Porters and Stouts with Sean Johnson – BeerSmith Podcast #157
Sean Johnson joins me from the Brewing Science Lab at the University of Northern Colorado to discuss brewing the perfect […]
Kettle Souring Beer – Brewing Techniques
This week I take a look at “Kettle Souring” beer which is a technique for making sour beer that offers
Brewing Topics with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #156
Gordon Strong, Grandmaster beer judge, joins me this week to discuss brewing in New Zealand Pilsner, Brazil and his new
PH Meters for Beer Brewing – Selection, Calibration and Use
The pH meter has become a critical piece of equipment for all grain beer brewers as well as for cider,
Session Beers with Jennifer Talley – BeerSmith Podcast #155
Jennifer Talley joins me to discuss her new book “Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance”. Jennifer is a professional
Harsh Zone Crystal and Colored Malts in Beer Brewing
This week I take a look at “harsh zone” malts in the roughly 70-200L color range and how they can
Tasting Cider with Erin James – BeerSmith Podcast #154
Erin James joins me this week to discuss her new book “Tasting Cider”, the recent surge in craft cider making,
Strategies for Beer Recipe Design – Part 2
This week I take a look at the “building block” approach for designing beer recipes. This method, introduced by Gordon
Ancient Brews with Dr Patrick McGovern – BeerSmith Podcast #153
Dr Patrick McGovern, Director of Biomolecular Archeology at the University of Pennsylvania Museum joins me this week to discuss research
Strategies for Beer Recipe Design – Part 1
This week I take a look at different approaches to designing your own beer recipes. Though beer recipe design is
Hop Oils in Beer Brewing with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #152
Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research in the use of certain hop oils in beer
Building an Electric Brewery with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #151
John Blichmann, founder of Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss setting up an indoor electric brewery at home.
Sensory Evaluation of Grains for Brewing – The New ASBC Method
This week I take a look at the new ASBC method for doing sensory and flavor evaluation of malts for
Mead Making with Steve Piatz – BeerSmith Podcast #150
Steve Piatz, the author of “The Complete Guide to Making Mead” and 2008 mead maker of the year joins me
Beer Brewing Pumps Part 2 – The Blichmann RipTide Pump
This week in Part 2 of my series on beer pumps, I review the new Blichmann RipTide Pump. Last week
Barrel Aging Beers and Sours with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #149
Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss aging beer in barrels as well as how to barrel age sour
Beer Brewing Pumps – Part 1 – March and Chugger Pumps
This week I take a look at the most popular models of home brewing pumps: the March Pump and the
Planning an Indoor Electric Brewery – Part 2 – Ventilation and Airflow
In part 1 of this series I covered some of the general considerations in planning an electric brewery including size
