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Episode 193 – Reflecting on a Year of Brewing
Denny and Drew look back at the year that was 2023! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Starter Villian by John Scalzi (performed by Will Wheaton) – https://www.audible.com/pd/Starter-Villain-Audiobook/B0C6FPMDGV?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episode Contents: 00:00:00 Opening … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 160 – Oxygen – The Sometimes Enemy
The Brew Is Out There! Oxygen is a necessary component of our brew day and yet it’s the our biggest enemies to beer quality. We walk through where you need O2, where to avoid it and what you need to … Continue reading →
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Episode 192 – DBTB – The State of Homebrewing
Denny and Drew join John Holl on his Drink Beer, Think Beer Podcast to discuss the State of Homebrewing in 2023! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Drink Beer, THink Beer: https://allaboutbeer.com/podcast/drink-beer-think-beer/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 159 – The Old Foggy Parrot
The Brew Is Out There! Craig Shapland (of Triple IPA fame) and John Jackson of the Wild Parrot are back on the show while brewing Craig’s massive “Old Foggy” Russian Imperial Stout. What challenges and changes did the recipe undergo? … Continue reading →
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Old Foggy Russian Imperial Stout – Wild Parrot Version
Craig Shapland (of the Old School Triple IPA fame) won the Falcons Russian Imperial Stout tasting with his two year old “Old Foggy RIS”. This is the homebrew sized recipe. The 11 gallon sized recipe is here Recipe Author: Craig … Continue reading →
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Old Foggy Russian Imperial Stout – Homebrew Version
Craig Shapland (of the Old School Triple IPA fame) won the Falcons Russian Imperial Stout tasting with his two year old “Old Foggy RIS”. This is the homebrew sized recipe. The 5-bbl sized recipe brewed at the Wild Parrot is … Continue reading →
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Episode 191 – Future State of Brewing
Denny and Drew break down the current happenings in the beer world and look back at what’s been brewing and what’s going to be brewed in short order! (Picture stolen gleefully from Outsider Brewing to show their transparent system – … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 158 – Denny’s Recipe Roulette
The Brew Is Out There! Denny is famous for keeping notes on every brew he’s made. We’re putting him to the test and seeing what the brew gods want him to explain! Links: Maibock – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/12/13/maibock/ Milo’s Alt (Older Version) … Continue reading →
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Kinda Milo’s Alt
One of Denny’s first homebrew was an Altbier – a delightful German inspired, American flavored beer that is perfectly balanced between the malt and hops. This was the version with the ingredient inversion due to on-hand supplies! Recipe Author: Denny … Continue reading →
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Milo’s Alt
One of Denny’s first homebrew was an Altbier – a delightful German inspired, American flavored beer that is perfectly balanced between the malt and hops. Recipe Author: Denny Conn Beer Style: Altbier Batch Size: 5.5 Boil Time: 60 minutes Original … Continue reading →
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Maibock
In the Brew Files we dove randomly into Denny’s brewing archives and the Random Generator asked for Batch 335 – a Maibock Recipe Author: Denny Conn Beer Style: Maibock Batch Size: 5.5 Boil Time: 70 minutes Original Gravity: 1.068 IBUs: … Continue reading →
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Episode 190 – Anchor Home
Back in July, Sapporo shocked the beer world by announcing the closure of the stalwart Anchor Brewery. The Anchor SF Cooperative has a plan and is trying to keep Anchor alive in San Francisco. Listen to what they hope to … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 156 – Two Different Falconsclaws
The Brew Is Out There! It’s the Feast of Saint Nicholas and that means it’s time to reward your surviving Krampusnacht with a Falconsclaws. Denny and Drew break down the two versions of the recipe that exist on the internet … Continue reading →
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Episode 189 – Frozen Hops, Fresh To You
Wet hop beers are a truly seasonal event in the beer world, but the folks at Blue Lake Hops in Michigan are trying to bring that wet hop experience to us year round. We’re talking with Adrian Cook about the … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 155 – The Edible Fungi
The Brew Is Out There! Yeast isn’t the only fungi out there making wonderfully edible products. Drew talks with Jesse Bussard about how she went from malt to growing mushrooms and how you can too! Links: Suppliers https://northspore.com/ https://www.fieldforest.net/ https://www.midwestgrowkits.com/ … Continue reading →
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Episode 188 – All About the IBU Part 2
Denny’s revisiting a few of our favorite hop centric topics and in this episode brings together the brewing experience of our IGORs on the IBU experiment and Denny exploring the concept of the mIBU. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Patreon Remember … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 154 – Celebrate Good Times
The Brew Is Out There! Every year there’s a beer that reminds people that Crystal Malt and Hops do actually work together! This episode Denny and Drew break down how Denny creates his own homage to Sierra Nevada’s classic – … Continue reading →
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Christmas Tree Ale
Denny’s annual “homage” to the spirit of Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale or why you shouldn’t fear Crystal malt in a hoppy beer. Recipe Author: Denny Conn Beer Style: IPA Batch Size: 5.5 Boil Time: 75 minutes Original Gravity: 1.064 IBUs: … Continue reading →
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Episode 187 – All About the IBU Part 1
Denny’s revisiting a few of our favorite hop centric topics and in this episode brings together our interview with Glenn Tinseth and the results of our IBU experiment. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Patreon Remember even a buck is good for … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – 153 – Barrels and Alternatives
The Brew Is Out There! You can’t walk into a brewery without tripping over a barrel aged stout, but barrels aren’t the most practical choice for homebrewers. (Not that that ever stopped anyone!) Drew sits down with Desi Hall of … Continue reading →
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Episode 186 – Winter Warmers and Collectives
Denny and Drew catch up on the GABF, how the Falcons have collaborated with Firestone Walker and Drew’s new winter beer inspiration (via Czechia and Mexico) Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster’s Collective: https://www.firestonebeer.com/brewmasters-collective/ Bart Watson – People are … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – Episode 152 – REPLAY – Zen and the Art of Recipe Design
The Brew Is Out There! Last Replay now that Drew’s recovered from whatever that was!On this week’s episode of the Brew Files, Drew and Denny tackle a question dropped on Facebook by listener Dan Tomkins. Dan asked just how do … Continue reading →
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Episode 185 – Bring Your Own Questions
Every year we do a Q&A for our partners at Brew Your Own Magazine. It’s a loose easy going affair of questions from the crowd. Sit back and listen to the audio version of that Q&A and don’t forget you … Continue reading →
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Brew Files – Episode 150 – REPLAY – The Bad Apple
A Cider Tote The Brew Is Out There! On this week’s episode of the Brew Files, we get ready for the fall with a quick lesson in making America’s founding beverage – cider. We come at it from two different … Continue reading →