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Homebrew Happy Hour

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This is the show where we take YOUR questions about homebrew and craft beer as well as interview fellow homebrewers and industry professionals! If you have a question that you'd like for us to discuss on a future episode, please call our hotline @ 325-305-6017 and leave a voicemail message after the beep. More info and resources can be found at www. HomebrewHappyHour.com

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Flow Control Faucets on Column Towers, Carbonating Kegs at Room Temp, What to do with an Infected Bucket, & Replicating My Favorite Commercial Beer 15.01.2026 59:38

Howdy, folks! It's a bummer that Todd is out of town (hiking all over Big Bend National Park - not like I'm jealous or anything) but I'm super excited that James found the time to join me for this week's episode. I hope you're ready because it's officially time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything r...

What Upgrades to Spend my Money on, What to do when Fermentation Stalls Out, & Bottling vs Kegging 08.01.2026 53:06

Howdy, folks! Todd and James join me for our first Q&A episode of the new year. It's time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! -- https://www.patreon.com/...

Favorite Beer, Favorite Gear, & Happy New Year! 01.01.2026 1:18:33

Happy new year, my favorite people! If you're here, tuning into the show, then that makes you one of my favorite people on the planet. I do have to warn you though - I am doing this week's episode SOLO because of the holiday. Regardless, that just means I have nobody to keep me in line or reign me in when I digress... FUN FUN FUN! So, buckle up for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home bre...

Merry Christmas from Homebrew Happy Hour! 25.12.2025 2:12

No new episode this week but I wanted to drop in and wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with good food, family fun, and good beer. Be safe and have a wonderful rest of your week, my friends. A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! -- https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 ---------...

Late Hop Addition Mishaps, When to Mill my Grains, What is a Kolsch, & Turnkey Kegerators vs a DIY Build 18.12.2025 59:39

Welcome back friends and whatever you are to me - it's time for another episode. This week, Todd and James join me as we tackle YOUR questions about late hop additions, when to mill grains, what we're looking for in a kolsch, and turnkey store bought kegerators versus building one out yourself. So, buckle up for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of yo...

HomebrewCon is back, baby! An Interview with Julia Herz from the American Homebrewers Association 11.12.2025 32:58

I'm so fortunate that I work in an industry full of people passionate about what they do and how they want to see it grow. Julia Herz from the American Homebrewers Association ( https://homebrewersassociation.org/ ) was nice enough to join me this week for a quick chat about what the AHA is up to and the recent teaser announcement that we're getting HomebrewCon back in 2026. With all of that being...

Ideal Hose for CMB Flow Control, Full Keg with a Leaky Post, Mashing in the Beta Range, & Best Line Connections for a Draft Beer System 04.12.2025 54:49

I hope you are having a wonderful week. I'm having a great week because I got Todd and James to join me on this episode which features not only the longest small talk segment of all time but also the shortest answer to a question of all time. Truly, a record breaking show. So, buckle up for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questi...

Tips for Carbonating & Serving Water, Avoiding Suckback when Cold Conditioning, Does Time Heal Most Off-Flavors, & Dealing with a Stalled Fermentation 27.11.2025 1:10:52

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! I hope your holiday is spent with good food, good beer, and loved ones. I'm so thankful that my good friend, Lorena Evans (from BrewersFriend.com), agreed to hop back on the show and help me tackle your questions this week. So, buckle up for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss an...

Using a Blowoff Tube AND Doing Pressure Fermentation, Installing a FLOTit on a Conical Fermenter, My Personal Pressure Fermentation Protocol, & A Few Questions on our Topo Chico Clone Kit 20.11.2025 1:01:32

I don't want to preemptively discourage anyone from tuning into this week's episode BUT I will give you a fair warning that it's another SOLO episode. As in - just meeeeeeee! I didn't want to skip a week due to circumstances so I took a stab at answering questions and looking like an idiot. Might I say, I do that well. So, with that being said, it is time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ......

Homebrew Disconnect Maintenance, Draft Beer Temperature Ranges for Serving, & Do Kegs Go Bad? 13.11.2025 47:09

I don't know about y'all but I am so ready for the holiday season. Good food, family time, and it's stout season in my house so I'm loaded up with the latest batch of Breakfast Stout we cooked up. It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's also time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related t...

Open vs Closed Transferring, Planning Out Future Brew Days, Improving Mash Efficiency in Igloo Coolers, & Does the Yeast Strain Really Matter 06.11.2025 1:07:18

I'm so excited to welcome back my good friend, Lorena Evans (from BrewersFriend.com) as she helps me take YOUR questions and solve all of the world's problems in a single podcast episode. Can you believe it?! Buckle up - it's time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO...

Replacing Regulator Gauges, Fermentation Temperature Ranges, Beer Line Cleaning Tips, & Dealing with Hop Creep 30.10.2025 1:00:51

Yes, you're seeing things correctly - this is episode 451 of the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! Where did episode 450 go (as Todd insufferably asked multiple times this week)? We did a celebratory Brew Day Live "episode" for 450 last week which can be found here: https://www.you...

Decoction Mashing, How Important is a Water Profile, & Some Chit Chat Questions with our Friend Horst Dornbusch 16.10.2025 1:21:29

My friends, y'all are in for a real treat this week because I've brought in one of the top guests of all time - Horst Dornbusch has returned to the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider j...

Homebrewer Showcase: An Interview with River City Brewers Club President Adam Skjefstad 02.10.2025 1:06:54

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming Wayne Doucette (2025 Homebrewer of the Year) on the show. This week, I am so excited to have his good friend and the president of their local homebrew club (River City Brewers), Adam Skjefstad, on the show. It's always a good time when I get to learn more about clubs and how they're so beneficial to a local brewing community. With all of that...

Boiling Times Explained, What's the Deal w/ Cold Conditioning, How Full is too Full in my Keg, & Should I Secondary my Batch 25.09.2025 57:32

Todd and James are here to help answer your questions because it's time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! -- https://www.patreon.com...

HHH REPLAY: All About Breakfast Stout & a Replay of Our Interview w/ Jeremy Kosmicki from Founders Brewing 18.09.2025 55:36

Ok. So, this week isn't an official episode because I'm trying something different. We're replaying one of our popular interviews from 4'ish years ago with the head brewer over at Founders Brewing, Mr. Jeremy Kosmicki. WOW, time flies! One of the main reasons I'm doing a replay this week is because I've had breakfast stout on my brain lately. We're offering it to recipe receiving tiers of our Patr...

Brewing Award Winning Beer at the Highest Level: An Interview with the AHA's 2025 Homebrewer of the Year, Wayne Doucette 11.09.2025 1:15:41

Oh man, am I excited to present this week's episode with y'all! I had an absolute blast talking to Wayne Doucette who is a very accomplished homebrewer and is the 2025 Homebrewer of the Year. Y'all - Wayne knows his stuff and you'll believe me after tuning in. I'm also excited that Wayne has agreed to be a guest-host ANYTIME I need him. How cool is that?! So, get comfy because it's time for anothe...

Dealing with Scorched Wort, Shelf Life of a SCOBY, & Tips for Counter Pressure Bottling Sours 04.09.2025 1:02:11

Y'all loved the last time Lorena Evans came on as a guest host so I'm happy to announce that she's back this week AND she's willing to be my "permanent" co-host whenever Todd and James can't do the show. How awesome is that?! So, sit down, pop some popcorn, and get ready because it's time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of you...

What to do with Frozen Beer Lines, Fridge vs Chest Freezer for my Kegerator, & Routine Leak Checks on a Draft System 28.08.2025 54:18

Todd and James are back to help me take YOUR questions which means it's time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! -- https://www.patreo...

1 Base Malt to Rule them All, 2 Taps 1 Keg, & Calculating Correct Temps After Mashing In 21.08.2025 40:43

Mastering the BJCP Tasting Exam: An Interview with Doug Walker from Rusty Nut Brew & Que 14.08.2025 1:22:14

Picture this - I'm at HQ... haven't been up in a few weeks... and there's a package on Todd's office desk. He goes, "oh yeah, this has been here for you for like 10 days" and I go, "ok, why didn't you tell me?" and he goes "what good would it have done since you don't work up here 99% of the time?" and we just blankly stared at each other. In that package was an incredible note of appreciation, a...

A Keg Cleaning Question, Using Saaz as a Substitute in a Kolsch, & 2 Kegs 1 Spunding Valve 07.08.2025 46:02

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe that this episode is the FIRST TIME EVER that I've done it alone. No gimmicks, no canned responses... just me taking YOUR questions (and, likely, providing horrible answers) because Todd and James have abandoned me. So, strap in, buckle up - it is time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we...

Same Hop but Different Alpha Acid Numbers, Are Water Profiles Worth it, & How Long is too Long in Primary Fermentation 31.07.2025 49:08

I'm so thrilled that my good friend (even though she doesn't acknowledge me as a good friend) LORENA EVANS is back on the show! Buckle up because it is time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do her...

Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer and Catching up with Trong from HomebrewerLab.com 17.07.2025 1:18:05

You know it's going to be a great episode when our good buddy, Trong, is back on the show! I can't believe it's been more than half the year before we've had him on in 2025, but he's here and he's loaded with a TON of information. Join us for the fun because it's time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questi...

Using Huge Hose in a Keezer, Jockey Box Coils and Flow Control Faucets, & Using a Quick Carb Lid for Beer 10.07.2025 49:22

Todd joins me this week for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! ... THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! -- https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today's Show: Using Huge...