06-04-20 Tim Leber Experiments, Part Two
James and Tim taste the second round of meads. These are made with fruit – naranjilla, maranon, and a tropical fruit blend.
05-28-20 Tim Leber Experiments, Part One
Mead maker Tim Leber joins James to share the first of a two-part series. James and Tim taste kveik mead (hopped and unhopped), ice cider, and a beet mead.
05-21-20 Malt Sampler – Vienna, 10L Munich, 20L Munich
James and Steve taste the second round of the malt sampler, comparing three small batches brewed with different base malts. Also, Steve talks about his recent illness, and Gary Glass previews Homebrew Con Online.
05-14-20 Cleaning Principles
Jonathan Ettlie from National Chemicals talks about the TACT WINS strategy of cleaning and whether homebrew sanitizers are effective against coronavirus.
05-07-20 Norfork Brewing and Paw Paw Yeast
Kristy Huff and Ben Folta from Norfork Brewing in Norfork, Arkansas, talk about big capacity, small town brewing and fermenting with a local native yeast.
04-30-20 Keptinis and Other Oven Beers
Lars Marius Garshol, author of Larsblog and Historical Brewing Techniques – The Lost Art of Farmhouse Brewing, talks about his work documenting traditional beers and trying duplicate them at home.
04-23-20 Isolation Cooking with Beer
Phil Nigash, formerly of My Life as a Foodie - now of cyclingoc.com, talks with James about smart cooking with beer during social distancing.
04-16-20 Hop Sampler – Tettnanger, EKG, Hallertau Blanc
James and Steve practice social distancing while sampling three tasty hops from the Old World.
04-09-20 Defending Brown Ales
Adam Ross, head brewer at Twin Span Brewing, brings a counterpoint defense of Brown Ales in response to Chris Colby's previous rant.
04-02-20 Brown Ale or Brown Fail
Homebrew author Chris Colby gives us tips on brewing the best example of his least favorite style of beer.