In this podcast, I explore my adventures and misadventures in homebrewing beer, wine and naturally carbonated soda. Techniques, equipment, ingredients and disasters are all fair game for discussion. Making beer doesn't have to be stressful. At the end of it, you'll have beer. And that's awesome.
What’s in the Glass?! I review a cherry-smoked saison I made a while ago, and wish had turned out just a little more like I expected. What’s in the Fermenter?! May 5, 2018, was the 2018 AHA Big Brew. My local club, the Menomonie Homebrewers’ Club, brewed 3 batches of beer at our local homebrew … Continue reading "SuperBrewers Podcast 051 – Getting in to Homebrewing"
Homebrewing beer is a great hobby. If you love beer, you should give it a try. What’s in the glass?! While recording, I enjoyed a fantastic Mexican Porter from Everty Brewing, a friend and Youtuber. Check out his channel. He makes good beer, and he’s a good guy. What’s in my fermenter(s)! My fermenters are … Continue reading "SuperBrewers 50 – 3 Reasons Why You Should Make Beer at Home"
Just a quick update about where I’ve been on the podcasting front. Going to be more coming down the pipe. Let me know if you have questions.
I got some great beers from a cousin in Washington state. Also, looking forward to putting 2016 in the rearview mirror and hoping 2017 makes for a better time. Wanting to make sure I brew more, stress less, and make life better. #HappyNewYear2017
Learning Opportunities Learn to Homebrew Day is always a great time, and I always learn something. But it’s not every year I get the chance to sit down with the Homebrew Products Manager from Briess Malt and Ingredient Supply. Aaron Hyde has been with Briess for a few years now, and his experience as a … Continue reading "Briess is Focusing on Homebrewers"
Why do I Need a Ball Valve? Until you have a bulkhead and ball valve in your kettle, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s a simple addition that changed the way I brew. Installing a weldless bulkhead is not complex. If you already have a drill, everything else is linked below.I drilled 13/16” hole for … Continue reading "Add a Bulkhead to Your Brewing Vessels"
My aunt and cousin from Washington visited and she brought me some neat vintage home-brewing stuff from a company in Tacoma, WA. She had found the boxes of the bottle caps and hydrometer in my grandma’s shed. Speaking of brewing stuff, there is a new grocery store nearby that has a great selection of fruits … Continue reading "Vintage Presents and New Fruits"
Brewers descended on Menomonie, WI on August 6 & 7, 2015 for the inaugural Midwest Craft Brewers Conference. This episode captures an important discussion lead by Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint. Whose role is it to Many interesting breakout sessions covered a variety of topics: legal concerns, insurance, financing, hop production, growing barley, and distributor … Continue reading "Midwest Craft Brewers Conference 2015 – Quality Discussion"