My Adventures in Homebrewing (Dan Matthews)

Takin notes is one of the most important things you can do as a brewer. This is one of the key things that helps you improve not only as a brewer, but also to help tweak you beer to make it great.

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I've been having a great doing the cast and would love to know what you think.

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Hey Folks,

Happy New Year!

So I have a special guest, Lorena Evans from Brewers Friend.

She has fermented things for as long as she can remember: flowers for wine, tea for kombucha, fruits for country wine and cider, and vegetables for lacto-fermented pickles or even wine. Fermented hot peppers make a great hot sauce, and hard cider can make a delicious vinegar. From rhubarb wine to blackberry kombucha and, of course, beer, fermented products are a way of life for her. Lorena is a lifetime forager, and her motto is “If it doesn’t move, ferment it!”

https://www.facebook.com/BrewersFriendSite/

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org

#beerlover, #craftbeer, #homebrewer, #Beer, #

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Hey Folks! So it was brew day this past Saturday and I had my friend from High School over to learn and make a NEIPA.

While we had a lot of fun there were some mis steps along the way. like I said I'm new and I make mistake, but I learn from them and I have taken a great deal from the brew.

So Thanks to Andy for coming out and please leave a comment, question or just say hi by clicking on the leave a voice message link in the description and who knows maybe it will be on the next show.

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So here is the first, short , episode of My adventures in home brewing.

Today I talk about what it was like starting out and what how much it cold cost starting out as a brewer when you need to buy your gear.

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So When I started out I found I was reading allot to help me plan my beers out and still use them to help guide me in find what works and what doesn't.

So what are some of your favourite books??

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Hey Folks,

So I am really excited to get this episode out because of these two guys who are awesome! If you missed the FB and Insta post this week I have Drew Beechum and Denny Conn are on the Show!!!!

If you have ever though about trying something outside of your comfort zone or wanting to try a experiment with your brew day then these are the guys you want to listen/talk to too!!

www.experimentalbrew.com

Facebook: @experimentalbrew

Intagram: @experimentalbrew

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzx8Zo5GNBEIe33j02yUrw

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HI everyone!

So I'm a bit late in getting this out as things have been a bit busy over the last week or so. So this week I giving a update on the Vanilla Bourbon Stout I did and what happen to my brewery during a brew day.

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Today we have You-tuber Brian Huntley on the show talking about how to choose the right brewing system for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

So when I start the show i mention "mistakes along the way" so I goofed on a beer, and I now have a couple of extra steps to do. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

"Sarah Flora is a Los Angeles-based homebrewer who wants to be the next Martha Stewart (pre-2004) of brewing. Two years ago, Sarah purchased a homebrew kit as a gift for her husband, but little did she know it would become her new hobby and the start of her next career. Running operations for an art gallery by day, on her days off she's brewing and

documenting every stage while reviewing her brews in the process. Since, she's won numerous awards for her beers, grown an engaged following on Instagram and YouTube, and received press coverage nationwide. As she continues to share her passion for homebrewing, Sarah is also planning to open up her own brewery in Washington state.

Also, Sarah is a current member of homebrew clubs SoCal Cerveceros and the Maltose Falcons."

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This is pretty cool what could more could you want during the summer. These are two of my favourite things for the summer great beer and golf. This week we talk with Steph and Dave from Broken Stick. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

Hey Folks,

So this week we will be talking with Garrett Allen from Progress Your Beer about how to make a NEIPA.

Both a professional brewer AND a homebrew enthusiast... and Garrett wants to show you how to make great beer at home. The kind of beer that your friends get excited about when you bring it over (and not that cringe-worthy beer that your buddy brought over last time!).

https://anchor.fm/garrett-allen9

Instagram: @progressyourbeer

website: https://aw19e1e1.aweb.page/p/eae13364-8f83-4dc8-9704-f9a72bc85a75

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Ever wonder what an association like Canadian Homebrewers does for people like you and me well I get to talk to the director Kathy Yan Li about this and much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

Hey Folks,

So on this weeks show we have Matt Petitpas from Ottawa beer events with us to talk about pairing beer with food.

In past I was like what ever there i'll have it, but there is a art to pairing beer with food so they both complement each other.

http://www.ottawabeerevents.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/ottbeerevents/

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So this week I got to talk with two of the guys from the Home-brew Happy Hour Todd and Josh!

These guys are awesome and extremely generous with their time and advice with what they know of making beer and the community.

If you haven't already please check them out and let them know I sent you!

homebrewhappyhour.com

cmbecker.com

www.kegconnection.com

www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour

www.facebook.com/HomebrewHappyHour

www.instagram.com/homebrewhappyhour/

twitter.com/HomebrewHappyHr

youtube.com/channel/UC3qji67WFWih432-0B2tdyA

I think I got them all! ;)

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Hey Folks!

What better way to hang out on a nice day than to make a great beer with family. This week we get to get caught up with Fred and his daughter Melissa and see what it's like to brew as a family.

Just a heads up we did have so audio/internet issues so there will be delays in some of the interview.

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Horst Dornbusch is a well-known brewer, author, beer judge, and speaker, and the founder of Cerevisia Communications, LLC, a consulting company in the international brewing industry. He has published hundreds of articles, as well as many books, in English and German, for both brewing professionals and beer lovers alike. For Brewers Publications, he has written PROST! The Story of German Beer (1997); Bavarian Helles (2000); and Altbier (1999). In 2010, he published The Ultimate Almanac of World Beer Recipes (Cerevisia Communications), followed by Die Biersorten der BRAUWELT® (Hans Carl, 2014), Beer Styles from around the World (Cerevisia Communications, 2015), Das Große BRAUWELT® Lexikon der Biersorten (Hans Carl, 2017), and мирые сортов пива (2018; the Russian translation of Beer Styles from Around the World), and Dark Lagers (with co-author Thomas Kraus-Weyermann, MBAA, 2018). He was also the Associate Editor of The Oxford Companion to Beer (Oxford University Press, 2011). Horst is a frequent media guest and he has been the script consultant on two Discovery Channel programs about beer. He was born and raised in Germany, and is now He is now a dual German-American citizen. He is a former Fulbright Scholar and holds a B.A. from Reed College and an M.A. from Brandeis University. He lives in West Newbury, Massachusetts." So tune in and listen www.facebook.com/Dornbuschbeer www.horstdornbusch.com www.cerevisiacommunications.com #horstdornbusch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

So a while back I asked if anyone wanted to talk about the adventure in brewing and Fred was the first one to answer the call Fred lives Phoenix Arizona area, where he does most of his brewing, but does spend about five months in the summer back at his family cabin in Minnesota. Fred says "I don’t do a lot of brewing there but as of last year a friend and I started brewing up there so I think I’ll increase my brewing activity in Minnesota". Fred first home brewed with his brother in the late 1980’s. That didn’t last long and then in 2017 bought a Mr. Beer kit. After a couple batches he bought an beginners extract kit and after a year or so started brewing all-grain BIAB. This has worked well for him with his eyesight. There is much more to Freds Story so have a listen and let me know if you wold like to talk about your adventure on the show.

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Hi Guys,

So During the summer months I enjoy and nice light beers and my Favourites a Berliner Weisse.

This German Wheat beer offers so much in flavour and uniqueness I thought I would try and make one of my own.

Well the first round was great the second well you can only guess what happened.

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So this week I'll be talking with Ryan Pachmayer .

Ryan has been brewing for about 15 years and is a BJCP certified judge as well as a beer reviewer for Beer and Brewing Magazine.. Ryan has won 5 medals in the last 4 years at the Big Beers Competition in Breckenridge.

He has a new article coming out in Zymurgy in late February on brewing clean beers with kveik yeast

If you have ever thought of making one of these great beer this is the episode to listen to!

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Thanks for tuning in to my podcast!

I hope to share my adventure in home brewing with you and help new home brewers see that it doesn't need to be a scary undertaking starting out and it can be allot of fun.

So grab a beer , or two, and join me on my adventure in home brewing.

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Hey Folks ,

this week I got to talk with Jenifer Dean owner operator of the County Cider Co in Wapoos Ontario.

I have had their ciders and they are outstanding! If get a chance check them out

https://www.instagram.com/countycider/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/CountyCider/

https://twitter.com/CountyCider

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTlLGv7ijt1pvuhfYMqBrg

https://untappd.com/CountyCiderCompany

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Hey Folks,

So this week I talked with Kelli from One Hopped Biatch about her brewing and did some Q&A to help her out as she has started home brewing.

She has some great social media on Facebook One Hopped Biatch and on Instagram @onehoppedbiatch

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Hey Folks,

So this week we Talk with Mandy Naglich from Beers with Mandy about beer Glasses.

While I feel a glass is meant to get beer from point A to point B there is a bit more to it and some history as well.

While the first drinking container was a wine/water skin things evolved to what we have now with glassware.

So come and join us for a bee or two along the way.

https://vinepair.com/brew-it-yourself/

https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/authors/mandy-naglich

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Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/beerswMandy

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Twitter: @beerswithmandy

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Hey Folks,

So this week we talk about fruit beers.

Right now during the summer the trends seem to be the light and refreshing beers and not just pilsners, Kölsch, cerveza and other such beers, but light beers that have a interesting twist I'm talking about fruit beer like Berliner Weisse, to Pale Ales with fruit and the list goes on.

So I had one of the members of the brewtubers on the show to talk about all thing fruit beer.

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Hey folks! So this week we are focusing on taste, flavour and off taste.  We have one of the beer sisters on the show this week to talk all thing taste. Crystal is a qualified BJCP and advanced cicerone . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

Hey Folks,

So this week I talked with three great people, Ren Navarro of Beer Diversity, Erica Campbell of The Society of Beer drinking ladies and Steve Beauchesne owner of Beaus All Natural Brewing about inclusivity in our great community of craft beer.

While this is a bit of a heavy topic to talk about, I'feel it needs to be talked about.

So Check these great folks out and let them know I sent you.

https://www.beer-diversity.com

https://ladiesdrinkbeer.com

https://beaus.ca

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Ever wonder what its like to start out as a home brewer and maybe turn it into a your dream job.  Well come along for this ride as we talk with Marc Plante and Justine MacNeil, the owners of Stray Dog Brewing Company in the east end of Ottawa. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

Five Star Chemicals & Supply Inc. is a full-service provider of cleaning, sanitizing and adjunct chemicals for breweries, distilleries, cideries, wineries, and other beverage industries throughout North America and internationally. As a proven leader since 1980, Five Star Chemicals has developed quality products and discovered many unique and innovative patented products. The product line includes a full spectrum of top quality alkaline and acid cleaners and sanitizers in multiple forms. Most known for the development and patenting of P.B.W. (Powder Brewery Wash) – a noncaustic, noncorrosive, environmentally and worker friendly, safe to use, alkaline cleaner that has been found to out perform other caustic based cleaners. Many products are approved for use by the USDA, FDA or EPA as is appropriate. All products have been formulated with safety, equipment material, and quality in mind.

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Instagram:@fivestarchemicals

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Hey Folks,

So I'll admit I'm a gadget geek and love new things electronic so I was thrilled to try these things out.

When I first started back into brewing I got the Plaato Airlock and loved it till I killed two of them which led my to get a tilt hydrometer.

Both are very cool and fairly easy to use so let's see what you think.

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Ever wonder about what hops work with your beer or maybe where the come from. In this episode I'm lucky to have Stan Hieronymus on the show talking all things hops.

If you want to know more check out his website http://www.appellationbeer.com/ or drop him a question via email stan@appellationbeer.com

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This week we have Homebrewing DIY Podcast Colter Wilson on the show talking about the do's and don'ts on home brewing. Check out his web site at homebrewingdiy.beer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

New to Brewing and would like to get more advice and see what the beer scene is like in your area? The you should join a club.  This week our guest in Ryan Perry a member of the Members of Barleyment (MoB) in Ottawa Ontario and we talk about home brew clubs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dan-matthews2/message

Hey Everybody,

So this week we are talking with Sean McVeigh the owner and operator of Canada's Sour Beer only brewery out in the west end of Ottawa.

Sour beers have become a new trend here in Canada over the last couple of years and Sean is one of the best in my opinion. So Come along for the ride on the funk train as we talk sour beer.

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Hey Folks,

So this week I talked with Chris Samuel from Evergreen Craft Ales here in Ottawa about how he started out in his garage.

So a lot of home brewers have dreams of going pro, but are not sure how to go about it and Chris actual went and did start a home based brewery out of his garage for 3 years before he open his full scale Craft Brewery.

If you're in Ottawa go and check him out.

https://evergreencraftales.com

https://www.facebook.com/evergreencraftales

https://www.instagram.com/evergreencraftales/

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So It was brew day last week I made a Stout for the first time without breaking the Robobrew;)

I had allot of fun with a live broadcast and will do it again. Lots of cool things coming along the way so let me know what you think of the show and what you want to hear.!

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Hey Folks!

So this week we get caught up with Kathy Yan Li director of the Canadian Homebrewers Association and talk about the National Home brew Day on June 5 2021.

If you haven't checked them out you should as they are a wealth of knowledge and you have access to upcoming competitions, clubs , course and much more.

https://canadahomebrews.ca/canadian-homebrew-day/

If you brew on that day use the tags below to show others what you're doing!

#canadianhomebrewday #canadahomebrews

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Hey Guys,

So this week we will be talking with Brian from Short Circuited Brewers about Pressure fermentation. This something I've been doing lately and have been having great success with so if you want to make a beer and turn it around in a couple days have a listen.

FB - Facebook.com/shortcircuitedbrewers

Instagram - @shortcircuitedbrewer

Twitter - @scbclub

Reddit - shortcircuitedbrewer

Morebeer keg fermenter by Blichmann: https://www.morebeer.com/products/blichmann-cornical-fermenter-full-system.html

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Ever wonder about yeast? Want to know more about the the culture we add to wort to make beer? Then tune in as I talk with Richard Preiss Co founder of Escarpment labs as we talk all things yeast.

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So this week I have the One Hopped Biatch Kelli on the show as we talk and get caught up on her brewing adventure and what's happening in the beer world.

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This week I had Colter Wilson Of Homebrewing DIY (https://homebrewingdiy.beer) back on the show to talk about fermentation and what we found works, what doesn't tricks and tips

https://www.facebook.com/homebrewingdiy

https://www.instagram.com/homebrewingdiy/

podcast@homebrewingdiy.beer

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Hi Folks,

So this week I talk with Dean Bowes owner/operator of Mississippi Malting Co!

So making great beer takes time, skill and great ingredients and talking with Dean we learn about this and what its like opening a business during a pandemic.

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So this week we had Chris from High Gravity Supply Co on the show talking beer and some cool gift ideas for the Homebrewers this holiday season.

So go and check chris out at https://www.highgravitysupplyco.com.

https://www.instagram.com/highgravitysupplyco/

https://www.facebook.com/HighGravitySupply/

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Ever get tired of making beer and just want to sit back and go a long for the ride and see how its done on the pro level? Then a Beer tour is the way to go and Brew Donkey os the company to check out.

This week we have Brad Campeau the owner of Brew donkey on the show talking all things local and beer.

Check them out : https://www.brewdonkey.ca

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Why do you brew?

Good question and your answer can range from the love of beer, wanting to meet new people and much more.

For me it's been to help my mental health and to be apart of the of a community of brewers to learn how to be better at brewing.

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So this week we talked with Escarpment Labs Co Founder Richard Preiss about Kveik Yeast and what makes them such a unique ingredient to beer making.

This yeast is relatively new to North America and comes from Norway. In the olden days all Norwegian farmers brewed beer from their own grain. The yeast was kept by the farmers themselves between brews. If someone had a brew go sour, or found that the yeast in any way had gone bad or died, they were supplied with new, healthy yeast from a neighboring farm. As the farming was modernized and beer became commercially available, most of the farmhouse brewing died out and the yeast with it.

Many places where the brewing tradition survived brewers started to use bread yeast from the local store instead of the old yeast from the farm.

Check out Escarpment Labs :

https://escarpmentlabs.com/

https://www.facebook.com/escarpmentlabs

https://www.instagram.com/escarpmentlabs/

https://twitter.com/EscarpmentLabs

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Hey Folks,

Yes it's been a while since the last episode my apologies  for that.

So this we you get me doing a quick update on what's been going on here at the new My Adventures In Homebrewing and a second part that you willed to stay tuned for as it will be out really soon like minutes even.

 

Cheers

Dan

myadventuresinhomebrewing.beer

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@Adenturesinbrew

 

I love things all dark beer, stouts, porters and what better way to enjoy them then after aging them in a oak barrel.

This week I talk with Ryan Pachmayer and accomplished home brewer and author about how to prepare the barrel, use it and maintain it after.

Hey Folks,

 

As promised here is part 2 of this weeks episodes and we are lucky to be talking with Martin Keen from the youtube channel The HomeBrew Challenge.

If you haven't gone to Youtube and looked at any of his videos I really suggest that you do. If you have ever thought about trying something out of the box or wonder what its like to brew 99 beers in 99 weeks then you need to check out Martins Channel

With that said you will find the link to his channel down below.

 

Cheers

Dan

myadventuresinhomebrewing.beer

https://www.facebook.com/myadventuresinhomebrewing

https://www.instagram.com/myadventuresinhomebrewing/

@Adenturesinbrew

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHomebrewChallenge

 

Hey folks,

This week we talk with Tyler and Laurie from the Brewd up Podcast as we talk about beers we like things we have done along the way and just in general had a great time talking.

2 LA based female Homebrewers chat, laugh & learn about craft beer, homebrewing and whatever else comes to mind!

If you haven't tuned into these great ladies please do they are fantastic!

Hosts @tylersbrew and @cstreetsfinest

www.patreon.com/brewdup?fan_landing=true

https://www.instagram.com/brewduppodcast/

https://open.spotify.com/show/3RnIusneTSf4NMZ6xhHutO?si=d9beff406c434fca

 

Hey All, A b it let getting this episode out but I think its worth the wait. Ryan Oxton from Spike Brewing is backing talking with us about the amazing products they have! Check them out at https://spikebrewing.com Facebook: @SpikeBrewingEq instagram: spikebrewin

So this week ( really last weekend ) I installed a Nitro tap on my Kegerator and it wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be mainly due to the help I had.

Below is a list of stuff I need and used to dot this.

micro-dual-tap-shank

Aluminum Nitrogen Tank - 22 Cubic Feet

TAPRITE STAINLESS STEEL STOUT FAUCET BEVLEX 200 THICK WALL BEER LINE TUBING - 3/16" ID X 7/16"

ULTRAFLEX RED VINYL TUBING (CO2 GAS LINE) - 5/16" ID

TAPRITE | DUAL GAUGE NITROGEN/BEERGAS REGULATOR

All this can be found at

https://www.beer-wine.com

https://torontobrewing.ca

https://www.ontariobeerkegs.com

 

Hey Folks, So this week we talk about fruit beers. Right now during the summer the trends seem to be the light and refreshing beers and not just pilsners, Kölsch, cerveza and other such beers, but light beers that have a interesting twist I'm talking about fruit beer like Berliner Weisse, to Pale Ales with fruit and the list goes on. So I had one of the members of the brewtubers on the show to talk about all thing fruit beer.    

 

So as home brewers we know what we like for ingredients for our beer and, I think one of the most critical (and hardest to choose from) is hops.

Hops can vary in flavour, aroma and bitterness, but I find what influence these is where its grown.

This week we talk to local hop grower Ian Murchison of Battle House Hops about his farm and what he grows.

Check out the links from there Instagram for a tour of the battle house

http://battlehousehops.ca

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHXyz6kl0iF/ - battle house https://www.instagram.com/p/CHXy7PaFAa6/ - battle house   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battlehousehops Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battlehousehops/    

So this week I have James from the Homebrew Happy Hour on the show to talk about HERMS brewing.

So in case you don't know HERMS stands for Heat Exchange Recirculating Mash System and is a great way to get into electric brewing if you're looking at getting into a 3 vessel system.

Please check out:

www.homebrewhappyhour.com

www.cmbecker.com

you can also find them on

www.facebook.com/HomebrewHappyHour

www.instagram.com/homebrewhappyhour/

twitter.com/HomebrewHappyHr

patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour

 

 

So this week I got to talk with Rod Maccoux and his partner Dawn and got to learn what is like to be brewing with no sight what so ever.

In a past episode I talk with the Blind brew Guy Fred Coleman and heard what its like for him, but hearing how Rod and Dawn work together to make some amazing beer is truly remarkable.

If you have and info for Rod and adaptive gear for the visually impaired for brewing please let me know so I can forward it on to him.

 

Cheers

Ever think about having your own permanent brewing set up or home brewery?

So I'm moving to the country and will be getting a chance to create my dream set up for brewing.

Now the question is what system to get, what are the electrical requirements, water supply and the list goes on.

So leave a comment and let me keno what you think.

So I'm really excited to have done my first live show with the guys from the brewtubers!

These guys are a wealth of knowledge and are the group to go to if your looking to be apart of a great club with a welcoming vibe!

If you have questions send them to me @ myadventuresinhombrewing@gmail.com

Hey Folks so we're talking about one of my Favourite beer styles the Baltic Porter.

Porter is a style of beer that was developed in London, England, in the early 18th century. It was well-hopped and dark in appearance owing to the use of brown malt. The name originated from its popularity with street and river porters.

The popularity of porter was significant, and it became the first beer style to be brewed across the world, and production had commenced in Ireland, North America, Sweden, and Russia by the end of the 18th century. The history of stout and porter are intertwined. The name "stout", used for a dark beer, came about because strong porters were marketed as "stout porter", later was shortened to just stout. Guinness Extra Stout was originally called "Extra Superior Porter" and was not given the name "Extra Stout" until 1840.Today, the terms are used by different breweries almost interchangeably to describe dark beers, and the two styles have more in common than in distinction.

Baltic porter is a version of imperial stout that originated in the Baltic region in the 19th century. Imperial stouts exported from Britain in the 18th century were popular in the countries around the Baltic Sea, and were recreated locally using local ingredients and brewing traditions. Early versions were warm fermented until the late 19th century, when many breweries began to brew their porter with cool fermentation, so are technically lagers. Baltic porters typically have a minimum gravity of 18° plato and a high alcohol content, even over 10% ABV. They are produced in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Denmark, Sweden, and the United States. Baltic porter is a specialty of many Polish breweries, with the country's oldest being produced by Żywiec in 1881.Finland's Sinebrychoff has been brewing Baltic porters in Helsinki since the 1860s,while Estonia's Põhjala is a newcomer specialising in barrel-aged porters.In Denmark the word "porter" is synonymous with "imperial stout"and Wiibroe's Baltic porter (now brewed by Carlsberg) is known by both names. Porter was brewed in Germany from 1853 until 1990, when production ceased in East Germany after reunification. In 1998, the Hoepfner brewery of Karlsruhe resumed production of an old recipe. It was followed by other brewers such as Neuzeller Kloster Brewery and Bergquell Brewery who brew an 8% abv Baltic porter.

Baltic Porter Day, started in Poland in 2016 by Marcin Chmielarz, is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of January.

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Where do you go when you have question about making beer and google really doesn't help?

Well the answer is your local homebrew shop.

This week I talk with Christian and Derek from the Community Brew Shop about how they got started and what its like to be running a online homebrew shop.

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instagram: @thecommunitybrewshop

 

Hey Folks,

This we we talk about something that I have yet to use, but will be in the near future it's LUPOMAX hops from Yakima Valley Hops.

 

LUPOMAX® is a new concentrated pellet that is consistent, efficient, and optimized for hop flavor. LUPOMAX® has less vegetative matter compared to regular hop pellets so you get hop flavors that are bigger, bolder, and brighter! Less vegetative matter means less beer loss, less solid waste, and more beer to enjoy. LUPOMAX® is variety and crop year specific and made with premium lots that are selected to deliver consistent true-to-type flavor year over year.

Want to know more check out the links below.

yakimavalleyhops.com

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www.instagram.com/yakimavalleyhops/

twitter.com/YakimaHops

https://www.youtube.com/yakimavalleyhops

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Hi Folks,

So bit of a different topic this week and I feel it is an important one.

Most of you know I am a military veteran and I have survived quite a bit in my time with them, but with what I have survived it has left scares and damage in its path.

Yakima Valley Hops has started an awareness campaign called "Hi How Are You" to help bring attention to this cause.

If you are  alone and need help reach out as you are not alone.

Below are links to Canadian groups who can help as well as one American one which helps those around the world.

 

Cheers

Dan

 

Resources to look into for help

 

 

wounded warriors canada

 

Veterans Affairs Canada

 

The Legion Canada

 

Royal Hospital Ottawa / OSI Clinic

 

Soldier On

 

The Caddie School for Soldier

 

 

Hey Folks,

 

So I had the absolute pleasure of having Horst come back and talk about the history of one om favourite beers the Berliner Weisse.

Lots of cool history and facts about the beer and lots of laughs were had!

 

Beer sure to check out Horst's websites 

https://www.cerevisiacommunications.com

https://www.horstdornbusch.com

 

So this week I talk about how I got started home brewing and what you really need to get started. 

With that said I also talk about what happens when you go down the rabbit hole and your home brewing gear evolves.

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https://fivestarchemicals.com

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Hey Guys,

 

So most people know I love a good dark beer specifically stouts. 

There is something about this style of beer that I just love from the flavour, aroma, colour and how you can make them totally your own with a bit of experimenting.

Also I'm working on how to add a new tap to you kegerator so stick around and join me for a beer. 

So been a while since the last show so Happy Holidays and Happy New Year.

In this episode I talk about something I consider to be in the realm on dark magic.

What is it you ask? Well I'm talking about dry hopping.

This week I talk about a new piece of gear I got from Brewers Hardware.

Check them out when you have time.

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https://www.brewersfriend.com

 

Ever thought about building your own set up to brew with? Ever felt that you could if you knew how? Well I can say this is very doable and this week we are happy to have Kal from The Electric Brewery on the show to talk about how he started and how to build your own brewing rig. https://shop.theelectricbrewery.com

This has to be one of my favourite beers, not cause it looks like a stout , but because it is full of flavour.

Schwarzbier basically means black beer. There is evidence that points to a similar evolution to a dunkel, yes they are both a dark or black lager but the characteristics of the Schwarzbier is more in line of an English Porter.

In a glass, Schwarzbier looks much like a British dark ale, but looks can be deceiving. Schwarzbier, unlike a British ale, has a clean lager taste that leaves next to no perception of fruitiness on the palate. Instead, Schwarzbier produces very mild, almost bittersweet, notes of chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. This week on the podcast I'll be talking about this great beer! https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1001722/may-the-schwarz-be-with-you

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So this past week I made a baltic porter and did it give me a run for my money.

Everything started out great and as the day progressed the hiccups started and turned into speed bumps to craters to which, thankfully, I was able to dig myself out.

A stuck sparge, pump clogging on the Brewzilla and yeast not activating for 6 days.

This was one hell of a ride.

So this week we talk with a new friend and podcaster Andrew Saunders host for the Homebrew Pub podcast.

From Essex England Andrew came to the US and found his love of beer in Colorado.

He has had some of his beer done on the commercial scale with some great success.

Some along for the ride as Andrew and I talk podcasts, beer and everything in between.

 

Here is the recipe Andrew told us about:

Earl Grey American Wheat:

 

Batch size: 6 gallons

60 min mash 60 min boil

OG (SG)1.046

FG (SG)1.008

ABV 4.92%

 

Grain:

7lb 2-Row

3lb White Wheat

 

Hops:

1oz Northern Brewer (60 mins)

1oz Mt. Hood (15 mins)

 

Yeast:

California Lager Yeast – ferment at ale temps

 

Adjunct

20x tea bags of your favorite Earl Grey tea (recommendation: Teakoe Elegant Earl Grey https://www.teakoe.com/products/elegant-earl-grey) cut open the bags and put leaves into a hop bag in single container. Cover hop bag with vodka and let soak for a week. When adding to secondary, pour leaves and tincture (vodka tea) into fermenter. Let sit for a week. 

 

 

A bit late but I think this may be worth the wait. Hey Folks so most of you know that I like and use Brewers Friend software. To me this is the most user friend program out there with all kinds of support. So this week we talk with Mark price from Brewers Friend about the new app that is coming on line in the future that will replace the existing one.Brewer's Friend App with Mark Price

So a short story,

When I was looking at getting back into home brewing I was on vacation in Prince Edward County here in Ontario Canada and wanted to learn as much as I could.

While in one of the local towns book store I found this really cool book called "The Beer Geek Handbook", man was this an awesome find!

So This week we talk with Patrick Dawson Author of this informative and hilarious book. Please take the time and give this book a read.

You can find it on Amazon at this link: https://www.amazon.ca/Beer-Geek-Handbook-Living-Ruled/dp/161212531X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+beer+geek+handbook&qid=1627698072&sr=8-1

 

So this week I get to talk with the owner operator of the Toronto Brewing Homebrew supply Store Zack Weinberg.

There have been a lot of changes in the equipment that we use and some are great and some not so much, but that also depends on what your looking for.

SO have a listen and check these guys out.

 

https://torontobrewing.ca