Archive for the 'Food' Category

03-25-21 – Brew in a Ziplock Bag

Homebrewer Johannes Fahrenkrug ads a twist (or maybe a zip) to brewing with sous vide by mashing inside Ziplock bags.

03-18-21 – Brewing with Fruit Purees

Chris Hodge of Oregon Fruit Products answers listener questions about using fruit purees in beer and mead.

03-11-21 – Apple Blossom Reborn

James sits down to sample a flight with Alton Huebner, brewer of the newly-reopened Apple Blossom Brewing Company.

03-04-21 – Cider-Graf Malt and Yeast Experiment

Homebrewer Nick Johnson shares his ambitious experiment brewing graf with apple juice along with four malt extracts and five yeast strains.

02-25-21 – Sugar Creek Malt Sampler

James and Steve sample small batches brewed with specialty malts from Sugar Creek Malt Company – lavender smoke, crystal rye, and bourbon barrel aged chocolate malt.

02-18-21 – Swedish Hop Sampler

James and Steve taste small batches with Swedish hops sent by listener Marcus: Svalof Mauritz, Korsta and Hulla Norrgard.

02-11-21 – Sugar Creek Malt Company

Caleb Michalke and John Beal from Sugar Creek Malt Company in Indiana talk about using traditional techniques to create some innovative malts.

02-04-21 – Wort Tests

Casey Helwig from Imperial Organic Yeast walks us through three standard procedures to test the quality of our wort.

01-28-21 – Yeast Nutrition and Health

Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, addresses some of the factors in keeping yeast happy and healthy in fermentations.

01-21-21 – Man Made Mead Myths

Garrett from the Man Made Mead YouTube channel walks us through four experiments he’s done challenging traditional wisdom in brewing meads.