The Brewing Network Presents | Brew Strong

Homebrewing is an effort of passion. And nothing can kill that passion more like fermentation problems in your beer! Today, Jamil and John review one of the more annoying aspects of the beer process - stuck fermentation. How to you fix it? Better yet, how do you prevent it in the first place? We get into that - and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Residual sugars - and how to deal with them - is so important when trying to brew the best beer that you can. If your sugars are off, there goes your body, and most likely the whole impact of your beer. Today on the show, John and Jamil dive deep into the subject of residual sugars and what you can do to deal with them at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John love to answer homebrew questions, and the Cane Island Alers homebrew club sent in some good ones. The boys cover everything a homebrewer could want to know about entering competitions. From how to strategize which categories, to how to set your beer apart at the judging table. Whether you want to dominate your next homebrew competition, or just want to brew like you do, Brew Strong...

As Jamil says, "there's always another way to adjust your water". Jamil and John are back, and taking the plunge to revisit their favorite topic: Water Adjustments. If you are new to water programming, or need a refresher, this is the show for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beer is always changing, whether we like it or not. Today on Brew Strong, Jamil and John examine what's hot right now in the beer world, how they got to where they are, and some insight into brewing them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil and John Palmer continue their thorough coverage of the practical aspects of barrel aging in this episode of Brew Strong by discussing how to use and store your barrels. Jamil starts by reminding everyone how to properly prepare your barrels for liquid by correctly making sure they are sealed. From there, the team discusses how to both empty and fill your barrels, barrel storage, sampling yo...

In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer continue their discussion on barrel aging beer, this time covering types of wood barrels. The guys walk us through the differences in wood types, including their permeability to liquid and air, flavors imparted, reusability and more. Tune in and gain a well rounded education on what you can expect from various types and ages of wood. They also...

In part two of this Brew Strong series on barrel aging beer, Jamil and John Palmer discuss oxidation prevention, maximizing desirable flavors, barrel storage, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part one of this Brew Strong series on barrel aging beer, Jamil and John Palmer discuss the practical aspects of barrel aging beer. Topics include deciding what you want to get out of your barrel program, barrel selection, types of beers to age, temperature control, and more. Homebrewers and Craft Brewers alike will gain in in-depth knowledge of barrel aging throughout this series. Learn more a...

In this episode of Brew Strong, John Palmer and special guest, Master BJCP Judge Brian Schar, discuss common off flavors found in beer. Many of these flavors are still found in beer submitted to homebrew or craft beer competitions. John and Brian are here to lend a helping hand with tips to avoid these pesky off flavors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Brew Strong, John Palmer invites his friend Kip Barnes, Brewmaster at Los Angeles Ale Works in Hawthorne, California to talk about his use of adjuncts in brewing. Kip is a master at using ingredients like oats and rye malt in his craft beer, but really stands out when it comes to using rice. That's because Kip has been using some experimental rice grains (like red rice and black...

In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer tackle one of the toughest questions they've ever been asked: What are the top 10 pieces of brewing equipment that you just can't live without? Tune in and find out how two of the worlds top brewing minds in the world get through their brew days and the equipment that helps them do it. For the full list, with link, head over to the full show on...

In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil makes his triumphant return to talk about the differences between late hopping your beer, and dry hopping your beer. John Palmer walks us through exactly what each technique is, and describes what happens during each process. These include IBU extraction, biotransformation, what happens with Humulinones, and more. Be sure to check out John Palmer's latest addi...

Master Brewer Michael Ferguson, now with Aalberts Dispense Technologies, has been in the craft beer business for 30 years and he's seen it all. In this episode of Brew Strong, live from HomebrewCon 2019, Michael speaks with John Palmer and Justin Crossley about the ins and outs of going pro. Tune in to learn all the reasons you shouldn’t, all the reasons you should, and, most of all, what you need...

Brew Strong hits the road to HomebrewCon 2019 in Providence, Rhode Island! Justin Crossley (still filling in for Jamil Zainasheff) and John Palmer invade the biggest homebrew event on the planet and broadcast live from the Homebrew Expo. In this episode, they invite Chris Graham from MoreBeer!, and John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering, to discuss all-in-one homebrew systems. There are many on...

In this episode of Brew Strong, John Palmer and Justin Crossley (filling in for Jamil) discuss the enzymatic process in your brewing. John walks us through what enzymes are involved in the brewing process, beginning with the growing of barley, and all the way through to the kettle (such as in kettle sours). You'll learn the difference between modern, highly-modified malt, and the malts of old, and...

In this episode of Brew Strong, John Palmer and Justin Crossley (filling in for Jamil) speak with John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering about the different types of burners available to homebrewers. John covers everything from stove-top gas and electric burners, to full size electric immersion burners, and everything in between. Learn about the different efficiencies of each type, and what mig...

On this episode of Brew Strong, while Jamil Zainasheff is out sick, Justin Crossley fills in for a question and answer show with John Palmer. The author of How To Brew tackles listener questions on water additions, steeping grains, hop creep, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Brew Strong, Justin Crossley fills in for Jamil Zainasheff to cover a new topic with John Palmer. They welcome Aaron Justus, Director of R&D and Specialty Brewing, at Ballast Point Brewing, to talk about his recent paper, Tracking IBU Through the Brewing Process: The Quest for Consistency. Published by the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Aaron's research tackles the...

In the fourth part of the Brew Strong measurements series, the team discuss measuring dissolved oxygen, specific gravity, pressure and length. Your craft beer and homebrew just won't hit the marks you desire if you can't accurately measure all aspects of brewing, and Brew Strong is here to help! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing with their brewing measurements series, the Brew Strong team covers weight and pH and how to accurately measure each of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamil, John Palmer, and John Blichmann, from Blichmann Engineering continue their discussion on brewing measurements. This time they dive deeper into volume measurements and how crucial they are to the brewing process. Tune in and learn more about the many important measurements you need to get right to make the best beer possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Brew Strong, John Blichmann from Blichmann Engineering joins Jamil and John Palmer to talk about brewing measurements. Everything from accurate temperature measurement to being able to measure your gravity correctly, and everything in between. The team tackles important topics like calibration, volume measurements, co2 readings and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Jamil and John Palmer take on listener questions about brewing kettle's in this episode of Brew Strong. Tune in and hear questions from listeners just like you about all the things that can happen in your brew kettle and how to deal with them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer talk about beer recipe formulation. John, who authored the legendary "How To Brew" homebrewing guide, outlines his method of designing beer recipes so you can learn from one of the best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices