Experimental Brewing

Who knew that leading a Rock & Roll life, could be the path to a thorough beer education? That's what happened with Dan Regan who left touring with Reel Big Fish to open a brewery with brewing partners, Eric McLaughlin and Michael Clements. Drew sits down with Dan and Eric and to talk their newly opened Liberation Brewing Company in Long Beach. Before that we dig into the news, competition tips and changes Denny's going to have to make because his hip is going cyborg. Episode Links: Australian National Homebrewers Conference (10/25-10/27) - https://www.anhc.com.au Sydney Meetup at Batch Brewing (Tues 10/30) - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sydney BYO Boot Camp with Denny & Marshall - http://byobootcamp.com/ Lagunitas Layoffs - https://www.pressdemocrat.com/business/8803566-181/lagunitas-brewing-co-... NJ Special Rules for Tasting Rooms - http://sjbeerscene.com/abc-suspends-enforcement-of-special-ruling-pendin... The Return of the Schaerbeek - https://www.beeradvocate.com/articles/17450/belgian-lambic

The Brew is Out There! RECIPE SHOW Just how many curveballs can you throw at a brew and still make an award winning beer? Today we find out as we talk with IGOR Eric Pierce and explore all the craziness around his 2018 Sam Adams Longshot winning Grisette. Sit back and learn how a beer can come together! Links Eric's Long Shot Entry Video: https://youtu.be/15gNa7QlqCE Recipe: The Little Grisette That Could: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/little-grisette-could This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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 htt

We should call this a follow up episode because we've got a bunch of follow up to previous shows, including your feedback on the Brew Files water show and a chance to taste listener Ralph Rice's Altbier that he sent in thanks to our Alt show. One of our own just won a big award! We also announce our next experiment before diving into the beer world, both new and old, including a cool new blend of hops from sponsor Yakima Chief Hops that we're going to give away to the two challenge recipes we choose! Episode Links: Australian National Homebrewers Conference (10/25-10/27) : https://www.anhc.com.au Sydney Meetup at Batch Brewing (Tues 10/30): https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sydney BYO Boot Camp with Denny & Marshall: http://byobootcamp.com/ Jim Gaffigan's commentary on beer: https://www.craftbeer.com/editors-picks/ba-responds-to-comedian-jim-gaff... Alewives: https://www.autostraddle.com/ale-wives-the-women-who-created-beer-and-sp... IPA in Bowls: http://www.citypages.com/restaurants/just-drink-the-ipa-

The Brew is Out There! TECHNIQUE SHOW Water is an important chemical - without it we wouldn't have beer! And for something that comprises so much of our beer, the chemistry we need to know to brew our best beer is Daunting - with a capital D. Drew sits down with Martin Brungard, creator of Bru'n Water, to demystify water chemistry and realize the functionality of Martin's mathmagical spreadsheet. Links Bru'n Water: https://sites.google.com/site/brunwater/ Ward Lab: http://www.wardlab.com/ (Note the best test today is the W-5A) Drew's Sample Report: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sites/default/files/WardReport-Pasadena... This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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. Follo

å It's no secret that craft brewers and homebrewers alike love their hops. On this weeks episode, Denny sits down with our friends at Yakima Chief Hops and talks what's coming for us to play with! And then we get the whole run down of Hop & Brew School and why you should get to Yakima next year! Oh and plans for Australia! (Listen to the show!) Episode Links: Australian National Homebrewers Conference (10/25-10/27) : https://www.anhc.com.au Sydney Meetup at Batch Brewing (Tues 10/30): https://www.experimentalbrew.com/sydney BYO Boot Camp with Denny & Marshall: http://byobootcamp.com/ Cargill Exploring Malt Sale: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2018/09/06/cargill-is-said-to-ex... America's First Black Craft Beer Festival: https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/paw9j8/americas-first-black-craf... Archaelogical Analysis of Beer Cups: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ancient-ceramic-cups-revea... The Future of Lambic & Climate Change: https://www.beercity.brussels/home/2018/climate-

The Brew is Out There! Every year the Maltose Falcons help the Los Angeles County Fair with their homemade beer competition. This year's winner Mike Hale of the High Desert Home Brewers Anonymous won for his beer called Crue's Crumbs, a Pecan Coffee Cake Imperial Stout. We sit down and try his beer, break down the recipe and break down the hype train that is the Pastry Stout. Links Crues Crumb Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/crue-crumbs The Stuffed Sandwich: http://www.stuffedsandwich.com/ Diaphragm pump: https://amzn.to/2PB5q2A LedMo Power Adapter: https://amzn.to/2LZKXSW This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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),

It's Hop & Brew School time in Yakima! Naturally this means Denny's on the road, so it's time for a brief review of some our previous lab segments. First we start with feedback before digging into Drew's favorite - Saison Under Pressure and then into an appropriate revist to Glenn Tinseth, Dana Garves and "The IBU is a Lie" Episode Links: BYO Subscribe! https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/sub/subscribe.aspx?guid=cc79fade-90d7-4... Habitat for Humanity - https://www.habitat.org/ Nowzad - https://www.nowzad.com/ 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 00:03:03 Announcements & Feedback 00:11:03 The Lab - Saison Under Pressure 00:51:41 The Lab - The IBU is a Lie This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association BrewCraft USA Brewing America Craftmeister Jaded Brewing Mecca Grade Estate Malt PicoBrew Wyeast

The Brew is Out There! On this week's episode, while last week we explored the new, this week we're taking a look at one of Denny's favorite "old" styles - Altbier. Come join as we try and explain exactly what makes an alt, an alt and how you can brew what we think is one of the best beers for the pending fall even if sometimes it's a secret. Links Sticke Warriors: http://www.stickewarriors.com/ Schumacher Alt Video: https://www.schumacher-alt.de/1838#video Double Secret Prohibition Sticke Alt: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/double-secret-probation-sticke-alt Milo's Alt: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/milos-alt Zum Uerige Alt: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/zum-uerige-alt This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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, haras

As summer wends it's way to it's end - ometime around the fifth of never here in Los Angeles - we start thinking about bigger, better beers for those cold winter days. Friend of the podcast, Jim Leininger, joins us (after our usual shenanigans) to talk about making his very amazing Imperial Stout with reiterated mashing. But first, the news... Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! GABF IPA Dethroned: https://www.brewersassociation.org/communicating-craft/gabf-haze-craze/ Exploding Cans: http://www.craftbeerjoe.com/craft-beer-styles/exploding-cans-of-fruit-beer/ Lew's Mid-Year Report: https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-mid-year-beer-and-whiskey-report-card Say Goodbye to Two Hats: https://thetakeout.com/millercoors-says-kthxbye-to-millennial-beer-two-h... Beachwood Blendery's Sour Beer Study: http://beachwoodbbq.com/pdf/BBAIBLTBLENDERY.pdf Weyermann Fire: https://beerandbrewing.com/fire-at-weyermann-malting-facility/ Denise Jones joins FAT

The Brew is Out There! On this week's episode, we're exploring the Catharina Sour with Ronaldo Ferreira of Cervejaria Bruxa in Florianopolis Brazil about how this style evolved from an educational tool to a style brewed around South America and how to brew one of your own, for your own city.. Links Catharina Sour - BJCP - http://dev.bjcp.org/beer-styles/x4-catharina-sour/ Cervejaria Bruxa - https://www.facebook.com/CervejariaBruxa/ Ronaldo's Guava Sour - https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/bruxa-catharina-sour-guava This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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 forg

ALL Q&A! It's time for us to answer a bunch of questions to the best of our ability (and our ability to research). Sit back and relax we've got 32 questions and about 63 answers! We'll cover your Fermentation, Ingredient, Packaging, Recipe and Technique questions. (Don't forget you can always drop us a line and get questions answered in a regular episode) Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! BYO Subscribe! https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/sub/subscribe.aspx?guid=cc79fade-90d7-4... Nowzad - https://www.nowzad.com/ 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 00:02:44 Announcements & Feedback 00:04:16 Fermentation 00:14:51 Ingredients 00:33:24 Packaging 00:44:57 Recipes 01:04:23 Techniques 01:20:25 Miscellaneous This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewer

The Brew is Out There! We like to Brew. We like to Party. We like to Parti... . This week we're going to dive into an old fashioned technique that allows you to brew beautifully strong beers without wasting any left over malty goodness! Two Beers for the Price of One Mash Parti-Gyle Equations: Gravity Points batch 1 = Gravity PointsTotal x Volume Total × SugarPercentage1 / (Volume Batch 1) Gravity Points batch 2 = Gravity PointsTotal × Volume Total x SugarPercentage2 / (Volume Batch 2) Sugar Percentages for 1/3-2/3rd Splits (e.g. 5gallons/10gallons) SugarPercentage1 = 0.67 SugarPercentage2 = 0.33 Sugar Percentages for 1/2-1/2 Splits (e.g. 5gallons/5gallons) SugarPercentage1 = 0.58 SugarPercentage2 = 0.42 To figure out what the "Total Batch" gravity needs to be from a desired Batch 1 gravity Gravity PointsTotal = (Gravity Points Batch 1 x Volume Batch 1)/(TotalVolume x SugarPercentage1) Links Ran

NEXT EPISODE - ALL Q&A - GET YOUR QUESTIONS IN! It's our annual post conference wrapup and we hit the latest in beer news, look at some new books and revisit some really old brews. And then in the lounge, Drew sits down with the iconic craft brew veteran, Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog. We taste some beers and talk about his unqiue take on building beers. There's even one beer that Drew thought should be a mess, but was amazingly sublime. Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! Radegast Club of the Year - https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/community/clubs/radegast-club-of-... AHA COTY - Quaff - http://www.quaff.org The Takeout - 5 Beer Menu Rules - https://thetakeout.com/5-beer-menu-rules-i-wish-all-bars-would-follow-18... Simmzy's & Ranger the Bear - https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Special-Zoo-Beer-Designed-by-Ra... Belle Vue being Revived by ABI - https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/sightlines/2018/7/5/sour-times-ahead-ab-...

The Brew is Out There! We're continuing the session theme, but this time we're going the honey route, because sometimes you want something other than a beer. Kylie Gwynn of the Cascade Brewers Society walks us through her process and thoughts about how to make a session mead that goes from honey to glass in 2-4 weeks! Sit back and learn all the fun things you can make with just a bit of the bee stuff. Links Honey Board's Honey Locator: https://www.honey.com/ TONSA 2.0 Calculator: http://www.meadmakr.com/tosna-2-0/ Mountain Rose Herbs: https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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)

It's HomeBrewCon Time (ok, it was HomeBrewCon time last week. We're barely recovered!) In this special live episode we cover a lot of ground including AHA news with Gary Glass, New Zealand Brewing, sample beers from Chile, dig deep into hops with YCH, talk winning with Oregon Homebrewer of the Year, taco beer with Texas Brewing, drop lager results and revisit T-90/Cryo, Niko's back, Brewcraft has a ton of great stuff on deck and we close talking to Charlie P on his retirement tour! Phew! Episode Links: BrewSwag.com - Use Code "Experimental" and save 7.5% and give 7.5% to our charity fund! New Zealand Homebrew Con - https://nzhc.nz/ Texas Brewing - https://www.txbrewing.com/ Come and Brew It Radio - http://comeandbrewit.libsyn.com/ Jupiter Trading Co - http://jupitertradeco.com BYO Subscribe! https://subscribe.pcspublink.com/sub/subscribe.aspx?guid=cc79fade-90d7-4... Habitat for Humanity - https://www.habitat.org/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Expe

The Brew is Out There! Style Show Party People! We're in Portland, right now, as this is hitting your ears fresh! To keep things flowing smoothly, you know we'll be hitting the sessionable beers frequently and often. What better time to review what makes a session beer great with Jennifer Talley, author of Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance. Sit back, grab a big ole pint and get ready to start sessioning your beer. Links BrewCraft USA Homebrew Con Kick off Party!: https://www.facebook.com/events/172239400103257/ Session Beers by Jen Talley: https://amzn.to/2twQyKf Session Beer Recipes: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/session-beer-day-recipe-bonanza-14-reci... This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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

Two big things on today's show as we get ready for HomeBrewCon! The first, we asked you for your Brewday disasters and boy did you deliver. So we're going to run through some of our favorite stories of things gone horribly wrong. And in more positive and hopful news, Drew talks with Richard Smith of Florida Hops, LLC about the challenges of pulling off the improbable - growing hops in the humid heat of Florida. We'll find out new techniques he's establishing and the impact of Florida terroir on our favorite hops! 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/ Canadian Homebrewers Association: https://canadahomebrews.ca/ CHA Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/525220428/canadian-homebrewers-asso... Greenbush Thoughts on Mental Health: https://sommbeer.com/scott-sullivan-from-greenbush-describes-mental-heal...

The Brew is Out There! Knowledge Show When everything is going right, our fermentations run easily with a smooth transformation of sugar into ethanol and CO2. When things don't go right, well, our beer pays the price. In this episode, we'll look at the most common off-flavors we've encountered, what causes them and how to prevent/fix them. So, sit back, we're going off the rails... Links BrewCraft USA Homebrew Con Kick off Party!: https://www.facebook.com/events/172239400103257/ This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association 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

What happens when your pub chain wants a brewery but has no room? You make room! When Brian Herbertson joined the Simmzy's group, that was his challenge. The answer - stick it on the second floor! Together we sit down and discuss just how you put a brewery on the second story, tackling supplying a whole chain with beer from one location and his spin on the summer's new hit style - Brut IPA. We also get some great feedback on Speed Brewing and Drew butchers the Polish language, again. We cover punks in the news, alcohol in the industry, the British Museum, homebrew charity and answer your questions! 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/ Bucket liners: http://fermware.com/fermentation-bucket-liners/ NOFX: https://theblast.com/nofx-dropped-punk-in-drublic-festival/ Shaun Hill's Interview: https://www.morningadvertiser.

The Brew is Out There! Technique Show Yorkshire Square's Andy Black has opinions. In the episode, Drew sits down with LA's guardian of the cask to discuss session beers, making a beer festival worthy of attending and stretching his equipment with the strangle old method of double or reiterated mashing. Sit back with a proper pint for this episode of the Brew Files Links BrewCraft USA Homebrew Con Kick off Party!: https://www.facebook.com/events/172239400103257/ Yorkshire Square Brewing: http://yorkshiresquarebrewery.com/ 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 P