Some brewers are finding unexpected flavors growing right outside their doors, from mushrooms to pine tips.
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John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the state of the art in homebrewing and also shares his top five homebrewing priorities. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does not […] 
This week I welcome back John Palmer to discuss English and American Pale Ales and IPAs and how water shapes the flavor of these beers. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser […] 
This week I provide an overview of water and its use in beer brewing. While water chemistry is considered by some to be an advanced topic, it makes up 90% of most beers and has a tremendous impact on your finished beer. Why Water Matters In blind tasting tests, changes to the water used in […] Author and beer expert John Palmer shares his insights into the simplest ways of adjusting your home brewing sparging water to minimize astringency. View this entire 2-hr event as well as all the previous events for as little as $5 (https://www.patreon.com/dougpiper): https://www.crowdcast.io/e/john-palmer-bjcp-water-exam Support via Affiliate Links (helps us a little, but costs you nothing) o
This week I take a look at the role of the calcium ion in your beer brewing water and how it affects the structure of your beer. Calcium plays an interesting role in brewing. First and foremost, it does acidify the mash, driving the pH down which is typically needed for many lighter beers where […] Welcome to Home Brewer Pro! Your one-stop-shop homebrewing course. This video is the third of the free introductory series. I’ll tell you what you need to know to get started making great craft beer at home and this lesson I’m going to walk you through an entire brew day, using a 1 Gallon starter kit.
John Palmer joins me to discuss his upcoming book as well as hold a general beer brewing question and answer session. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does not support the […] 
This week I take look at hop isomerization in beer brewing and how it applies to brewers. Isomerized alpha acids in beer are the primary bittering compound used to offset the sweetness of the malt in beer. What is Isomerization? Isomerization is a process where a molecule is transformed into another molecule that contains the […] There are some basic things that can be done to really help your extract brewing product. The key one is the use of your water. I am surprised that there is not more discussed on this point, so I am going to cover it in this video.