Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast

Episode 125: A conversation with Brandon from Proost Brewing

Shannon and James sit down with Brandon from Proost Brewing (@proostbrewing) to talk about his Solera barrel project, love of Belgium beers and his experience as a BJCP/Kentucky State Fair judge. 

Check out everything Brandon is working on by following his Instagram @proostbrewing

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Episode 124: Home brewery ingredient clean out

For the first episode of the year, James and Shannon talk about recent brewery mergers and give tips on how to know if your brewing ingredients have got to go. And did Shannon ever brew that strawberry rhubarb sour? Tune in to find out!

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Episode 123: The Plumber of Brewing - Steve

Rounding out the East Bay Homebrew Club spotlights, James and Shannon are joined by Steve, The Plumber of Brewing.  Steve talks about taking on leadership roles in the club, how bad beer made him start brewing and his hopes for the future of homebrewing.

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Episode 122: The Bob Ross of Brewing - Ricky

On the next installment of their Eastbay Homebrew Club highlight series, Shannon and James welcome @Happylilyeastbrewery, Ricky to the show. They jump into Ricky's background in brewing, writing articles for MoreBeer and using tinctures in beer.

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Check out Ricky's articles from MoreBeer here:

Brewing Fruited Sours

Brewing Suds with Buds

Nordic Harvest Ale in New England

Episode 121: Wizard of Ciders and Meads - Charles

Shannon and James kick off their East Bay Homebrew Club Series with Charles, the Wizard of Ciders and Meads. On this special episode, Charles shares how he got started in homebrewing, tips on how to make cider and mead at home and why he joined a homebrew club. Tune in and find out what has Shannon talking about drunken monkeys.

Episode 120: PET Kegs and Pumpkin

James and Shannon recount some recent brewing mishaps. Shannon discusses her ChatGPT generated pumpkin beer recipe and the duo talk about the pros and cons of PET kegs.

 

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Episode 119: ChatGPT takeover!

ChatGPT takes over Double Hopbeat! After a quick recap of end of summer brewery visits (@oakbay_brewery and @hogislandbeer), James and Shannon answer "Would you rather" homebrewing questions generated by ChatGPT.

 

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Episode 118: Off Flavors in Beer

Coming off of their group brew taste testing, James and Shannon explore the common off-flavors in beer, how they get there, and how to avoid them.

 

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Sources for this week's episode:

Cicerone Certification Program website: https://www.cicerone.org/us-en/blog/off-flavors-in-beer-the-basics

AHA site: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/acceptable-off-flavors-in-beer-and-homebrew/

and

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/the-beer-off-flavor-series-diacetyl/

Home brew talk forum: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/best-practices-for-co2-scrubbing-of-dms.732500/

BeerSmith Podcast episode 296 from Jan 2024 Dr Charlie Bamforth

Kegerator.com: https://learn.kegerator.com/off-flavors-in-beer/

Micetcraft.com: https://www.micetcraft.com/beer-off-flavor-guide-chlorophenol/

Episode 117: Beer fest review and brew day recaps

In another mix pack episode, James and Shannon review the Polar Park Food Truck, Beers & Bevs festival, give insight on the group brew day with their homebrew club (@eastbayhomebrew), share the steps of James's first attempt at a hard seltzer and discuss the latest double brew day (Kolsch and Heady Topper clone).

Shout out to @eastbayhomebrew

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Episode 116: Homebrewing Equipment featuring Adam Hellman, Engineering Manager @SpikeBrewing

James and Shannon are joined by Adam Hellman, Engineering Manager at Spike Brewing! Adam delves into his background as an engineer and how he entered the homebrewing space. The trio also touch on Spike's commitment to interacting with customers and products that make home brewing easier.

 

Adam's Oatmeal Stout recipe: https://spikebrewing.com/blogs/recipes/oatmeal-stout-recipe

 

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Episode 115: 2024 National Homebrewing competition process and learning

On this week’s TGIF episode, Shannon shares what craft beer she tried in Canada while avoiding wild bears. James discusses entering a beer into the 2024 National Homebrewing Competition and his experience entering a Red IPA into the first round for the first time. So tune in and let’s dive into the scoresheet. What information can a homebrewer gather from entering into a competition?

 

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Episode 114: Red IPA collaboration experiment with Huston House Brewing

James and Shannon dive into a homebrew discussion while tasting three versions of a Red IPA collaboration. Differences in style and comparison shows what homebrewing is all about.

Episode 113: A Beer Flight to Toronto

James recounts his trip to scope out the beer scene in Toronto, CN and gives some recommendations for anyone looking to visit. Shannon shares fun facts about beer in Canada. 

Episode 112: Homebrew Club Experience

James recounts his experience at his first ever homebrew club meeting. Plus the duo answer some listener questions about oxygenation in beer!

Episode 111: Festivals and Keezers with Chris from Calculated Risk Brewery

Chris from @calculatedriskbrewery joins Shannon and James to chat about serving beers at festivals, including some important tips for those looking to try out the festival scene. Plus, hear about Chris's six tap keezer and brewery setup. And James challenges Chris with a "Calculated Risk" game.

Special thanks to Chris from @calculatedriskbrewery for coming on the show!

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Episode 110: Cultivating a Yeast Library with Ronnie Lawson of RW's Brewing

Ronnie Lawson of RW’s Brewing walks Shannon and James through the process of starting a yeast library, including all of the equipment someone needs to get started. Plus, Ronnie shares his experience as the 2018 Sam Adams LongShot Winner and medaling in his first ever homebrew competition.

 

Special thank you to Ronnie from @rws_brewing for coming on the show!

 

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Episode 109: HOPtuary Brewing Co

Greg, from HOPtuary Brewing Co, joins James and Shannon on the podcast to chat about his brewing setup, becoming a BJCP judge, advice for those looking to enter competitions, and his experience sampling the Treehouse Data Set Series. 

Special thanks to Greg, @hoptuary_brewingco for joining us!

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Episode 108: How to Pick a Pint Revisited

For their 5 year podcasting anniversary, James and Shannon revisit their very first episode, How to Pick a Pint. Whether you are a new comer to the craft beer scene or old hat, learn how to find the perfect pint for you when visiting a brewery and some tips to keep in mind. 

 

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Episode 107: How to Taste with Mandy Naglich @drinkswithmandy

James and Shannon welcome advanced cicerone, certified taster and author Mandy Naglich (@drinkswithmandy) back to the show to talk about Mandy’s book “How to Taste: A Guide to Discovering Flavor and Savoring Life”. Mandy shares tips on how to get the most from your beer tasting experiences, and tries the barrel aged imperial stout James made off of Mandy’s gold winning stout recipe. 

Special thanks to Mandy(@drinkswithmandy) for coming on the show. 

Check out Mandy's book and upcoming tour dates are: https://howtotastebook.com

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Episode 106: Hanging out with Huston House Brewing

James and Shannon are joined by Brandon from Huston House Brewing @hh_brewco and they chat about red IPAs, the benefits of being in a home-brew club and the unexpected effect COVID had on Brandon's beer journey.

 

Thanks again to Brandon for coming on the show!

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