Brian Welzbacher, Oklahoma beer historian, talks about the challenging history of beer and brewing in the Sooner State.
09-01-22 – Recipe Development, Dry Stout
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, walks us through formulating a recipe for a delicious dark beer.
08-25-22 – Small Batch Home Malting
Sherwin Santiano of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Center, who trains professional maltsters, gives us tips on malting our own barley at home.
08-18-22 – Mead Day Chat
Ricky the Meadmaker of Groennfell and Havoc meaderies joins James and Steve on Mead Day Eve to chat about their favorite honey beverages.
08-11-22 – Hop Farm Brewing Pt. 2
We continue our conversation with Malcolm Frazer of Hop Farm Brewing in Pittsburgh with two English Milds and a NEIPA.
08-04-22 – Hop Farm Brewing Pt. 1
Malcolm Frazer and Melissa Larrick from Hop Farm Brewing in Pittsburgh lead us through a delicious flight of lighter colored beers.
07-28-22 – Judging Ciders
Matt Jannett of Fenn Valley Vineyards talks about his life as a winemaker and a recent experience judging a cider competition.
07-21-22 – Pittsburgh Club Night
We hit the floor (not literally) at Homebrew Con Club Night in Pittsburgh to try delicious traditional and not-so-traditional beers and meads.
07-14-22 – Homebrew Sake and Hybridizing Yeast
We join Dr. Matt Winans of Imperial Organic Yeast R and D at Homebrew Con in Pittsburgh to talk making sake at home and Imperial's work to combine different yeast strains into a new one.
07-07-22 – Recipe Development, American Amber Ale
Matt Giovanisci joins James to collaborate on formulating a recipe from scratch for a hoppy American favorite.