Jamil and John give the mail bag a break this week, and instead talk about a more commercial-leaning subject: Standard Operating Procedures. SOP's are common in industrial settings, and breweries (and wineries and distilleries) are very much industrial workplaces. Jamil and John talk about what SOP's a brewery might want to have, and if some of that stuff can translate over to homebrewers who share equipment. Spoiler: it can! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Water is a complicated part of your brew day, but it allows you to really fine tune any beer. Jamil and John dig around the Listener Library and gather all the submitted questions they can find about water. Mash salt additions, adjusting the pH in almost every stage of the brewing process, lactic acid, RO water adjustments, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's back to the time machine/mail bag for Jamil and John on today's show! Questions came in from all across the homebrewing spectrum, once again testing the mighty grey matter of our hosts. Topics today include final gravity solutions, why hop selection matters, paths to oxidation, and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
While distilling is still illegal at home in the US, that hasn't stopped it's rise in popularity. Today, Jamil and John chat with Aaron Hyde, author of "How To Distill", and got a great overview on what home distilling entails, what some of the key points are to focus on, and where to go from there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jamil and John take questions from the road, in this live broadcast from BrewChatter HQ! The boys ambled their way up to Sparks, Nevada to settle in and answer some live questions - and to give away some Heretic beer. Yeast harvesting, pH, and fermentation issues were just some of the topics covered on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's that time of year again, when the shelves are stocked with winter beers, and homebrewers are huddled around their boil kettles, making their own winter warmers. One of the best in the business, Fal Allen of Anderson Valley Brewing Company, joins Jamil and John as they discuss what makes a great winter warmer. Plus, you know ... all the usual BS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jamil and John are back, pondering your homebrewing questions! The guys talk about mash pH in commercial breweries and how the big guys do chemical adjustments, if boiling really adds that much color to a wort, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today's show, Jamil and John dig into those homebrew questions nobody else is qualified to answer! Well, nobody within arms distance of you, anyway. The mail bag opens and we chat about storing diluted StarSan, fighting with the air quality control board, debate coco powder vs. nibs, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jamil and John are back, diving deep into the Brew Strong Mail Bag in order to answer your questions! On this week's episode, the boys talk about the best way to prepare yourself for the homebrewer-to-pro transition, how to fix poor head retention in your homebrews, dry hopping techniques, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dipping further into the archives, Jamil and John wrap their heads around more of your questions! Are all crystal malts really equal? Can they be used interchangeably? Find out what the boys said, plus pH issues, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices