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County Line Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 87) – Zack at County Line Brewing talks with us about building some of their brewing system. He discusses converting dairy and winery equipment into a mash tun and the DIY effort that went into the … Continue reading

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Bucksnort Soda

Boise Brew Minute (episode 86) – Kainoa at Bucksnort Soda Company talks about formulating his soda recipes and how each soda has the same Brix level or amount of sugar. We also discuss how Bucksnort has been carbonating soda and … Continue reading

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Payette Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 85) – Matt at Payette Brewing talks about their move from Garden City to downtown Boise and what impact the expansion will have on their brewing. He discussed their microbiology lab used for quality assurance and … Continue reading

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Bear Island Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 84) – Beth at Bear Island talks about recipe formulation and what the process looks like when a brewer is creating a new beer. We also talk about the balance between art and science in brewing. … Continue reading

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Barbarian Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 83) – James at Barbarian Brewing talks to us about using multiple yeast strains in beer to get different flavors. In this extended version of the interview, we discuss the three main characteristics brewers look for … Continue reading

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Meriwether Cider

Boise Brew Minute (episode 82) – Gig at Meriwether Cider talks about their experiment with sessionable cider at Ale Fort. We discuss what it means to be “sessionable” and how they were able to decrease the alcohol content without watering … Continue reading

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Powderhaus Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 81) – Tyler Evans at Powderhaus Brewing talks about the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style guidelines. We discuss what beers they make within the style guidelines and what beers push beyond the traditional bounds. We … Continue reading

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Big Brew at Homebrew Stuff

Boise Brew Minute (episode 80) – Marcus at Homebrew Stuff talks about Big Brew Day organized by the American Homebrewers Association. We discuss this nation-wide event then get into some of the science behind brewing such as the flavors of … Continue reading

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Now on Stitcher

I’ve been producing the Boise Brew Minute for about a year and a half now. I’ve been happy to have it play on Radio Boise and archive it here. Lately, I’ve had several people ask if they could subscribe to … Continue reading

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Chili Line

Boise Brew Minute (episode 79) – Zander at Chili Line Brewery in Santa Fe, New Mexico talks with us about his unusual path to brewing. He started researching improvements to biofuels manufacturing techniques and found himself in a homebrew shop. … Continue reading

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