homebrewing

Mash Hopping and Beer Stability with Scott Janish – BeerSmith Podcast #305

Scott Janish joins me this week to discuss mash hopping and steps he takes to control oxygen and enhance long term beer stability. 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 […]

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June 13, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Extreme High Gravity Beer Brewing Part 1

This week I take a look at the brewing of very high gravity beers to include styles like Barley Wines and extreme Imperial Stouts. These beers require somewhat special handling as it can be hard to achieve the very high starting gravity and a good fermentation, and in addition they often require extensive aging. Very […]

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June 10, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

French Twist: Colorado’s Outer Range Opens Outpost in Alps

Outer Range Brewing Co. is renowned for its IPAs and outdoor spirit. It was no surprise when its founders decided to open another brewery—but choosing to do it in the French Alps made quite the impression.

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June 6, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Reducing Oxygen in Your Finished Beer

This week I look at methods to reduce oxygen in your finished beer. Oxygen is known to negatively impact beer flavor and long term stability. While oxygen is widely used at the beginning of fermentation to aid in yeast growth, the yeast effectively scrubs virtually all of the oxygen out of the beer during fermentation. […]

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June 3, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

India Pale Ale with Mitch Steele – Podcast #304

Mitch Steele joins us from New Realm Brewing to discuss what has changed in IPA brewing in the 12 years since he wrote his classic book on IPAs. 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 […]

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May 31, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Alcohol Free Beer and More with Dr Keith Villa – Podcast #303

Dr Keith Villa, the creator of Blue Moon and founder of Ceria Brewing, joins me this week to talk about Blue Moon, the Craft Beer Industry, Ceria, Alcohol Free beers and more. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As […]

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May 30, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Sydney Beer Week announces inaugural Pro-Am Beer Competition

The two-stage competition will allow finalist homebrewers to collaborate with commercial breweries on their competition brew.

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May 30, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Cleaning and Sanitation for Beer Brewing – Part 4

This week in part 4, I cover common beer infections including wild yeast and bacteria as well as some equipment and material concerns related to cleaning and sanitation. In Part 1 I provided an introduction to cleaning and sanitation and explained why it is a two step process. Part 2 covered cleaners for home brewing […]

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May 28, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Cleaning and Sanitation for Beer Brewing – Part 3

This week I take a look at sanitizers to use for beer brewing. In part 1 I presented an introduction to cleaning and sanitation and the importance of separately cleaning and sanitizing. Part 2 featured the most common cleaners used for beer brewing and their strengths and weaknesses. Sanitizing Sanitizing is the process of reducing […]

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May 21, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Cleaning and Sanitation for Beer Brewing – Part 2

This week I dive into the cleaning process and discuss some of the most popular cleaners used when brewing beer. Last week in Part 1, I explained why cleaning and sanitation is so important for beer and discussed environmental concerns such as where to locate your brewery. As I discussed in part 1, cleaning and […]

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May 15, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Cleaning and Sanitation for Beer Brewing – Part 1

This week I dive into the very important topic of cleaning and sanitation for beer brewing and cover some of the basic terms and definitions. In part 2 I’m going to cover the cleaning process and strengths and weaknesses of different cleaners, and in part 3 I will cover sanitation and sanitizers. Why is Cleaning […]

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May 6, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Yeast Osmotic Shock in High Gravity Beers, Wines, Meads and Seltzer

This week I cover the topic of osmotic shock in yeast, and how it can impact the fermentation performance of very high gravity beers, meads, wines, and concentrated seltzers. Osmotic Shock in Yeast Cells I had never heard of the term osmotic shock until I started making very high gravity meads. Some of my large […]

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May 2, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Big Barrel Aged Stouts with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #302

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me this week to talk about very high gravity barrel aged stouts. 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 audio element. Topics […]

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April 25, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Important BeerSmith Hop Updates

Today I published several important hop add-ons to cover new and experimental hop varieties that have become available the last few years. This was a fairly sizeable task spanning several weeks to identify and collect information on the latest hop varieties. The main hop update adds 137 varieties, and there are over 100 additional varieties […]

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April 21, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Grant Wearin talks 10 years of Modus Brewing

Ahead of Modus Brewing’s 10th anniversary celebration this weekend, we chat with Co-Founder Grant Wearin about his highlights from the past decade.

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April 11, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Pilsners and pH with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #301

Max Shafer joins me this week to discuss Craft Pilsners, decoction and controlling the pH of your beer during the whirlpool and for dry hopping. 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 […]

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March 19, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

State of the Art Homebrewing with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #300

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 […]

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March 11, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Understanding Malts with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #299

Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude malting joins me this week to demystify the various types of malts used in brewing beer. 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 […]

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February 23, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Evolution of Homebrew Equipment with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #298

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the evolution of home brewing equipment from the late 1980’s to the current day. 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 […]

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February 14, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Technical Brewing Programs with Andrew Burns – BeerSmith Podcast #297

Andrew Burns joins me this week from Dakota County Technical College to talk about brewing education programs for working professionals. 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 audio […]

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January 30, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

DMS In Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #296

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in beer and how to manage it. 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 audio element. […]

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January 23, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

Brad’s Tart Cherry Mead – Mead Case Study

This week I thought I would mix things up a bit by presenting a very high gravity Tart Cherry fruit mead made with widely available ingredients. High Gravity Mead Design I started making high gravity melomels back in 2016 as I have always been fascinated with the style, which I find to be some of […]

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January 15, 2024 by admin 0 Comments

BestMalz Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #295

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins us to discuss the state of German malting, European Craft Brewing and the recent BRAU 2023 conference. 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 […]

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December 31, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

Australia and New Zealand Hops – Hop Groups

This week I take a look at the hops from New Zealand and Australia which have become some of the most desirable IPA hops in the world over the last few years. Hop Varieties from Australia and New Zealand As the US craft beer industry has grown, many of the varieties from Australia and New […]

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December 29, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

British Brewing in WWII with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #294

Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss his recently published book on British Brewing in World War II (WWII). 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 audio […]

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December 12, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

Controlling Oxygen in Beer with Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #293

This week I welcome back Colin Kaminski to discuss oxygen in finished beer, hot side aeration and how to minimize oxygen pickup. 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 […]

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December 1, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

Pacific Northwest Hops – Hop Groups

This week I examine a group of US hops from the Pacific Northwest. These American hops form the heart of the US Craft Beer revolution and are widely used in American Pale Ale, and the wide array of India Pale Ales (IPAs) that now dominate Craft Beer production in the US. The Pacific Northwest Hops […]

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November 30, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

Your Tasting Brain with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #292

This week I welcome back Randy Mosher to discuss his upcoming book “Your Tasting Brain” and how we taste and judge beer. 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 […]

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November 22, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

BeerSmith 20th Anniversary Sale, 20% Off!

I’m celebrating 20 years of BeerSmith with an Anniversary sale! Get 20% off BeerSmith desktop and web software licenses, including both subscription and non-subscription items. The Anniversary Sale – 20% Off Desktop and Web Versions From now until Tuesday 26 November, 2023, you can get 20% off BeerSmith desktop and BeerSmith web licenses by clicking […]

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November 22, 2023 by admin 0 Comments

A Salute to Veteran-Owned Breweries

In honor of Veterans Day, we’re highlighting a few veteran-owned breweries from across the United States.

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November 8, 2023 by admin 0 Comments