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Another 10 episodes have passed, which means it's time for Brü & A! This week, contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to answer a handful of questions submitted by Brülosophy Patrons and listeners. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to chat about naturally carbonating beer, focusing specifically on the impact using different priming sugars has and going over an xBmt comparing dextrose to Belgian candi syrup. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Natural Carbonation: Belgian Candi Syrup vs. Dextrose In A Trappist Single
For this quarter, which marks the 12th AvgBrü, The Brü Club chose the classic American Amber Ale, and 10 members were selected to have their versions reviewed by Tim, Justin, Craig, and Marshall. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to discuss their experiences planning and running different brewing events. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about the impact fining with gelatin has on an American IPA, and they review the results of an xBmt looking into this topic. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On An American IPA xBmt
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the dark hoppy style known as Brown IPA as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Brown IPA
Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall to chat about the impact of fermentation temperature when making a German Pilsner with Imperial Yeast L17 Harvest. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L17 Harvest In A German Pils
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss their views on all that went down with Brülosophy as well as the greater world of beer and brewing in 2024. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
The Brü Lab is officially closing and for the final episode, Cade is joined by John Bryce from the MBAA, Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing, and Brülosophy's Jordan Folks to discuss the importance of brewing science. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Cade Jobe joins Marshall to chat about the importance of yeast freshness with pitching direct from the pack, as well as an xBmt comparing beers made with fresh and older yeast. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Impact Yeast Freshness When Direct Pitching Has On A Strong Bitter
Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to discuss their experiences different batch smizes, both smaller and larger than typical 5 gallons/19 liters. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
As The Brü Lab comes to a close, contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade to chat about all they've learned from the show over the years. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
We've made it to episode 360, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to answer a handful of questions submitted by Brülosophy Patrons and listeners. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on the meaning of beer. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to chat about the use of oats in brewing, focusing specifically on the differences between old fashioned and quick oats, and going over an xBmt on the topic. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Grain Comparison: Old Fashioned Oats vs. Quick Oats In An Oatmeal Stout
Author and co-creator of the popular Craft Beer Channel on YouTube, Jonny Garrett joins Cade in the lab this week to discuss his upcoming book, The Meaning Of Beer, in which he goes over the myriad ways that beer has shaped the world as it is today. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Brülosophy's Will Lovell has contributed over 50 articles, co-hosted about as many episodes of this podcast, and maintains a position on the leadership team for The Brü Club. It's safe to say he has helped to make Brülosophy what it is today. This week, we're sharing the live Q&A session Will did with Patrons of Brülosophy back in September 2024. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in the last episode and applying it to brewing Belgian-style beers. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Alex Shanks-Abel joins Marshall to chat about the crushably delicious style known as American Light Lager as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy American Light Lager
Belgian beer expert and author, Breandán Kearney, joins Cade in the lab to discuss the lesser-known side of Belgian beer, which he writes about in his latest book, Hidden Beers Of Belgium. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
For this quarter, members of The Brü Club chose Festbier as the AvgBrü style, and a group of members were selected to have their versions reviewed by Tim, Justin, Craig, and Marshall. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on creatives uses of enzymes in brewing. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about different types of smoked malts and the unique impact they have on beer. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Smoked Malt: Beechwood vs. Cherrywood In A Rauchbier xBmt
Simon Carlsen & Alexander Merz from Novonesis join Cade in the lab to discuss myriad creative uses for exogenous enzymes in brewing to improve beer and accomplish goals that were previously thought out of reach. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | READ MORE | Novonesis website
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss their views on the evolution of the popular style known as IPA, going over the changes they've observed over the years while sharing their opinions on the various sub-styles. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in the last episode on brewing beer with cannabis. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to chat about hop crop year, going over an xBmt comparing Triumph hops from the 2018 and 2020 harvests. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Impact Using Old Triumph Hops Has On An American IPA
Ryan Bremser, Beverage Production Manager at Veteran's Holdings, Inc., joins Cade in the lab to discuss the work he has done on brewing beers with cannabis. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on coaxing unique flavors out of malt. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss their experiences attending various brewing & beer events over the years. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Dr. Cécile Chenot, Post-doctoral Scholar at Oregon State University, returns to the lab to discuss the presence of thiols in malt and the work she's done looking into getting those thiols into beer. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | READ MORE | Evidence of Enzymatic and Chemical Interconversions of Barley Malt 3-Sulfanylhexanol Conjugates during Mashing Unusual Profile of Thiol Precursors in Special Malts: First Evidence of Chemical Glutathione-/γGluCys- and CysGly-/Cys- Conversions
Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about the impact different mineral profiles in brewing water have on an Irish Stout. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Impact Different Mineral Profiles Have On Dry Irish Stout xBmt
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in the last episode on yeast breeding as well as go over some of their favorite yeast strains. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
We're at episode 350, which means it's time for another Brü & A! Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to answer a bunch of listener submitted questions. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about the classic Scottish ale known as Wee Heavy as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Wee Heavy
Richard Preiss from Escarpment Labs returns to the lab to discuss traditional methods for breeding yeast and the pivotal role it plays in developing new yeast strains. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | READ MORE | Techniques To Develop Innovative New Yeasts What's in a Strain? How Escarpment Labs Makes New Strains Developing New Yeasts for IPA Production via Targeted Yeast Breeding and Adaptive Laboratory Evolution
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to chat about the impact using Czech Pilsner malt in a Czech Pale Lager has compared to used domestic Pilsner malt. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Czech vs. Domestic Pilsner Malt xBmt
Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode on hop creep and how it can be applied to the homebrewing scale. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Straying away from beer to focus on other "beer adjacent" activities they enjoy, contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss their views on both sourdough bread making and BBQ. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Nor'wester Endowed Professor at Oregon State University, Dr. Tom Shellhammer, returns to the lab to chat with Cade about about hop creep and what recent research has revealed about this phenomenon. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about three common base malts, focusing primarily on whether or not it's possible to blend Munich and Pilsner malts to emulate Vienna malt. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Vienna Malt vs. Munich/Pilsner Malt Blend In A Vienna Lager xBmt
The Brü Lab host Cade Jobe defends his Master's thesis on the impact terroir and harvest maturity have on hop creep. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Jordan Folks discusses his experience bulding a farmhouse ale program, and he and Marshall then review a handful of beers from this project. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about the impact fermenation temperature, particularly when cooler than recommended, has on simple Blonde Ale fermented with a clean American yeast strain. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast A07 Flagship In A Blonde Ale xBmt
For this quarter, which marks the 10th AvgBrü, The Brü Club chose the deliciously drinkable Belgian Single, and 10 members were selected to have their versions reviewed by Tim, Justin, Craig, and Marshall. Listen now! The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to chat about the classic German smoked lager known as Rauchbier as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Short & Shoddy Rauchbier
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the impact extended contact time with trub has on a Kölsch. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Impact Extended Time On Trub Has On A Kölsch xBmt
We've made it to episode 340, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to answer a handful of listener submitted questions. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss their views on the recent uptick in brewery closures, focusing on some specific breweries as well as sharing their opinions as to why this might be happening. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.
Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the use of ascorbic acid at packaging to reduce the risk of oxidation in West Coast Pilsner. The Brülosophy Podcast is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today. | Relevant Article | Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Ascorbic Acid At Packaing Has On A West Coast Pilsner