Tag Archives: homebrew

National Homebrewers Conference with Gary Glass – BeerSmith Podcast #101

Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewer’s Association (AHA) joins me this week to discuss the AHA and also what is in store for the 2015 National Homebrew Conference which is scheduled for June 11-13 in San Diego.  Gary also tells us about the AHA and Brewer’s Association.

You can see the full episode with show notes here.

Mastering Homebrew with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #98

Randy Mosher just published his new book Mastering Homebrew which I believe will soon become a home brewing classic.  This week I join Randy to talk about his new book which covers a huge number of beer brewing techniques, ingredients, and focuses on the flavor of beer instead of just the technical aspects.

You can find the full details including show notes here.

Nano-Brewery Start Up with Michael Mraz – BeerSmith Podcast #97

Michael Mraz from Mraz Brewing joins us to follow up on his nano-brewery startup.  Michael launched his own 3 barrel brewery specializing in Belgian beers in a tiny 1000 sq foot shop in the Spring of 2013, and this week he shares some of his lessons learned in moving from amateur to pro-brewer.

You can find the full show with video and show notes here.

Beer Brewing Secrets with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #95

Michael Tonsmeire joins me to share some of his top pro beer brewing secrets.  Michael provides 12 tips from the top brewers and shares his experience as an author and contributor to Modern Times brewery.

You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Malt for Beer Brewing with John Mallett – BeerSmith Podcast #94

John Mallett, the Director of Operations at Bell’s Brewing joins me to talk about his new book “Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse”  This is the final book in the four part Brewing Element series from Brewer’s Publications.  John discusses varieties of malt, the malting process and how various malts are used in beer brewing.

You can find the full episode with show notes here.

New Hop Varieties with Nathan Smith – BeerSmith Podcast #93

Nathan Smith joins me this week to discuss the many new hop varieties coming out for home and craft beer brewers.  Nathan, an award winning brewer, gave a presentation at last year’s National Homebrew Conference on some of the great new hops entering the market, and shares this with us today.

Note: The full episode with show notes can be found here.

Home Brewing Equipment with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #92

John Blichmann, the President of Blichmann Engineering is my guest this week to discuss intermediate and advanced Brewing Equipment.  John tells us about basic three tier all grain systems, RIMS/HERMS systems, heating your wort and using hybrid techniques like BIAB or his new BrewEasy system.

You can find the full episode including show notes here.

Beer Fermentation with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #91

Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer, joins me this week to discuss beer fermentation, fermenters, temperature control and how to get the most out of your fermentation.  Chris provides some great advice on the equipment to use, methods, and control of your home brewed fermentation.

You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Experimental Homebrewing with Drew and Denny – BeerSmith Podcast #90

The authors of the upcoming book Experimental Homebrewing Denny Conn and Drew Beechum join me to discuss some of their home brew experiments as well as their upcoming book.  Drew and Denny provide some unusual and unique ideas to spice up your home brewed beer!

You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Tasting Beer with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #89

Randy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing and Mastering Homebrew joins me this week to discuss tasting beer, beer aroma, judging beer and also his upcoming book.  Its another great episode with one of home brewing’s masters!

You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Mead Making with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #88

Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery joins me to discuss how you can make mead with the same equipment you are using now to brew beer.  Michael walks us through the entire mead making process and provides some great tips along the way!

You can find the complete episode with show notes here.

Yeast with Dr Chris White from White Labs – BeerSmith Podcast #86

Chris White, the President of White Labs yeast joins me today to talk about his new “Pure Pitch” technology for producing and distributing beer yeast.  He’s replacing the entire White Labs line of vials with yeast distributed in the same container it is grown in.  The new technology, 5 years in the making, will hit home brew stores in the next few months.

You can find the full episode with show notes here.