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Latest Episodes

Brew Files – 160 – Oxygen – The Sometimes Enemy
January 08, 2024

The Brew Is Out There! Oxygen is a necessary component of our brew day and yet its the our biggest enemies to beer quality. We walk through where you need O2, where to avoid it and what you need to Continue reading

Episode 192 – DBTB – The State of Homebrewing
January 02, 2024

Denny and Drew join John Holl on his Drink Beer, Think Beer Podcast to discuss the State of Homebrewing in 2023! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association:https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Drink Beer, THink Beer: https://allaboutbeer.com/p

Brew Files – 159 – The Old Foggy Parrot
December 19, 2023

The Brew Is Out There! Craig Shapland (of Triple IPA fame) and John Jackson of the Wild Parrot are back on the show while brewing Craigs massive Old Foggy Russian Imperial Stout. What challenges and changes did the recipe undergo? Continue reading

Episode 191 – Future State of Brewing
December 15, 2023

Denny and Drew break down the current happenings in the beer world and look back at whats been brewing and whats going to be brewed in short order! (Picture stolen gleefully from Outsider Brewing to show their transparent system Continue reading

Brew Files – 158 – Denny’s Recipe Roulette
December 13, 2023

The Brew Is Out There! Denny is famous for keeping notes on every brew hes made. Were putting him to the test and seeing what the brew gods want him to explain! Links: Maibock https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/12/13/maibock/ Milos Alt (Older Vers

Episode 190 – Anchor Home
December 08, 2023

Back in July, Sapporo shocked the beer world by announcing the closure of the stalwart Anchor Brewery. The Anchor SF Cooperative has a plan and is trying to keep Anchor alive in San Francisco. Listen to what they hope to Continue reading

Brew Files – 156 – Two Different Falconsclaws
December 06, 2023

The Brew Is Out There! Its the Feast of Saint Nicholas and that means its time to reward your surviving Krampusnacht with a Falconsclaws. Denny and Drew break down the two versions of the recipe that exist on the internet Continue reading

Episode 189 – Frozen Hops, Fresh To You
December 04, 2023

Wet hop beers are a truly seasonal event in the beer world, but the folks at Blue Lake Hops in Michigan are trying to bring that wet hop experience to us year round. Were talking with Adrian Cook about the Continue reading

Brew Files – 155 – The Edible Fungi
November 30, 2023

The Brew Is Out There! Yeast isnt the only fungi out there making wonderfully edible products. Drew talks with Jesse Bussard about how she went from malt to growing mushrooms and how you can too! Links: Suppliers https://northspore.com/ https://www.field

Episode 188 – All About the IBU Part 2
November 28, 2023

Dennys revisiting a few of our favorite hop centric topics and in this episode brings together the brewing experience of our IGORs on the IBU experiment and Denny exploring the concept of the mIBU. Episode Links: Homebrewers Association:https://www.home