Episodes

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Dr Chris White and Nick Impellitteri join me this week to discuss yeast genetics, biotransformations and thiols in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 13

Richard Yi joins me from Brooklyn Cider House to talk about Cider, the growing Craft Cider industry and how you can make your own cider at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 29

Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 12

Chris Graham joins me this week from MoreBeer to discuss home brewing equipment types and options for upgrading your brewing equipment. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 25

This week author Randy Mosher joins me to discuss how your senses and brain work together to create the overall flavor and impression from beer and other beverages. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 27

Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss the new hop varieties coming out as well as the wide variety of new hop products available to brewers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 9

Jamil Zainasheff joins me this week to discuss off-flavors and imbalances in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 30

Scott Janish joins me this week from Sapwood Cellars to discuss how to incorporate coffee into your beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 21

Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the rich history of British Brewing in the 1970’s. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 25

Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew a great Pilsner at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 12

Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and mead making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 2

Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting joins me to help us understand brewing malts, and help break through the marketing clutter when selecting malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 28

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hop techniques and new dry hop products for beer making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Apr 9

This week Alex Mendoza from Hiveworks meadery joins me to discuss styles of mead, making mead and his personal story about opening a meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 30

This week Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss a large number of new hop products including hop extracts, luplin powders, Cryo Hops, Incognito, Salvo as well as hop aroma oil products like Subzero Hop Kief and Abstrax extracts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 20

Skip Schwartz is my guest this week to talk about barrel aged stouts, flavored barrel aged beers, blending aged beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 27

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the Cold IPA style, its history and how to brew one at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 11

Michael Fairbrother joins me this week to discuss the business of beer, mead, cider and opening a restaurant. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.

Jan 27

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss simplified brewing and how to combat the decline in homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 22

This week Dr Greg Casey joins me to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in lagers, and how process control can aid in reducing DMS. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 24, 2024

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss making Cider, Perry and the upcoming changes to the BJCP cider style guide. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 4, 2024

Breandán Kearney joins me this week to discuss his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium, which features many small brewers in Belgium as well as the stories and brewers behind them. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 27, 2024

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss the relationship between tasting and designing great beers. We talk about mental models, ingredients, taste, smell and how they all play together to create amazing beer. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.

Nov 15, 2024

Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 1, 2024

Chris White joins me this week from White Labs to discuss his FrankenStout, FrankenYeast and the use of yeast blends in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 2, 2024

Professional brewer Danny Monnot joins me this week to discuss Pale Ales and his new project to make home brewing more accessible with the Pinter brewing system. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 18, 2024

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss thiols, the World Brewing Congress, new hop varieties and much more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 6, 2024

Chris Graham, President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss Flash Brewing as well as some new equipment and Abstrax hop products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 16, 2024

Scott Mast from Hang ‘Em High Hops joins me this week to discuss how to grow and dry hops at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 16, 2024

This week Skip Schwartz joins me from Weldwerks Brewing to discuss brewing the perfect Hazy IPA. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 30, 2024

This week Jamil Zainasheff joins me to discuss the state of Craft and Home brewing as well as his upcoming book Modern Homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional podcasts on my blog here.

Jun 13, 2024

Scott Janish joins me this week to discuss mash hopping and steps he takes to control oxygen and enhance long term beer stability. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 31, 2024

Mitch Steele joins us from New Realm Brewing to discuss what has changed in IPA brewing in the 12 years since he wrote his classic book on IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 30, 2024

Dr Keith Villa, the creator of Blue Moon and founder of Ceria Brewing, joins me this week to talk about Blue Moon, the Craft Beer Industry, Ceria, Alcohol Free beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 25, 2024

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me this week to talk about very high gravity barrel aged stouts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 19, 2024

Max Shafer joins me this week to discuss Craft Pilsners, decoction and controlling the pH of your beer during the whirlpool and for dry hopping. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

Mar 11, 2024

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the state of the art in homebrewing and also shares his top five homebrewing priorities. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 23, 2024

Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude malting joins me this week to demystify the various types of malts used in brewing beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

Feb 14, 2024

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the evolution of home brewing equipment from the late 1980’s to the current day. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Jan 30, 2024

Andrew Burns joins me this week from Dakota County Technical College to talk about brewing education programs for working professionals. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

Jan 23, 2024

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in beer and how to manage it. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog h

Dec 31, 2023

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins us to discuss the state of German malting, European Craft Brewing and the recent BRAU 2023 conference. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 12, 2023

Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss his recently published book on British Brewing in World War II (WWII). You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at BeerSmith.com/bl

Dec 1, 2023

This week I welcome back Colin Kaminski to discuss oxygen in finished beer, hot side aeration and how to minimize oxygen pickup. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 22, 2023

This week I welcome back Randy Mosher to discuss his upcoming book “Your Tasting Brain” and how we taste and judge beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 2, 2023

This week I welcome back Gordon Strong to discuss lager fermentation, lager yeast flavors, judging beer as well as some trends in craft brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 1, 2023

Adam Mills joins me this week to discuss the use of Thiol boosting yeast, mash hopping and other techniques to enhance the tropical/fruity flavors in IPAs and New England IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 22, 2023

Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss which fruits work best in meads. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 12, 2023

Dr Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the interesting history of German Adjunct Lager and how it influenced the rise of American Adjunct Lager here in the US. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 31, 2023

This week Skip Schwartz, the head brewer at WeldWerks brewing joins me to discuss brewing barrel aged stouts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 28, 2023

This week I welcome Mirella Amato to discuss how you can best pair beer and foods for a great dining experience! You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 27, 2023

This week I welcome Larry Horwitz, the head brewer from Crooked Hammock to discuss Wit Beer and Light Lager brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 7, 2023

This week I welcome back John Palmer to discuss English and American Pale Ales and IPAs and how water shapes the flavor of these beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 19, 2023

This week I welcome back Stan Hieronymus to discuss New Zealand hops, new hop varieties and their application in India Pale Ales. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

Jun 10, 2023

This week I welcome Rick Goehring from Walnut River Brewing who shares an interesting story of starting a production brewery with very little money. Rick has the top selling Kansas produced Craft Beer now. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 30, 2023

This week I welcome Jamil Zainasheff back for another brewing question and answer session. Jamil covers a wide variety of topics from Hazy IPAs to the state of homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 8, 2023

Dr Chris White joins me this week to talk about yeast viability, harvesting yeast and reusing yeast from batch to batch. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 29, 2023

Alex Wenner joins me this week to discuss starting his brewery Lasting Joy in the Hudson Valley. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 27, 2023

Dr Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the history of lager yeast, and its evolution in brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

Mar 6, 2023

Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the history of Stouts in the British isles including London Stout, Irish Stout and other variants. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 28, 2023

Scott Janish from Sapwood Cellars and Simon Carlsen from CHR Hansen join me this week to discuss using innovative yeasts to create low alcohol and non-alcoholic beers. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 16, 2023

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins us this week to discuss some of his recent innovative lager recipes. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 25, 2023

This week Chris Graham and Vito Delucchi from MoreBeer join me to discuss how to free the thiols in your hops to create fruity IPAs and New England IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 20, 2023

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss health, wellness benefits and risks with beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 19, 2022

Mitch Steele joins me this week to discuss Craft Beer supply chain issues, non-alcoholic beer, new yeast strains and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 8, 2022

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss the wide variety of processes and flavors developed while kilning and roasting malt. This includes the Maillard reaction, carmelization and Pyrolisis. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 21, 2022

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss professional brewing equipment and many of the equipment options a new Craft brewer faces when setting up a brewery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 8, 2022

Colin Kaminski joins me this week to discuss his experiences with professional brewing process control and how it applies to the home brewer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog

Oct 18, 2022

Matthias Trum, Brewmaster at Shlenkerla brewery in Bamberg, Germany joins me this week to discuss smoked beer history, styles and brewing Rauchbier. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 7, 2022

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins me this week to discuss malts and Craft brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Sep 27, 2022

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the 2021 BJCP Beer Style Guide as well as judging beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 6, 2022

Dr Keith Villa joins me this week to discuss his long career with Blue Moon and his new business brewing non-alcoholic beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 29, 2022

John Palmer joins me to discuss his upcoming book as well as hold a general beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Aug 22, 2022

This week Michael Fairbrother joins me from Moonlight Meadery to talk about Cider which has become his top selling beverage. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 27, 2022

Ken Schramm joins me from Schramm’s Meadery to discuss growing fruit for use in his big fruit meads. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

Jul 14, 2022

James Spencer from Basic Brewing Radio joins me to discuss 17 years of beer podcasting as well as some of his recent brewing experiments. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 1, 2022

Scott Mast from Hang’em High Hops and Chris Vogel from Great Lakes hops join me this week to discuss growing and producing hops in Michigan. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 20, 2022

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss new hop varieties, hop products including Cryo hops, and further discussion on thiols, thiol-freeing yeast and hop survivability for IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 25, 2022

Jamil Zainasheff from Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 10, 2022

Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the interesting history of the Berliner Weisse sour beer style and how its popularity rose and fell in its native Germany. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 29, 2022

Chris White joins me this week to discuss the use of mixed yeast strains when making beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 14, 2022

Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss sour beer brewing and his experiences creating sour Craft beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beeersmith.com/blog

Mar 30, 2022

andy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing and Mastering Homebrew, joins me this week to discuss lager yeast flavors and tips. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 21, 2022

Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm Brewing to discuss Lager brewing, supply chains and the evolving world of Craft Brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 27, 2022

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss the use of non-barley adjuncts in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 17, 2022

This week Mark Edelson joins me from Iron Hill brewery to discuss how he makes operational decisions across his 19 Craft brewery locations. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 31, 2022

This week Chris Graham, President of MoreBeer joins me to discuss what is popular in home brewing including recent trends and new equipment. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 24, 2021

Chip Walton joins me this week to discuss Brewing TV, his Chop and Brew show, smoked beers, cider, mead and more in a wide ranging discussion about brewing beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 16, 2021

Greg Casey joins me this week to discuss the rich history of the world’s most popular beer style which is American Adjunct Lager. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 29, 2021

John Palmer and Denny Conn join me this week to discuss simplified homebrewing and ways to save time and keep your beer brewing fun. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 18, 2021

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss how to design the perfect home brewery. John is the President of Blichmann Engineering and an avid home brewer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 27, 2021

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss his trip to Ecuador, the Chicha beer style and the upcoming BJCP beer style guide update. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 15, 2021

Brent Manning joins me this week from Riverbend Malt to discuss his experience with Craft Malting in North Carolina for the last 10 years. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 16, 2021

Scott Janish joins me this week to talk about some of the latest research into dry hopping and the role of aroma hop oils in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 25, 2021

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss hop survivables, biotransformations, and understanding which hop oils survive the brewing process. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 12, 2021

Xavier Losada joins me this week from Madrid Spain to discuss his experiences as a Chemical Engineer for a big brewery and his transition to a Craft Brewery owner with Bee Beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 28, 2021

Jamil Zainasheff, founder of Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. I apologize for the audio quality – we had some echo coming through from Jamil’s audio feed. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 12, 2021

Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery joins me this week to discuss honey varieties and mead making. Michael is owner and founder of the award winning Moonlight Meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 28, 2021

Scott Mast and Chris Vogel join me this week to discuss Great Lakes proprietary hops and the resurgence of hop growing in the Midwestern US. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 19, 2021

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss adjusting your water for beer brewing including mash pH and also improving the flavor of your beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog

May 29, 2021

Markus Bruetsch joins me from Burgandy France to share his experiences opening and operating a small brewery in France. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 16, 2021

Adrian Cook joins me this week from Blue Lake Hops to discuss brewing with wet hops and a new fresh wet hop product they are producing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 29, 2021

Author and brewer Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss stories and their importance in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 31, 2021

Beer historian Martyn Cornell joins me this week to discuss the history of English Mild Ale which was the dominant UK beer style for nearly 80 years. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 20, 2021

Dr Chris White joins me from White Labs to discuss yeast pitch rates and starters for beer brewing as well as wine, mead and cider. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 1, 2021

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss foam and head retention in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 21, 2021

Mathias Siebler, a 10th generation German hop farmer, joins me this week from Bavaria to discuss growing hops. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 27, 2021

Thomas Miller joins me this week to discuss brewing the Marzen and Helles German beer styles. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 31, 2020

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me this week to discuss some of the less glamorous aspects of running a small craft brewery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on the BeerSmith Blog here.

Dec 15, 2020

Jeff Bloem joins me from Murphy & Rude Malting to discuss Craft Malting and brewing with Craft Malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 30, 2020

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss ways to simplify your brew day with “common sense brewing”, beer brewing and intelligent use of your equipment. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 18, 2020

Mitch Steele joins me this week to discuss brewing low-calorie and low carbohydrate beer as well as seltzer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog

Oct 29, 2020

Chris Graham from MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss All-in-one brewing equipment options for home brewers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 23, 2020

Gordon Strong joins me for a discussion on German Lager beer styles and some tips for making the perfect lager. You can find show notes on the podcast and additional episodes here.

Sep 29, 2020

Andrea Stanley from Valley Malt joins me this week to discuss Craft Malting and heirloom malt varieties. You can view show notes and find additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 21, 2020

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss hop breeding programs and some of the new hop varieties hitting the brewing market. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 30, 2020

Jamil Zainasheff from Heretic Brewing joins me this week for a beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 30, 2020

Andreas Krennmair joins me this week to discuss his new book on the history of Vienna Lagers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 20, 2020

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss brewing fruity IPAs and using fruit in your IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 25, 2020

This week Marshall Schott joins me to discuss how many “short and shoddy” shortcuts you can take when brewing beer and still produce good beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 2, 2020

Gary Glass joins me this week to discuss the state of US Craft and Homebrewing, the upcoming virtual Homebrewcon and some of his own homebrew creations. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

May 26, 2020

Denny Conn and Drew Beechum join me this week to discuss hop techniques and brewing beers with unusual specialty ingredients. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 8, 2020

Steve Piatz, the author of “The Complete Guide to Making Mead” joins me this week to discuss mead making techniques. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 20, 2020

Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss beer brewing yeast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 15, 2020

Ted Fleming joins me this week from Partake Brewing to discuss how to brew alcohol free beer at home. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 1, 2020

Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss his upcoming book on British beer brewing during World War II. Ron has done extensive research on how commercial beer production and recipes evolved during the war. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 30, 2020

Chris White joins me this week to discuss how White Labs produces yeast for commercial brewers and home brewing. We discuss everything from his yeast bank to production and packaging. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 28, 2020

Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss some of the things he’s learned about Sour Beers in the years since his American Sour Beers book was published. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Feb 18, 2020

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the Belgian Dark Strong beer style including how to brew it, which ingredients to use and some commercial beer examples to enjoy. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 1, 2020

John Palmer and John Blichmann join me this week to discuss All Grain Essentials and the upcoming BYO Boot Camp in Denver where they will be presenting hands-on classes in all grain brewing. You can find additional show notes and episodes on my blog here.

Jan 11, 2020

Chris Graham, President of Morebeer joins me this week to discuss kegging home brewed beer and some of the new equipment available for kegging. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Dec 30, 2019

Stan Hieronymus, the author of the book “Brew Like a Monk” joins me to discuss brewing Belgian beer styles. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 5, 2019

Scott Ungermann, Brewmaster at Anchor Brewing joins me to discuss the history of one of America’s oldest small breweries. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 15, 2019

Mark Edelson joins me from Iron Hills Brewery to discuss the evolution of Craft Beer Brewing in the US. You can access show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 2, 2019

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss brewing beers centered around unusual specialty ingredients including spices, fruits and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 17, 2019

Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the history of brewing in the UK in World War I, a period of profound change for British breweries. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Oct 1, 2019

John Palmer and Stan Hieronymus join me this week for a special episode #200 beer brewing question and answer session. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 27, 2019

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the business aspects of starting a small craft brewery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 28, 2019

Robert Keifer joins us from Divine Sciences Brewing this week to discuss gluten free beer brewing recipe design. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog

Aug 13, 2019

Michael Fairbrother and Berniece Van Der Berg from Moonlight Meadery join me this week to discuss mead. You can find additional episodes and show note on my blog here.

Jul 31, 2019

Tomme Arthur from The Lost Abbey joins me to discuss experiences the last 13 years building and running his craft brewery. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Jul 24, 2019

This week Denny Conn and Drew Beechum join me to discuss their new book Simple Homebrewing. The book is focused on making home brewing simple and fun again. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Jun 15, 2019

This week Mitch Steele, author of the IPA book and brewmaster at New Realm Brewing joins me to discuss new India Pale Ale beer styles. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

May 29, 2019

This week Gary Glass, Director of the American Homebrewers Association, joins me to discuss HomebrewCon and the state of home brewing. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

May 22, 2019

Mika Laitinen joins me this week to discuss his new book Viking Age Brew about ancient farmhouse brewing techniques including Sahti beer. You can view additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Apr 29, 2019

Michael Tonsmeire joins me to discuss his experience starting a new brewery called Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, Maryland. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 22, 2019

This week Dr Chris White from White labs joins me to discuss the yeast life cycle and fermentation in beer. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog at http://beersmith.com/blog

Mar 16, 2019

Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss cutting edge hop research, hop creep, New England IPAs and unique farmhouse ales. You can find shoe notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 24, 2019

John Palmer, the author of the book How to Brew joins me this week to discuss beer recipe design. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 17, 2019

Rick Theiner, maker of the Eco-Logic series of cleaners joins me this week to discuss cleaning and sanitation for beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 25, 2019

Dr Jamie Sherman and Jen Blair join me to discuss the Craft Malster’s Guild, their upcoming conference and the craft malt industry in general. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 7, 2019

Kyle and Greg Stelzer join me from 24 Hour Hops where they are growing hops year-round in greenhouses in Arizona and providing wet hops to home brewers! You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 21, 2018

Dr Charles Bamforth joins me to discuss ensuring quality in beer and how it applies to both professional and home brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 15, 2018

This week John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering joins me to discuss gas burners and electric heating elements for beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 29, 2018

This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss cutting edge research into beer sensory perception and how our brain uniquely perceives and distorts the flavor, aroma and taste of beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 9, 2018

This week John Holl joins me to discuss the Craft Beer revolution and also his new book “Drink Beer, Think Beer”. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 30, 2018

This week Conner Trebour joins me to discuss making pumpkin beer for the Fall as well as holiday ale for the upcoming winter holidays. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 12, 2018

This week Jake Keeler joins me to discuss the state of the US homebrewing industry and this year’s industry survey as well as how to make homebrewing fun again! You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Sep 28, 2018

This week Gordon Strong joins me to discuss the new provisional BJCP beer styles including New England IPA, Burton Ale and Catharina Sours along with his travels in South America. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Sep 14, 2018

This week Chris Graham from MoreBeer joins me to discuss the wide variety of new fermenter options available to home brewers including everything from a simple bucket to a temperature controlled stainless conical. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 30, 2018

This week Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss his new book called “Austerity!” about British brewing in the post World War II period from roughly 1945 through the 1960’s. Ron shares with us how breweries copied with many shortages in the post-war period. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Aug 8, 2018

This week Steve Piatz joins me to discuss how to make a low gravity session mead including mead nutrients, backsweetening and how to spice or accent your mead. Using modern techniques, you can make a great session mead in as little as a few weeks. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my … Continue reading Session Mead with Steve Piatz- BeerSmith Podcast #175 →

Jul 22, 2018

Mirella Amato joins me this week to discuss the BJCP beer judge program as well as developing skills as a beer judge to improve your homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 26, 2018

Sean Paxton joins me this week to talk about beer and food pairings including hot sauce, BBQ and beer flavors in food. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 21, 2018

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research into the role hop thiols play in creating fruity, tropical IPA flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

May 31, 2018

Robert Keifer joins me to discuss brewing using gluten free grains including rice, mullet, sorghum, quinoa, and buckwheat. Gluten free brewing has expanded greatly the last few years to aid those who may be sensitive to gluten in beer. You can find additional podcasts and show notes for this episode here on my blog.

May 18, 2018

Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting and Lindsay Barr from New Belgium join me to discuss recent advances in malt sensory analysis for beer brewing. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Apr 24, 2018

Randy Mosher, author of several top beer brewing books joins me to talk about hop biotransformations that occur during active fermentation as well as New England IPAs. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Mar 31, 2018

John Palmer, author of “How to Brew” joins me to discuss the beer maturation process and the critical role that yeast play in beer maturation. We also discuss methods to speed up the maturation process. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 9, 2018

Mitch Steele joins me to discuss the best use of a wide variety of hop products including whole hops, pellet hops, wet hops, hop extracts, hop oils and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 26, 2018

Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss the New England India Pale Ale style along with a few new projects including his brewery “Sapwood Cellars” opening in Columbia, MD. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 13, 2018

Michael Dawson joins me to discuss his new book “Mashmaker” as well as the emergence of some unique craft beer malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 26, 2018

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss how brewing yeast and yeast health affects flavors in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jan 17, 2018

Chris White and John Blichmann join me to discuss their experiments in pressurized fermentation of beer in a quest to produce lager-like beers at room temperature. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 27, 2017

Curt Stock joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect Cream Ale and a little bit about fruit meads. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

Dec 10, 2017

Owen Lingley and Jess Caudill from Imperial Yeast join me this week to discuss brewing yeast, yeast starters, pitch rates, and caring for your beer yeast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 21, 2017

Tomme Arthur, the Director of Operations at The Lost Abbey, joins me this week to discuss Belgian beer styles, producing high end craft beers, sours, barrel aging and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Nov 9, 2017

Marshall Schott from Brulosophy joins me to discuss his ongoing brewing experiments, the Hop Chronicles, Short and Shoddy and his new podcast. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 24, 2017

Jason Romano joins me from Lake Anne Brew House in Reston, VA to discuss his experience in opening and running a small nano-brewery and tap-house. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Oct 12, 2017

Sean Johnson joins me from the Brewing Science Lab at the University of Northern Colorado to discuss brewing the perfect Porter or Stout. You can find show notes and additional episodes here on the BeerSmith blog.

Sep 27, 2017

Gordon Strong, Grandmaster beer judge, joins me this week to discuss brewing in New Zealand Pilsner, Brazil and his new Blichmann home brewing equipment setup. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Sep 6, 2017

Jennifer Talley joins me to discuss her new book “Session Beers: Brewing for Flavor and Balance”. Jennifer is a professional brewer with over 20 GABF and World Beer Cup awards. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 10, 2017

Erin James joins me this week to discuss her new book “Tasting Cider”, the recent surge in craft cider making, styles of cider as well as cider cocktails and food pairings. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Aug 1, 2017

Dr Patrick McGovern, Director of Biomolecular Archeology at the University of Pennsylvania Museum joins me this week to discuss research into ancient fermented beverages. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jul 10, 2017

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss cutting edge research in the use of certain hop oils in beer brewing. Stan has some interesting results regarding which oils provide key flavors in IPAs and pale ales. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 26, 2017

John Blichmann, founder of Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss setting up an indoor electric brewery at home. We discuss electrical, ventilation and water requirements. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 8, 2017

Steve Piatz, the author of “The Complete Guide to Making Mead” and 2008 mead maker of the year joins me this week to discuss making the perfect mead, melomel, pyment or cyser. You can find show notes and additional episodes on the BeerSmith blog here.

May 30, 2017

Michael Tonsmeire the author of “American Sour Beers” joins me this week to discuss aging beer in barrels as well as how to barrel age sour beers. You can find additional episodes and show notes on my blog here.

May 15, 2017

John Palmer joins me to discuss the release of the fourth edition of his best selling homebrew book “How to Brew” as well as recent trends in beer brewing. You can find additional show notes and episodes on my blog here.

Apr 21, 2017

Mitch Steele, author of the IPA book and former brewmaster at Stone Brewing joins me this week to discuss recent trends in India Pale Ale and the craft IPA revolution. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 13, 2017

This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss the second edition of his book “Tasting Beer” as well as sensory evaluation of beer, aroma, judging beer and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 28, 2017

Sean Paxton, aka “The Homebrew Chef” joins me this week to discuss the pairing of beer and food and how he plans entire multi-course meals around various beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 10, 2017

Jesse Kaiss and Danny Buswell from Dark Cloud Malt House join me this week to discuss their experiences starting up a small local malt house. Jesse and Danny are malting their own barley and selling it locally in central Maryland. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 22, 2017

This week Ken Schramm from Schramm’s Meadery joins me to discuss big sweet fruity meads and melomels. Ken is a founder of the Mazer Cup, author of the book The Compleat Meadmaker, nationally award winning mead maker, and founder of Schramm’s Meadery near Detroit. You can find show notes and additional episodes on the blog … Continue reading Mead Making and Melomels with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #143 →

Feb 9, 2017

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss clarity and haze in beer as well as steps you can take to improve clarity through finings, conditioning and brewing techniques. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Jan 27, 2017

Rory Lawton joins me from Berlin, Germany to discuss the tradition of the German Purity Law or “Reinheitsgebot” and some very controversial efforts to challenge it. Along the way we discuss the history of the law, how it has evolved and how it affects brewing in Germany. You can find additional episodes and show notes … Continue reading German Brewing Traditions and Reinheitsgebot – BeerSmith Podcast #141 →

Jan 6, 2017

Chris Graham, President at MoreBeer joins me to talk about large all grain beer brewing equipment for home brewers. Chris and I discuss RIMS and HERMS systems, pumps, chillers and more. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 22, 2016

Matt Brynildson, the Brewmaster for Firestone Walker and five time GABF brewer of the year joins me this week to discuss hops and brewing Firestone Walker’s beers. You can view show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Dec 7, 2016

Michael Fairbrother, the founder of Moonlight Meadery joins me this week to discuss how to make Braggot which is a combination of beer and mead made from both honey and barley grain. You can find show notes and additional episodes on the BeerSmith blog here.

Nov 18, 2016

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss his new book “Brewing Local – American Grown Beer” which includes a history of brewing distinctly American beers and local ingredients. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Nov 1, 2016

Drew Beechum joins me to talk about experimental homebrewing, his new book Homebrew All Stars, the launch of his podcast, saisons and more in this week’s podcast. You can find show notes and additional episodes here on the BeerSmith blog.

Oct 19, 2016

John Mallet, Director of Operations at Bell’s Brewery and Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting join me to have a discussion about craft malt houses, malt and how small malt and hop houses are changing the face of craft beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes here.

Oct 1, 2016

Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association joins me this week to discuss the Great American Beer Festival, Brew Guru, Pro-Am Beer Competition, homebrew laws, new hop products and more. You can find additional show notes and episodes here.

Sep 14, 2016

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. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Aug 25, 2016

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! You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Aug 13, 2016

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 … Continue reading Unlocking the Genetic Code of Brewing Yeast with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #131 →

Jul 27, 2016

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.

Jul 7, 2016

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. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Jun 26, 2016

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. You can find additional episodes and show notes here.

Jun 7, 2016

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 … Continue reading Wood and Beer with Peter Bouckaert – BeerSmith Podcast #127 →

May 23, 2016

This week I visit Jay’s Brewing shop in Manassas Virginia and interview Thomas Boman on what its like to own and operate a small local homebrew shop. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

May 2, 2016

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. You can find the show notes and additional episodes here.

Apr 15, 2016

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.

Apr 4, 2016

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.

Mar 15, 2016

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.

Mar 1, 2016

Dr Charles Bamforth, Professor of Malting and Brewing Science at the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss boiling your beer and some of the chemical processes involved in the boil. You can find the episode show notes here.

Feb 5, 2016

Mary Pellettieri, the author of “Quality Management: Essential Planning for Breweries” joins me this week to discuss how to ensure quality in beer including planning, measurement, consistency and quality control. You can find the full episode blog entry and show notes here.

Jan 20, 2016

Michael Fairbrother, award winning mead maker and CEO of Moonlight Meadery joins me this week to discuss making fruit meads and melomels. Michael uses fruit in many of his top selling meads and has a unique perspective on what fruits to use and how to get the best mead from fruit and honey! You can … Continue reading Melomel – Meads and Fruit with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #119 →

Jan 6, 2016

Christian Krzykwa from Industrial Test Systems joins me to discuss how to measure your beer brewing water, understanding a water report and also managing your mash pH. With the introduction of test kits and pH meters you can use at home you can get more control than ever over your brewing water and the beer … Continue reading Beer Water Testing with Christian Krzykwa – BeerSmith Podcast #118 →

Dec 14, 2015

John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss brewing “big” high gravity beers. John covers some of the special challenges including reduced mash efficiency, split mashing, balancing your big beer and fermentation and aging. You can find the full episode show notes here.

Nov 30, 2015

Author John Palmer joins me this week to discuss German Wheat Beer styles and beer brewing. John just returned from a trip to Germany and he shares some of his tips for brewing the perfect Weizen or Weisse. You can find the show notes for this episode here.

Nov 15, 2015

Randy Mosher tells us why almost everything we’ve been told about the history of beer is wrong. In a wide ranging interview, Randy shares why many of our beer stories are actually myths, and shares a history of beer that is much more varied and dynamic than previously thought. You can find podcast show notes … Continue reading Historical Beer Myths with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #115 →

Oct 29, 2015

Dr Pat Hayes, Professor of Barley Breeding at Oregon State University, is my guest this week to discuss advances in barley breeding, genetics and what beer brewers can look forward to from future barley varieties. The show notes for this episode can be found here.

Oct 15, 2015

Chris Lohring, the founder of Notch Brewing joins me this week to discuss brewing Czech Lagers. Chris has been brewing Czech Lagers as session beers since 2010 and has some interesting insights on Czech lagers and their variants. You can view the full episode show notes here.

Sep 29, 2015

CJ Shamas joins me this week to discuss his barrel aged sour beer program. CJ has come up with a method to schedule his beers to maximize the flavor and utilization of oak barrels for making great beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Sep 18, 2015

Mary Izett, author of the new book “Speed Brewing” joins me this week to discuss rapid brewing of all grain beer as well as mead, cider, Buch and Kefir. She provides some great tips on how to create a variety of fermented beverages on a short time scale. You can find the full episode with … Continue reading Speed Brewing with Mary Izett – BeerSmith Podcast #111 →

Aug 31, 2015

John Blichmann, President of Blichmann Engineering joins me this week to discuss starting a nano-brewery including equipment options as well as many of the business considerations that come into play with starting a beer brewery on a shoestring. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Aug 13, 2015

Adam Shake joins me this week to discuss making beer with electric brewing systems, and we cover a wide variety of equipment topics including heating elements, pumps and different types of controllers to automate your brewing system. You can see the full episode with show notes here.

Jul 24, 2015

Michael Dawson, former host of Brewing TV joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect sour beer. Michael shares some amazing tips for quickly brewing a Berliner Weisse as well as Lambic in this special episode recorded at the National Homebrew Conference in San Diego. You can find the full episode and show notes … Continue reading Brewing Sour Beers with Michael Dawson – BeerSmith Podcast #108 →

Jul 10, 2015

Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss methods for rapidly chilling your wort when home brewing beer. Chris discusses immersion chillers, counter-flow chillers and plate chillers and how rapidly cooling your wort can make better beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Jun 26, 2015

Stan Hieronymus, brewing author and most recent winner of the AHA Governing Committee award, joins me this week to discuss hops and emerging beer styles. Stan is the author of “For the Love of Hops”, “Brew Like a Monk” and also “Brewing with Wheat”. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Jun 9, 2015

Dr Charlie Bamforth, Distinguished Professor of Brewing Science from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss malted barley, its alternatives and the huge impact malt has on beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

May 29, 2015

BJCP President Gordon Strong joins me to discuss the 2015 BJCP Beer Style Guide update that was just released by the Beer Judge Certification Program. The new, expanded style guide is used worldwide by home and professional brewers for competition and brewing great beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

May 15, 2015

Brewing author Drew Beechum is my guest this week to discuss how you can transform one beer into another with a few simple changes to your recipe. Drew’s approach to recipe design is unique – so join me for another great episode! You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Apr 27, 2015

Denny Conn joins me this week to discuss a number of experiments he has made on evaluating and improving your beer. Specifically he addresses decoction mashing, first wort hopping and biases in evaluating your beer. You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Apr 10, 2015

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 … Continue reading National Homebrewers Conference with Gary Glass – BeerSmith Podcast #101 →

Mar 23, 2015

Top beer brewing authors John Palmer and Randy Mosher join me for a special episode #100 to answer some of your questions about brewing better beer. John is the author of the popular “How to Brew” book and video series and Randy Mosher has made a splash with his new book “Mastering Homebrew”. You can … Continue reading Beer Brewing Q&A with John Palmer and Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #100 →

Mar 6, 2015

Chris Graham, the President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss brewing the perfect Bohemian Pilsner. Bohemian Pilsners are one of the more challenging lagers to brew, but Chris provides some great tips to get started with this great beer style. You can find the full version of the podcast with show notes here.

Feb 17, 2015

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 … Continue reading Mastering Homebrew with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #98 →

Feb 4, 2015

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 … Continue reading Nano-Brewery Start Up with Michael Mraz – BeerSmith Podcast #97 →

Jan 20, 2015

Mitch Steele, the Brewmaster at Stone Brewing Co joins me this week to discuss trends in IPAs. India Pale Ale has exploded the last few years, and is now one of the fastest growing styles in Craft Brewing. Mitch Steele at Stone is leading the trend. You can find full details on this episode including … Continue reading Trends in India Pale Ale (IPA) with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #96 →

Jan 7, 2015

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.

Dec 23, 2014

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 … Continue reading Malt for Beer Brewing with John Mallett – BeerSmith Podcast #94 →

Dec 8, 2014

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 … Continue reading New Hop Varieties with Nathan Smith – BeerSmith Podcast #93 →

Nov 17, 2014

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.

Oct 28, 2014

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.

Oct 15, 2014

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.

Sep 26, 2014

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.

Sep 15, 2014

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.

Aug 29, 2014

John Bolton and Dave Carpenter join me from Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine to talk about brewing lagers. We cover the major procedures and techniques needed to brew a good lager including considerations like refrigeration, starter size and avoiding off flavors. Note: You can find the full episode with show notes here.

Aug 11, 2014

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 … Continue reading Yeast with Dr Chris White from White Labs – BeerSmith Podcast #86 →

Jul 22, 2014

Michael Tonsmeire joins me this week to discuss his new book “American Sour Beers” which was just published by the brewer’s association. Michael shares some great tips on brewing sour beers including both ingredients and techniques. You can find the full episode here including show notes.

Jul 2, 2014

Jake Keeler from the American Homebewers Association and a former Brewing TV cast member joins me this week to talk about the changes we’re seeing in homebrewing as well as homebrew supplie. This episode was recorded directly on the expo floor at the National Homebrew Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Note: You can find the … Continue reading Trends in Home Brewing with Jake Keeler – BeerSmith Podcast #84 →

Jun 20, 2014

Author Stan Hieronymus joins me this week for an interview recorded on the expo floor of the National Homebrewing Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Stan shares his experiences with homebrewers and craft brewing from a variety of nations including Belgium, Brazil, Argentina, Poland and more. We also discuss beer styles, techniques and ingredients. You can … Continue reading Brewing Beer Around the World with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #83 →

Jun 3, 2014

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss his top five tips for new home brewers. John is the author of the top selling “How to Brew” book as well as his new book “Water”, and provides some great tips for brewers just getting into home brewing or even experienced brewers interested in making better … Continue reading Five Tips for Beer Brewers from John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #82 →

May 13, 2014

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss what different malts and grains bring to your home brewed beer. He gives us an tour of the most popular malts used in home brewing and explains the flavors they really bring to the beer. Note: You can find the complete episode with show notes here.

Apr 25, 2014

This week my guest is Chaz Benedict, who is an expert in commercial beer freshness and reducing oxygen content in finished beer. We explore beer freshness, oxygen in beer, and ways a home brewer can create beer that is long lasting and has a stable flavor profile. Note: You can find the full episode with … Continue reading Beer Freshness and Oxygen with Chaz Benedict- BeerSmith Podcast #80 →

Apr 9, 2014

This week we discuss how to keg your home brewed beer with Chris Graham from MoreBeer. I highly recommend watching the video as this week Chris provides a detailed overview on kegging equipment, kegging techniques and how to make the transition from bottles to kegs! Note: You can access the entire episode including show notes … Continue reading Kegging your Home Brewed Beer with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #79 →

Mar 26, 2014

This week three members from the Maltose Falcons homebrew club join me to talk about Baltic Porter. We discuss the Baltic Porter style, how to brew it and also their recent Baltic Porter contest. We also discuss the Maltose Falcons 40th anniversary and their celebratory Baltic Porter brew. NOTE: You can find the full episode … Continue reading Baltic Porter and The Maltose Falcons – BeerSmith Podcast #78 →

Mar 11, 2014

This week Jake Keeler joins me to discuss how to Brew in a Bag (BIAB). Brew-in-a-bag is a popular alternative to traditional all grain beer brewing methods and saves on both time and equipment needed to get into all grain brewing. Note: You can find the full episode with show notes and video here.

Feb 24, 2014

This week on the BeerSmith podcast we talk about brewing the perfect German Schwarzbier (Black beer). Jason Jaworowicz from Rivertown Homebrewers is my guest, and he provides a detailed walkthrough on how to brew this rich German lager. Also subscribe on iTunes for my new video podcast feed! Note: You can capture the full video … Continue reading Schwarzbier Brewing with Jason Jaworowicz – BeerSmith Podcast #76 →

Feb 15, 2014

This week my guest is Ron Pattinson, who is an expert on historical beer brewing. Ron joins us to discuss Vintage English beers and covers a wide variety of topics including English historical styles, classic ingredients and beer brewing techniques. Ron is the author of a new book “The Home Brewer’s Guide to Vintage Beer. … Continue reading Vintage English Beer Brewing with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #75 →

Jan 31, 2014

This week we talk about flavor stability in beer with brewing science Professor Charles Bamforth from the University of California at Davis. Charlie has been studying flavor stability in beer for a number of years, and shares with us some of the complexities of keeping beer fresh tasting as it ages. We explore the aging … Continue reading Flavor Stability in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #74 →

Jan 17, 2014

Stan Hieronymus is my guest this week, and we’re talking about the resurgence of the Grodziskie beer style from Poland made from oak smoked wheat malt. This style was nearly lost to us, and out of production in the mid 20’th century, but home brewers and craft breweries have brought this style back to life. … Continue reading Grodziskie Beer from Poland with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #73 →

Jan 4, 2014

This week I discuss Belgian Strong Ale Recipes with Michael Mraz from Mraz Brewing Company. Michael tells us how to brew the perfect Belgian Golden Strong including the grain bill, hop schedule, fermenting and finishing your beer. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Dec 20, 2013

Francis Booth and Leslie Deppert from Booth’s Brewing join me this week to talk about making beer with wild yeast. Wild and native yeasts are used in many Belgian styles, and Francis and Leslie share their experience brewing beer at high temperature with wild yeast. The full video and show notes for this episode can … Continue reading Wild Yeast Beer Brewing with Booth’s Homebrewing – BeerSmith Podcast #71 →

Dec 7, 2013

John Palmer and Colin Kaminski join me this week to discuss their new book “Water, A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers”. We discuss the best water for brewing beer, mash pH, residual alkalinity, beer brewing water for extract and all grain brewers, water sources and much more. The full video and show notes for this episode … Continue reading Beer Brewing Water with John Palmer and Colin Kaminski – BeerSmith Podcast #70 →

Nov 13, 2013

John Mallett from Bell’s Brewery is my guest this week. John joins me to discuss how the changing landscape in hops and malt is driving craft beer and home brewing forward and pushing new frontiers for craft and home brewers worldwide. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Oct 29, 2013

Jacob McKean and Michael Tonsmiere join us again from Modern Times brewery do to a follow up interview on their microbrewery launch and lessons learned from transitioning to pro brewing. They have had some success and some challenges as they moved to producing craft beer. The full video and show notes for this episode can … Continue reading Modern Times Brewery Follow Up – BeerSmith Podcast #68 →

Oct 15, 2013

Hop techniques for beer brewing is this week’s topic. Grandmaster beer judge and award winning brewer Gordon Strong joins me this week and shares his thoughts on a wide variety of hop techniques including first wort hopping, aroma hop additions and dry hops. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found … Continue reading Hop Techniques for Beer with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #67 →

Sep 29, 2013

This week Burghard Meyer joins us from the Research and Teaching Institute in Berlin (VLB) to discuss professional brewing education and how you can get the training needed to become a certified brewmaster. The VLB is dedicated to educating master brewers worldwide. The full video and show notes can be found here.

Sep 16, 2013

Making Mead is this week’s topic with Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery as my guest. He shares his thoughts on mead as both a professional and award winning mead maker. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Aug 31, 2013

This week I’m pleased to have Ray Daniels, the author of “Designing Great Beer” as well as the founder of the Cicerone program join me as a guest. Ray and I discuss designing beer recipes, homebrewing, commercial brewing and the Cicerone certification program. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found … Continue reading Designing Beer with Ray Daniels – BeerSmith Podcast #64 →

Aug 17, 2013

This week we talk about how to make the switch into all grain beer brewing. My guest is Chris Graham, Chief Operating Officer of MoreBeer and also a Brewer’s Association board member and American Homebrew Association Governing Council member. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Aug 17, 2013

This week my guest is Jon Herskovits from Five Star Chemicals. and we discuss how to properly clean and sanitize your beer brewing equipment. Beer sanitation is critical to making great beer at home! The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Jun 20, 2013

This week my guest is Bob Hall. Bob shares with us some great tips for managing your brewing water and mash pH. Bob teaches biology and ecology at the University of Wyoming and has been homebrewing for 23 years. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

May 29, 2013

This week my guest is John Palmer. John joins us to discuss brewing water and pH control for mashing in beer brewing. He explains why understanding your brewing water and controlling your mash pH is very important as well as describes how to calculate residual alkalinity for your local water source. The full video and … Continue reading Beer Brewing Water with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #60 →

May 10, 2013

This week my guest is Andrea Stanley from Valley Malting. She shares with us some of the challenges in going from home brewer to creating one of the first small malt houses East of the Mississippi, as well as shares with us how you might grow and malt your own barley at home. The full … Continue reading Malting Barley for Beer with Andrea Stanley – BeerSmith Podcast #59 →

Apr 26, 2013

This week I invite Dr Charles Bamforth to talk with us about beer bitterness, isomerization, alpha acids and hops in your home brewed beer. Dr Bamforth is a Professor of Brewing Science at the University of California at Davis, and author of numerous books. The full video and show notes for this episode can be … Continue reading Hops and Beer Bitterness with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #58 →

Apr 12, 2013

This week Michael Mraz joins me to talk about his new project starting a microbrewery. Mike is a nationally award winning home brewer who is now launching his own nano-brewery on a full time basis in El Dorado Hills, CA. We talk about some of the challenges a starting pro-brewer faces including setting up the … Continue reading Nanobrewing Beer with Michael Mraz – BeerSmith Podcast #57 →

Mar 26, 2013

This week we discuss how to brew the perfect Lager with Erik Schmid from The Brewmeister homebrew shop. Erik tells us how to overcome some of the challenges with Lager including refrigeration, yeast selection, ingredients, aging and dealing with off-flavors. The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Feb 17, 2013

This week I discuss how to design a beer recipe with Denny Conn. Denny shares some of his tips on creating a home brewing recipe from scratch including imagining the beer, selecting ingredients, applying techniques and iterating to perfect the beer. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Jan 29, 2013

This week I interview Jacob McKean and Michael Tonsmeire who are involved in a cross country beer collaboration to build a new brewery in San Diego called Modern Times. We walk through some of the challenges in going from home brewer to pro brewer! NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be … Continue reading Pro Beer Brewing Startup with Modern Times – BeerSmith Podcast #54 →

Jan 13, 2013

This week we discuss eco-friendly home brewing with Amelia Loftus. Amelia is an writer on ecologically friendly brewing and also a founding member of Seven Bridges Cooperative, a brewing supply shop that specializes in organic ingredients. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Dec 27, 2012

This week Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss his new book “For the Love of Hops.” Stan has spent the last five years studying hop growing, production, and its use in both home brewing and commercial beer brewing. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Dec 13, 2012

This week Drew Beechum joins me to discuss SMASH brewing (Single Malt and Single Hops). SMASH brewing is a great way to not only get familiar with brewing ingredient, but also a way to simplify your brewing to create great beer with fewer ingredients. NOTE: The show notes and video for this episode can be … Continue reading Single Malt and Single Hop (SMASH) with Drew Beechum – BeerSmith Podcast #51 →

Nov 28, 2012

This week Nathan Smith joins me to talk about how to brew the perfect Saison or Farmhouse Ale. Saison is a light, refreshing beer that is highly drinkable and Nathan shares his secrets on how to brew a perfect one. NOTE: The complete video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Nov 14, 2012

This week my guest is Mitch Steele from Stone Brewery. Mitch is the author of a new book called IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale. Mitch tells us how to brew the perfect India Pale Ale. NOTE: The video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Oct 31, 2012

This week my guest is Gordon Strong, who is back to talk about the Octoberfest, Marzen and Pumpkin Fall beer styles. Gordon gives us a great overview on brewing some of the most popular autumn beers. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Oct 15, 2012

This week my guests are David Kidd and Nick Stephan from Midwest Homebrewing. Beginning home brewing for new beer brewers is the topic of this week’s show, and David and Nick give you some great tips on getting started with Extract and also answer some of the most common questions they get from beginning and … Continue reading How to Brew Beer with Midwest’s David Kidd and Nick Stephan – BeerSmith Podcast #47 →

Oct 2, 2012

This week my guest is John Palmer, author of “How to Brew”. John shares his thoughts on brewing with hops including some of the newest understanding regarding how to get the most out of high alpha hops, hop freshness and when to best add hop additions to maximize your flavor and aroma. NOTE: The full … Continue reading John Palmer on Hops and Home Brewing – BeerSmith Podcast #46 →

Sep 14, 2012

This week my guest is Randy Mosher, the author of Radical Brewing. Randy and I discuss his recent trip to Brazil and how breweries there are taking advantage of local cuisine, ingredients and customs to develop their own flavors in beer. In a wide ranging interview, Randy once again opens our minds to a world … Continue reading Brewing in Brazil with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #45 →

Aug 21, 2012

This week my guest is Gary Glass, the Director of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). Gary provides us with an overview of the AHA, how it got started and some of the many services and events the AHA sponsors and provides to the homebrewing community. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode … Continue reading American Homebrewers Association with Gary Glass – BeerSmith Podcast #44 →

Jul 27, 2012

This week my guest is Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery. Michael is a national an international award winning mead maker who made the transition from making mead at home to professional only two years ago. Michael is going to share his tips on making great mead at home. NOTE: The full video and show notes … Continue reading Moonlight Meadery with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #43 →

Jul 13, 2012

This week my guest is Mike Mraz, an award winning homebrewer who joins us to talk about brewing sour beer styles. Mike will tell you how to brew those distinctive sour beers like Belgian Flanders, Lambics or Sours at home. We also discuss using Brett and Lacto to sour your homebrew. NOTE: The full video … Continue reading Sour Beer Brewing with Mike Mraz – BeerSmith Podcast #42 →

Jun 30, 2012

This week my guest is Jason Perrault, a fourth generation hop grower from Perrault Farms. Jason joins us to talk about how to grow hops at home, and along the way we also talk about how to store and use fresh hops to enhance your homebrew. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this … Continue reading Growing Hops with Jason Perrault – BeerSmith Podcast #41 →

Jun 15, 2012

This week my guest is Erik Schmid from “The Brewmeister” home brew shop. Erik is going to teach us how to brew the perfect Pilsner beer this week, and has extensive experience with brewing lager beers. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.

Jun 1, 2012

This week my guest is Gordon Strong, three time Ninkasi award winner (best in the US) and a Grandmaster Beer Judge. We discuss advanced homebrewing techniques – specifically for all grain brewers who have the basics of beer brewing down but want to do more. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode … Continue reading Advanced Home Brewing with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #39 →

May 14, 2012

This week my guest is James Altwies, the President of Gorst Valley Hops. James is an expert in hop chemistry and this week we’re going to discuss what alpha acids, beta acids and hop aroma oils are and how they can help you make better beer. James also shares how you can maximize your hop … Continue reading Hop Chemistry and Beer with James Altwies – BeerSmith Podcast #38 →

May 1, 2012

This week my guest is Stan Hieronymous – the author of “Brew Like a Monk”. Stan joins us to talk about brewing Belgian beers, the history of Belgian Abbey and Trappist ales, and how to brew them at home. NOTE: The full video and show notes for this episode can be found here.