The Bn Presents - Brew Strong

A blast from the past joins "Brew Strong" for today's show, as Taylor (AKA Porno Steve) returns to the pod! Jamil and John get caught up on all the latest from him, and then reach into the digital mailbag for your homebrew questions. Topics range from "how clean should you keep your boil kettle", to "just how much plastic am I consuming"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil has been saving up your homebrewing questions until such time as they can be released into the wild, fully answered. Well, that time is now! John and Jamil take your brewing questions on this episode of "Brew Strong", as well as bringing back "Jamil's Medical Corner". So ... you've been warned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John are joined by Dr. Jonathan Hughes, of UC Davis, to discuss the best ways to develop a quality control lab on a budget. For the homebrewer or the craft brewer, staying on budget is important, and Dr. Hughes gives us some great information on how to do just that! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John talked Fal Allen to stick around and help answer some burning homebrewing questions! The boys cover draft system tubing, mash tun cleanliness, and pitching rates - plus a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gose is one of those styles that is hard to do well, and that many brewers disagree on how to achieve a well-brewed version of. On today's show, Jamil and John sit down with Fal Allen, head brewer at Anderson Valley Brewing Company and author of "Gose: Brewing a Classic German Beer For The Modern Era" (all about brewing Gose, duh), to get at the bottom of just what makes a great Gose and how to get there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John were lucky enough to convince beer historian Greg Casey to sit in for another trip into the history books, uncovering even more fascinating facts about the American brewing scene of long ago. From the proposed "American Reinheitsgebot", to the reception of adjuncts in beer, Greg shares it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Casey has worked for several large breweries in his long brewing history, but it wasn't until retirement that he started to really focus on the long road that lager beer has traveled over the course of American history. Jamil and John sat down with Greg to get his take on not only how lager beer changed, but why. From adjuncts to lobbyists, the story of American brewing is, of course, complex and rich! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Galton-Fenzi who went from homebrewer, to brewery owner, to brewery consultant in a variety of countries. We hear his story about beer that has spanned 25 years, starting in Australia and taking him all over the world! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to dig back into our spam filter and fish out more listener questions on Brew Strong! Jamil and John tackle only the hardest of homebrewing questions on this show, as you all know, and this episode is no different. The boys talk about factors that can alter your SRM in your beers, post-fermentation oxygen reduction, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrew knowledge knows no bounds on Brew Strong, and to that end, John and Jamil sit down to answer more listener questions! Topics include spruce tips, mash tun decorations, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John talk a lot about brewing beer on this show, but not too much about mead. So they invited Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery to come on the show and school them both on the art of mead making. Michael is a former homebrewer turned pro-meadmaker, and has been active in the judging community for many years. On today's show, he shares his passion for meads, how he got started, and drops some tips along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking your homebrew to the "next level" can mean many things. Often times, it involves some kind of contact with wood. On today's show, we examine barrel aging in all of it's facets, how do do it properly, and what it can to to benefit - and harm - your beer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adding two worts to the same fermenter can be a great way to double batch the same beer. However, it can also lead to stratification, causing all kinds of issues with your fermentation. On today's show, Jamil and John review this common problem, and give tips on how to avoid it. Hint: it's not just "mix the wort better"! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Its Q and A time again! Join Jamil and John as they tackle the hardest hitting questions from listeners, and dispense sage advice on everything from mash pH to oxygen reduction tips and tricks. Crack a beer and get ready to learn a thing or two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making cider at home can be as easy as fermenting store-bought apple juice, or as hard as blending fresh apples to create your own recipe. Today, Jamil and John are joined by Ryan Burk from Angry Orchard. Ryan has been making cider for years now, and drops an amazing amount of knowledge on how to make the best cider possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John are back with another round of questions to answer! From questions about boiling rates to unusual ingredients like beet juice, there's no question too weird for the Brew Strong boys. Get all of your burning questions answered on today's show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White Labs has been serving fresh yeast to homebrewers and commercial breweries for years now. He's seen both communities grow, thrive, and produce the best beer possible. All that beer wouldn't happen without yeast, so Jamil and John rack Chris' brain to get as much yeasty knowledge out of it that they can! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another round of Homebrew Q and A! Jamil and John take listener questions and answer them, trying to get your beer to be the best it can be. The boys talk kveik, how people knew that fish bladders helped clarify beer, and head retention! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show, Jamil and John take a break from their normal problem solving, instead turning their attention to one particular style: Porter. Joining them is famed author and historian Martyn Cornell, who has written extensively on the subject of beer, and he is well equipped to guide Jamil and John through the complicated history of the working man's beer. It's a fascinating conversation - there's even a great factoid about IPA in there for you non-Porter people.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewing is one of those hobbies/obsessions that lends itself well to a never-ending stream of tips and tricks, especially from fellow homebrewers who actually win awards. Jamil and John talk with Travis Combel, who brews at home in Texas, about things we can all do in order to brew better beer at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices