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Idaho Beer: From Grain to Glass in the Gem State
Boise Brew Minute (episode 69) – Steve, author of Idaho Beer: From Grain to Glass in the Gem State, talks about the history of beer in Idaho. We discuss pre-Prohibition lagers and the ideal growing condition Idaho has for beer … Continue reading
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Woodland Empire
Boise Brew Minute (episode 68) – Rob at Woodland Empire explains why and how they cultivate their own yeast. He walks us through the yeast life cycle and discusses their in-house blend of lactic acid producing bacteria used for Woodland’s … Continue reading
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Birthday Bash 2016
Well, it’s time to start training for this year’s Birthday Bash. This will be the fourth year we’ve done this wonderful celebration. Each year Matty and I celebrate our birthdays (which are four days apart) by running our average age … Continue reading
Highlands Hollow
Boise Brew Minute (episode 67) – Chris at Highlands Hollow talks about carbonation methods. First we discuss the common method, force carbonation, which pumps CO2 into the beer in very small bubbles. Next we talk about a more traditional approach, … Continue reading
Co-op Gruit
Boise Brew Minute (episode 66) – “Beer Matt” at the Co-op talks about a collaboration brew between them and Woodland Empire. They’re making a gruit or hop-free beer based off an 800 year old recipe. This gruit uses mint, celery … Continue reading
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Cloud 9
This week I’m trying something new with the Boise Brew Minute. I had a great talk with Jake that lasted about 15 minutes, way too long for Radio Boise, so I opted to cut two versions. One is the regular … Continue reading
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On Streaking
A few years ago, I read about the Runner’s World Holiday Streak and thought it sounded interesting. Back in high school and college, I ran six days a week, but found my body had trouble at that level. The idea … Continue reading
Heinous Homebrewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 64) – Eric Antink from Heinous Homebrewing (and cycles) talks to us about his latest experiment, aging a porter on different types of wood. Rather than use oak barrels, he is using mostly wood chips in … Continue reading
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Foot strike and running injuries
Several years ago, I started getting back into running. I have been running (somewhat competitively) since I was about 12, but after leaving my college cross-country team, I didn’t really run much for fun. When I began to increase my … Continue reading
Pacific Brewing and Malting
Boise Brew Minute (episode 63) – Bethany at Pacific Brewing and Malting in Tacoma, WA walks us through the malting process to help us understand the importance of enzymes in brewing, especially when brewing with grains other than barley. Also … Continue reading
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A Runner's Ramblings 