Maltcast #017: Glassware

This episode, we welcome our new co-host Josh! He takes some time to talk to us about glassware, and how choosing the right glass can make a huge difference in the enjoyment of a beer.

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Beer News 

• Top 10 baseball stadiums for craft beer
• Homebrewing legalized in Alabama
• American Craft Beer Week

Brewing Basics: Glassware

• http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/glassware
• http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/2011/08/22/does-your-beer-glass-matter/
• http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/does-the-style-of-glass-really-matter-when-drinking-beer.63504/

The Brewmasters Table:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Brewmasters-Table-Discovering-Pleasures/dp/0060005718/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368281148&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Brewers+Table

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Music

Fenian Raid’s new album “Acoustic Shadows” is available on iTunes! Get it here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/acoustic-shadows/id646096464

Intro – That’s How I Feel by Fenian Raid

Outro – The French by I Feel by Fenian Raid

MaltCast #016: DIY Projects

This episode we talk about a number of DIY projects for the homebrewer! Learn how to save money by building equipment yourself.

 

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Beer News

• AB InBev and Modelo merger set to move forward
• The Beer Hall, Mill St. Brewery’s new pub serving bierschnaps
• Brewers are trying some unexpected flavors
• ‘Boston Strong’ beer could raise charity cash as well as a glass
• Craft breweries mean big business for San Diego
• Vancouver Craft Beer Week goes all in
• Toronto Homebrew Competition

Brewing Basics: DIY Projects

• Mash Tun
• Counterflow Wort Chiller
• Immersion Chiller

 

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Intro – The Revolution Will Come by Caplyn

MaltCast #015: Fermentation Vessels

This episode we talk about and compare different kinds of fermentation vessels!

 

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Sierra Nevada IPA Glass: http://www.sierranevadagiftshop.com/bar-supplies/drinkware/sierra-nevada-ipa-glass.html

 

Beer News

• Large brewers, like Anheuser-Busch, oppose Small BREW Act
• America’s Best-Selling Craft Beers
• Brewer launches topless beer can

Brewing Basics: Fermentation Vessels

• Plastic Buckets
• Better Bottles
• Glass Carboys

 

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Music
Intro – Madness by The Bombhappies

MaltCast #014: Growing Your Own Hops

This week, join us as we discuss the steps to growing your own hops at home!

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Beer News

• Southern homebrewers fight for the right to make their own beer
• North Carolina Declares April ‘Beer Month’
• “The Pope of Foam” explains the art and science of beer
• First Draught: Alexander Keith’s Cascade Ale, a large-scale brewer’s foray into craft beer territory

Growing Hops

http://www.ratebeer.com/Story.asp?StoryID=186
http://www.crannogales.com/HopsManual.pdf

 

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Intro – Fan of the Bean by The Clintons

Welcome aboard Mississippi!

Normally we would hold off on talking about this until the show…but by the time we record again, this will be old news.

Mississippi became the 49th state to legalize homebrewing! The bill passed the state legislation last Wednesday, but was signed into law by the governor today.

Welcome Mississippi!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/06/173634009/yes-mississippi-you-can-homebrew-if-governor-signs-new-bill

http://djournal.com/view/full_story/22013509/article-Gov–Bryant-signs-bill-to-allow-home-brewing?instance=home_news_right

MaltCast #013: Washing and Harvesting Yeast

This week, we discuss the ins and outs of washing and harvesting yeast!

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Beer News

• Colorado Craft Beer Week hits Fort Collins
• Game of Thrones beer, Iron Throne Blond Ale, coming to Canada in April
• Finnish brewery to recreate beer discovered from 200-year-old shipwreck
• The TapIt Cap: The beer growler’s best friend
• Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout, available online
• Karl Strauss Bourbon Barrel Aged Wreck Alley Imperial Stout kicks off new bomber series

Harvesting Yeast

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/

http://billybrew.com/yeast-washing

 

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Intro – Show Me How You Rock and Roll by The Gentlemen

MaltCast #012: Aztec Brewery

This week, we have a special interview with Rob from Aztec Brewery. He gives us some insight into running a microbrewery, and what the craft beer scene is like from his perspective.

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Brew Masters on Youtube

• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3
• Episode 4
• Episode 5
• Episode 6

Beer News

• Budweiser sued for watering down beer
• Beer is a 1 billion dollar business in Arizona
• Craft Brewers say new glass makes their beer taste better

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Intro – Heidi by The Bombhappies

 

Maltcast #011:Carbonating Beer

On this episode, we discuss the options for carbonating your homebrew!

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Beer News

• New Belgium Brewery Goes Rampant This Spring
• Beer Man’s Review on Hopslam
• Garrett Oliver, Man of Genius Brings Us Craft Beer
• Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada Design IPA Glass
• Ontario Company Launches Bacon Beer
• San Diego History Center’s “Year of Craft Beer”

Brewing Basics:  Carbonating Beer

• Natural Carbonation Calculator
• Force Carbonation Calculator

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MaltCast #010: Advanced Wine Brewing

We play the second half of our interview with J.C this show, where he discusses some of the history of wine, and more advanced wine brewing techniques!

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Beer News

• Antitrust issues cast doubt on A-B InBev/Modelo deal
• Local breweries participate in Busch Gardens’ beer festival
• Novo Coffee teams up with New Belgium for a Colorado nod to coffee cherries
• Beer is good for you it’s official – medical benefits of the gold nectar are proven
• Beer Drinking in Germany Hits a Record Low

Brewing Talk: More Advanced Wine Talk

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Intro – One Night In Your Skin by Glasshouse
Outro – Tuckassee Train by Charlie Crowe

MaltCast #009: Wine Homebrew 101

Special guest J.C. joins us this week to tell us all about how to homebrew wine.

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Beer News

• Crowds line up for best beer in America
• America’s 100 best beer bars: 2013
• Colorado’s New Belgium Brewery, maker of Fat Tire beer, now completely owned by its employees
• What qualifies as craft beer?
• Craft vs Crafty

Brewing Talk: Homebrewing Wine 101

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Music
Intro – Something More by Manic Drive
Outro – Nephilim by Adhesion