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Scottish Ale History with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #133

Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the surprisingly complex history of Scottish beer brewing.  We learn that Scotland had a rich and complex history brewing a wide variety of beers both for internal consumption and export.

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Brulosophy Brewing Experiments with Marshall Schott – BeerSmith Podcast #132

Marshall Schott, author of the Brulosophy blog joins me this week to discuss some of the innovative experiments he and others are doing comparing home brewing techniques and ingredients.  This is one episode you don’t want to miss!

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Unlocking the Genetic Code of Brewing Yeast with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #131

Dr Chris White, the President of White labs joins me this week to discuss an ongoing collaboration to unlock the genetic code of yeast.  Chris has been working with scientists around the world to categorize various types of yeast and tie their genetic codes to yeast traits.

You can view the full episode with show notes here.

Modern Homebrew Recipes with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #130

Gordon Strong, President of the Beer Judge Certification Program, joins me this week to discuss Modern Homebrew Recipes and his philosophy for designing beer recipes.  Gordon provides a unique perspective on how he creates award winning beer recipes.

You can find show notes for this episode here.

The zerogravity Beer Project – BeerSmith Podcast #129

William Brennand and Stefan Occhi from the University of Nottingham in the UK join me this week to discuss their Master’s level brewing project called “zerogravity”.  They are part of a team brewing at a commercial level as a capstone project for their degrees.

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Brewing Yeast with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #128

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss beer brewing yeast, the yeast life cycle and his upcoming new edition of “How to Brew” in a show recorded from the Homebrew Con 2016 show floor in Baltimore.

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Wood and Beer with Peter Bouckaert – BeerSmith Podcast #127

This week it is an honor to host Peter Bouckaert, the brewmaster at New Belgium Brewing to discuss his new book Wood and Beer.  Peter has been at New Belgium for over 20 years, and has just finished his book on wood and barrel aged beers with co-author Dick Cantwell.

You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Trends in Hops and Beer Brewing with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #125

Stan Hieronymus, the author of “For the Love of Hops” joins me this week to discuss recent trends in hop varieties, hop techniques and brewing better beer with hops.

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Embrace Homebrewing with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #124

Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, joins me this week to talk about embracing homebrewing and shares many of the advantages that home brewers enjoy versus professional beer brewers.

You can find additional episodes and the show notes here.

The AHA and HomebrewCon 2016 with Gary Glass – BeerSmith Podcast #123

Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) joins me to discuss trends in homebrewing, the AHA, and this year’s HomebrewCon 2016 conference.  Gary is Director of the 40,000+ member AHA organization representing American home brewers.

You can find the full episode show notes here.

Beer Brewing Ingredients with Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson – BeerSmith Podcast #122

Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson join me from Brewer Supply Group to discuss some of the new trends in beer brewing ingredients.  Jake and Michael are both active in the home brewing industry as well as brewing supply industry.

You can find the show notes for this episode here.