The Brülosophy Podcast

Join Marshall and Ray as they chat about how the amount of hops used during the dry hop impacts beer! In addition to sharing their personal experiences, they'll discuss the exBEERiment results and how they influenced their current approaches to dry hopping. Get a 1 Year subscription to Brew Your Own magazine for only $14.99 by using the link on this page: http://brulosophy.com/BYO | Relevant Artic...

In this episode, Marshall and Ray answer your questions! From how we feel about certain exBEERiments to what our thoughts are on all-in-one brewing systems, no question goes unanswered. If you have questions you'd like us to answer for future Brü & A episodes, don't hesitate to email Marshall directly (marshall@brulosophy.com) or ask it in any of the forums we regularly frequent. Hosted by Sim...

The tables get turned when the Brülosophy crew gets experimented on by the guys from Basic Brewing Radio at Homebrew Con 2017! James and Steve present 3 beers hopped at different times to the crew then ask them to try to guess which beer was hopped at what time. In addition to this fascinating experiment, the idiots from JaDeD Brewing share some history of their business and the folks behind a new...

The final step in brewing beer involves getting it into either a bottle or keg then dialing in the proper amount of carbonation. In this episode, Jake and Marshall go over the various methods for packaging and carbonating beer, discussing data from exBEERiments they've performed and sharing tips they've learned along the way! | Relevant Articles | Sparkle & Fizz: Carbonation Methods Force Carb...

Transferring fermented beer from a primary fermentor to a secondary vessel was at one time deemed necessary by homebrewers for clarification and to reduce the risk of off-flavors. In this episode, Jake and Marshall discuss this seemingly waning method as well as an exBEERiment with interesting results! | Relevant Article | Primary-only vs. Transfer to Secondary Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Mash temperature is said to play a big role in the character of beer, determining not only how dry or sweet it ends up, but the amount of alcohol it contains. In this episode, contributor Ray Found and Marshall chat about mash temperature, the exBEERiments they've done on the variable, and how those results have shaped their current perspectives. | Relevant Articles | Mash Temperature xBmt #1 Mash...

In this episode, Marshall and Jake chat about one of the more surprising exBEERiment variables they've tested-- the type of vessel beer is fermented in. From standard plastic buckets to glass carboys and stainless fermentors, brewers these days have many options to choose from, most presuming it doesn't have a noticeable impact on the quality of the beer. Does it? Listen to find out! | Relevant Ar...

In this episode, Marshall interviews some New Zealand based companies doing great things for brewing and especially homebrewers. A couple guys from Grainfather chat about recent updates to their all-in-one brewing system as well as innovative new products they plan to release soon. Gabi Michael, co-owner of New Zealand's family-owned Gladfield Malt, discusses the great things they're doing with ou...

Contributor Jake Huolihan joins Marshall to chat about a method that allows brewers to cut both time and complexity out of their brew day by skipping the sparge step. Commonly referred to as no sparge brewing, this method involves mashing with the full volume of brewing liquor, meaning a much higher liquor-to-grist ratio, which some believe can produce wort with varying differences in quality comp...

For the first episode of The Brülosophy Podcast, we focus on the topic that started it all— the impact a high amount of kettle trub in the fermentor has on beer! Brülosophy contributor Malcolm Frazer joins Marshall to discuss two exBEERiments investigating kettle trub and how the results have impacted their own brewing methods. Kettle Trub xBmt #1: http://brulosophy.com/2014/06/02/the-great-trub-e...