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Sit down with Denny Conn and Drew Beechum, authors of Experimental Homebrewing and Homebrewing All-Stars as they explore the world of beer and homebrew. Every episode tackles the science of brewing and the art of brewing. Listen and learn how to make and appreciate better beer and how to create even the craziest idea you have. We can't promise that you'll save the world, but we can promise mad science in the pursuit of great beer!
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Normally this time of year we’d be bringing you a taste of HomeBrewCon, but with no full event this year, let’s revisit last year’s show! Live from San Diego – It’s the Denny and Drew and Friends Show! Seriously, we’re joined by our friends from HomeBrewCon to talk the conference and homebrewing while enjoying a few wonderful homebrews as well! Epi…
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The Brew Is Out There! It’s a game of reverso! Denny and Drew get interviewed by Doug Piper of Gourmet Brewing about what makes a great IPA! Links Gourmet Brewing: https//gourmetbrewing.com Gourmet Brewing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DougPipersr Gourmet Brewing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegourmetbrewing/ This episode is brought to y…
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Not everything that happens behind the scenes is nefarious! Denny and Drew brought Mike Neice of the Barley Bandits behind the Falcons booth to try an Alesong beer before digging into his Hoppy Lager that Denny truly loved. Episode Links: Art Larrance Passes Away: https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2024/05/portland-craft-beer-pioneer-art-larrance-dies…
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The Brew Is Out There! In another look at semi forgotten styles, Drew sits down with Bill Butcher of Alexandria’s Port City Brewing to discuss their World Beer Cup Gold Medal winning beer – Optimal Wit and what makes a good wit sing! Links Port City Brewing: https://www.portcitybrewing.com/ Optimal Wit Recipe: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/…
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For the first time, Denny Conn made his way to the Southern California Homebrewers Festival in Temecula. Hear his reaction to the beers and festivities and his talk! Episode Links: Zebulon Ales – The WWII Pub with Ron Pattison – https://www.facebook.com/events/408925275370905/ Ale Apothecary Sale – https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2024/5/the-ale-apot…
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The Brew Is Out There! Given all the recent talk about extract and brewing – its time to revisit a 2017 conversation! Drew and Denny hit the phones with Jay Ankeney, a long time homebrewer in Los Angeles who’s been brewing longer than most of us. And interestingly – Jay still brews with extract and grains. Why does he still brew with extract? What …
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It’s the busy brewing season for Drew and we prove we can still make mistakes – like bringin back the infamous Clam Chowder Saison! In the Lounge we sit and talk with homebrewer Jason Barker about his recent winning efforts with Denny’s club! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Gourmet Brewing…
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The Brew Is Out There! You’ve heard us speak about the pleasures of Alesong’s French 75 cocktail inspired barrel aged Saison. Now we’ve brought Matt Van Wyk back to discuss how their process works behind the French 75 and their other cocktail inspired beers. Links This episode is brought to you by: Alesong Brewing & Blending: https://www.alesongbre…
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Proving that beer can be about more than just what’s in the the glass, Ryan Holt is on a mission to raise money one project at a time. Listen as he describes his journey to brewing with a goal. (Image by Em Sauter) Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Drew’s Macik Brother’s Research: https://dr…
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Brew Files – Episode 163 – Tom’s Not a NZ Pilsner
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The Brew Is Out There! Competition beer styles are a funny thing – sometimes a beer finds a home where it wasn’t intended, but the beer wins out regardless. Such is the case with Tom Fontes’ NZ Pils that isn’t really. Hear about the recipe and brewing it at Lawless Brewing! Links Tom’s Not a NZ Pilsner: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/03/31/t…
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This episode is filled with old speculation before the announcement of HBC changes. Denny and Drew took a little break, but you should hear our thoughts from those times and how we’ve been screwing up as well! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Monsieur Spade: https://watch.plex.tv/watch/show…
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Brew Files – Episode 162 – Forgotten American Gold
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The Brew Is Out There! In our hyper hop focused world, we continue to lose track of once ubiquitous styles of beer. In this episode, we’re look at the once absolutely required style of American Wheat Beer – just in time for Summer brewing! Links Classic American Wheat Beer Recipe – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2024/03/18/classic-american-wheat/…
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Episode 194 – What Happened Over Our Break
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We’re back and it’s time to look at what we’ve been up to! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive: https://www.sjrwmd.com/lands/recreation/lake-apopka/wildlife-drive/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patreon.com/experimentalbrewing Episod…
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Brew Files – Episode 161 – REPLAY – Winning Feats of Strength
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The Brew Is Out There! On this week’s replay episode of the Brew Files, we sit down in the pre-GABF mayhem to talk Pro-Am Competitions with Oleg Shpyrko, winner of the 2017 Romancing the Beer Competition, and Shaun Smith of Camarillo’s Institution Ale Company about why Pro-Am’s are a thing and what it takes to transform a potent homebrew (a 9.3% ab…
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Episode 193 – Reflecting on a Year of Brewing
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Denny and Drew look back at the year that was 2023! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Starter Villian by John Scalzi (performed by Will Wheaton) – https://www.audible.com/pd/Starter-Villain-Audiobook/B0C6FPMDGV?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: …
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Brew Files – 160 – Oxygen – The Sometimes Enemy
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The Brew Is Out There! Oxygen is a necessary component of our brew day and yet it’s the our biggest enemies to beer quality. We walk through where you need O2, where to avoid it and what you need to focus on! This episode is brought to you by: American Homebrewers Association Brewing America Grainfather Don’t forget to subscribe via your favorite p…
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Episode 192 – DBTB – The State of Homebrewing
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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/podcast/drink-beer-think-beer/ Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://www.patr…
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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 Craig’s massive “Old Foggy” Russian Imperial Stout. What challenges and changes did the recipe undergo? Find out! Links: Wild Parrot Brewing: https://www.wildparrotbrewing.com/ Old Foggy Russian Imperial Stout Homebrew V…
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Denny and Drew break down the current happenings in the beer world and look back at what’s been brewing and what’s going to be brewed in short order! (Picture stolen gleefully from Outsider Brewing to show their transparent system – https://outsiderbrewing.beer/) Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experim…
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Brew Files – 158 – Denny’s Recipe Roulette
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The Brew Is Out There! Denny is famous for keeping notes on every brew he’s made. We’re 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/ Milo’s Alt (Older Version) – https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/12/13/milos-alt/ Kinda Milo’s Alt (Most Recent Ver…
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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 do and how you can help them! Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental The Co-…
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Brew Files – 156 – Two Different Falconsclaws
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The Brew Is Out There! It’s the Feast of Saint Nicholas and that means it’s 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 and why you should brew the newer one! Links: The Old Falconsclaws: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/fal…
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Episode 189 – Frozen Hops, Fresh To You
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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. We’re talking with Adrian Cook about the Blue Lake Process and why frozen maybe the new freshness Episode Links: Homebrewers Association: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/experim…
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The Brew Is Out There! Yeast isn’t 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.fieldforest.net/ https://www.midwestgrowkits.com/ https://pacificsubstrates.com/ Mushroom Clubs http…
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Episode 188 – All About the IBU Part 2
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Denny’s 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.homebrewersassociation.org/experimental Patreon Remember even a buck is good for charity: http://ww…
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