgian, a little science tease and of course a quick tip and Denny's new cooking obsession. Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Deschutes delays expansion - https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/deschutes-brewery-delays-roanoke-produ... ABI and Homebrewing - https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2018/04/16/AB-InBev-We-see-hom

The Brew is Out There! This week, Drew sits down with Kip Barnes of LA Ale Works in Hawthorne, CA to talk about his experiments running a professional brewery while holding onto his homebrewer spirit. In that vein, we talk about using a cool ship for his next "odd" beer. Links LA Ale Works: http://www.laaleworks.com/ 4" deep Hotel Pan: https://amzn.to/2JWw57U This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly at https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/d... Podcast RSS Url: htt

​ Denny's back from New Zealand and boy, the stories he has to tell! And of course, we're back to our usual format - thank you for sticking with us as we planned our way around absences and April Fool's day. In this episode, we cover a rough few weeks in the beer world and some new guidelines for everyone to argue over, look at some lambic myths, Drew's stupid brew day and Denny's recap of the New Zealand Homebrewer's Conference including their unique competition format before we hit the hop fields to learn some New Zealand hop secrets. All of that plus we answer your questions, hit you with a hot tip and hotter wings too! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! HomeBrewCon: https://www.homebrewcon.org/ Green Flash Gets Gone: https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/green-flash-brewing-inc-foreclosed-sel... Summit's Social Media Game on Point: https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2018/03/29/when-craft-beer-bites-... New BA GABF Guidelines: https

The Brew is Out There! We're back to the world of historic German beer and this time, Andreas is busting out the research from his book (see link below) to talk through the differences between Bavarian beer and the brown beers of Northern Germany and just what happened to them! Links Andreas' Blog - http://dafteejit.com/ Historic German and Austrian Beers for the Home Brewer (Amazon affliate link) - http://amzn.to/2FVKIWZ This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be downloaded directly a

It's been nearly 100 episodes of the show and we need a change! To deal with our broader interests - we're moving formats and becoming the Everything Crafted Show! On this episode we're going to explore the world of artisanal water, Drew's love of gin, Denny's love of seafood and how to get the best out of your Colorado/California/Oregon/Washington friendly garden! Join us as we craft up the best of everything for you! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! Raw Water - The Trend (Don't do This): https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/4/16846048/raw-water-trend... St. George's Terroir Gin: http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/spirits/gins/st-george-terroir-gin/ &Tonic Syrup: https://www.andtonic.co/ Pegu Club: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/drew/pegu-club-cocktail Drew's Other Gin Cocktails: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/drew/drews-favorite-gin-recipes Denny's Seafood Recipes: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/blogs/denny/

The Brew is Out There! On this episode of the Brew Files, Drew sits down with Andreas Krennmair to talk his new book - German and Austrain Beers for the Homebrewer. We'll get into Andrea's history as a brewer and what it takes to dig up the forgotten history of one of the world's brewing epicenters! Links Andreas' Blog - http://dafteejit.com/ Historic German and Austrian Beers for the Home Brewer (Amazon affliate link) - http://amzn.to/2FVKIWZ This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be

​ It's back - it's science time! But first... we hit the feedback back, talk about some elections and other beer news - including Sierra Nevada's throwback beer move and the new beer style that's got people up in arms. In the library we discuss whether or not Prohibition was a good thing for beer and why American versions of British beers seem to fall short - according to the Brits. In the brewery, Drew discusses a very cool charity he just worked with and YCHops sets the record straight on the hop glut. In the lab, we look at the hot hop topic of BioTransform from the results of our IGORs. In the lounge, we sit down with Brad Ring from BYO to discuss their boot camp format before we close out with the Q's & the A's, quick tip and say goodbye to one of the best actors Denny ever got to work with. Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! AHA Governing Committee Elections: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/membership/aha-governing-committe..

The Brew is Out There! The Olympics may be over, but that doesn't mean we're not still pursuing our dreams of winning medals in our favorite sport. To help you get onto the podium, we sit down and talk with Nick Corona of QUAFF and the 2016 American Homebrewers Association's Homebrewer of the Year. He talks his way of planning his entries and the subtle strategy of style choice. Links Barb's Hef - Nick's BOS AHA NHC Beer - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/barbs-hef This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbr

​ In a first for the podcast, we have a guest interview. IGOR Eric Pierce brings us a conversation with John Wei of Brewlander & Co in Singapore. How did he get started with good beer? What does it take to find ingredients and why did make the job to go pro? Find out! We also sit down and cover the beer world - Hazy IPA going national, Drew's quixotic LA quest, the notion of courtesy scoring and hey.. what's that? Why yes, we're announcing another experiment! Sit back and get ready to listen! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! Forbes - Hop Vendors Swallow a Bitter Pil: https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranurin/2018/01/26/hop-vendors-swallow-a-... Sam Adams launches a national New England Hazy IPA: https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/samuel-adams-best-selling-new-england-... Sierra Nevada donation to Butte College: http://www.butte.edu/feeds/2018/Free_Tuition_Fees_Fall_2018.html The Return of Dan and Martha Holly-Paquette: https://www.rmcmed

The Brew is Out There! STYLE SHOW With Session Beer Day right around the corner (April 7th), it's time to visit one of Drew's absolute favorite beer styles - Mild. This blandly named style has a long and interesting history with many variations of what it means to be mild. So how about digging into one of the best beers you can quaff over a long session. Flat caps optional, but awesome beer is mandatory. Links Shut Up About Barclay Perkins - http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/ Homemade Invert Syrup Instructions: http://www.unholymess.com/blog/beer-brewing-info/making-brewers-invert Example Browning Colorant (note the lack of any spices): http://amzn.to/2C9bLQo Lyle's Golden Syrup: http://amzn.to/2CyLMxd Billington's Molasses Brown Sugar: http://amzn.to/2Hwrd8o Briess Ashburne Mild Malt: http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs/Briess_PISB_AshburneMildMal... Briess Cherrywood: http://www.brewingwithbriess.com/Assets/PDFs/Briess_PISB_SmokedMaltCherr... White Labs Essex Ale: https://www.whitelabs.

You know the rule - when the remainder of the division of an episode number and the number of months in the Gregorian calendar is zero, the sleeper awakens and sounds forth with pronouncements induced by the querying missives of the seekers of truth. *cough* What we mean to say is every 12 episodes, we take your questions and try our best to give you an answer or two or three in some cases. Sit back! It's answering time! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! Habitat for Humanity - https://www.habitat.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Experimental Brew Store - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/store Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors 00:03:00 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:16 Questions: Water & Ingredients 00:42:41 Questions: Yeast 00:59:00 Questions: Hops & Other Ingredients 01:15:28 Questions: Boil and Fermentation 01:39:24 Questions: Process This episo

The Brew is Out There! Last year, Peter Symons led us all through a discussion of early Australian brewing practices and he promised he had more up his sleeve. Get ready to look up his sleeve and we explore the unique Australian take on Prohibition and how the Australian brewing industry modernized in his new book 6 O'Clock Brews Links Peter's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bronzedbrews/ Buy Bronzed Brews: http://www.lulu.com/shop/peter-symons/bronzed-brews/paperback/product-22... Buy 6 O'Clock Brews: http://www.lulu.com/shop/peter-symons/6-oclock-brews/paperback/product-2... White Labs Melbourne Yeast (Vault Pre-order): https://whitelabs.com/yeast-bank/wlp059-melbourne-ale-yeast This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcas

In our ongoing efforts to try and learn everything - and fail miserably - we revisit Denny's question from Episode 58 about dried lager strains labelled like ale strains. After much listener input, Drew sits down with Bryan Heit of Sui Generis Brewing to get the current scientific picture on yeast genetics. It turns out science makes for really complicated answers! Plus, we talk retirement, rough times for craft brewers, charity and how lasers are making better beer before digging into your questions. Finally, we close out with Denny's favorite new cooking show! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! Charlie's Spoon in the Smithsonian -https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/news/charlie-papazians-homebrew-s... Charlie's Retirement - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/news/brewers-association-announce... Summary of the Problems Mid Sized Breweries are Facing - http://www.foodandwine.com/beer/midsize-breweries-business Russian River's Son

The Brew is Out There! Although the season marches invariably onwards towards the warmer temperatures of Spring and Summer, we still have our nice cool climes and the opportunity to enjoy our cellar treasures. But while we're digging into the cellar for those riches, maybe we should replenish them while long brewing days are still pleasant! In this episode, we'll walk you through our experiences making big beers - our secrets - and offer up two of the finest we've made. Sit back and break out the barleywine! Links Old Stoner Barleywine Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/old-stoner-barleywine-10 FalconsClaws Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/falconsclaws-2016 This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@ex

On this week's episode, it's fully the new years which means it time to see just what we're going to fail at this year! And we're bringing you along for the ride! But first, a Christmas Miracle, some expired LME and being mindful in the pub. In the Brewery, Denny has some questions about dried lager yeast - can you help him out? In the Lab, we get an update on the IBU test Denny's operating through. And then finally we hit the list - we talk about how "well" we did last year and what we plan to try and win at this year! You listeners also had a bunch of suggestions for resolutions, so let's see! Finally, we close out with a pair of new history podcasts from Drew and get you on your merry way! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! Mindful Drinking - http://time.com/5064543/mindful-drinking-dry-january/ Lyft Beer - http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/drink/beer/ct-food-lyft-baderbrau-b... Dogfish Head - "End of the Wort as We Know It" - htt

The Brew is Out There! While it's nice and chilly in most of the US, we figured what better time to sit down and talk with Zymurgy editor and Lager afficionado, Dave Carpenter about the wide world of lagers, myths about them and why you should be making them at home. Oh and did we mention Dave has a book about Lager as well? Links Lager: The Definitive Guide to Tasting and Brewing the World's Most Popular Beer Styles: http://amzn.to/2CKeCeZ This episode is brought to you by: Brewers Publications Atlantic Brew Supply (Discount Code: BrewFiles) Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcasting service (iTunes, etc). Like our podcast, review it - talk it up! If you have comments, feedbacks, harassments, etc, feel free to drop us a line at podcast@experimentalbrew.com. Follow us on Facebook (ExperimentalBrew), Twitter (@ExpBrewing) or Instagram (ExperimentalBrewing). Don't forget you can support the podcast on Patreon by going to http://patreon.com/experimentalbrewing This episode can be download