Episode 261 | Short & Shoddy: Baltic Porter

Viewed by some as a complicated step that yields marginal results, manipulating the mineral composition of brewing water is believed by others to be the only way to dial in the exact character one des...

5 Dec 20171h 9min

Popularized by clever Australian homebrewers seeking a way to make beer while conserving water, the no chill method relies simply on time and ambient temperatures to chill wort after the boil. In this...

21 Nov 201755min

Carapils is said to improve head retention, body, and mouthfeel of beer by adding non-fermentable dextrines to the wort. In this episode, Brülosophy contributor Ray Found joins Marshall to discuss how...

7 Nov 201759min

First wort hopping is a method many claim imparts a smoother bitterness and allows unique aromatic characteristics to come through in the finished beer. In this episode, contributor Matt Del Fiacco jo...

24 Okt 201754min

It's well known that proper lagers require cooler fermentation temperatures than ales in order to produce the clean and crisp characteristics they're known for. Of course, this knowledge is rooted in ...

10 Okt 20171h 1min

An entire episode dedicated to the beer everyone loves to hate-- Pumpkin Beer! Contributor Malcolm Frazer shares the interesting history of this pariah of styles before he and Marshall discuss the res...

26 Sep 201758min

In this episode, Marshall and Jake take the seemingly boring topic of grain crush and do their best to talk about it in a way that makes it interesting. Personal experiences, conventional perspectives...

12 Sep 20171h 4min

The 2017 hop harvest is quickly approaching so Marshall sits down with Doug Wilson from Hopsteiner to chat about all that's involved in developing, growing, and harvesting hops! Hosted by Simplecast, ...

29 Aug 20171h 11min