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Bear Island Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 62) – Beth at Bear Island Brewing talks about hops. We discuss the history of hops, the importance of hops in beer for balancing the malt flavors and why they were first used in beer several … Continue reading
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Wingman Brewers
Boise Brew Minute (episode 61) – Becca at Wingman Brewers in Tacoma talks about kettle souring and how it differs from barrel souring. We also discuss how they use kettle souring to give flavor to their recent Cranberry Sour Ale.
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Things to do in Jeddah
Before traveling to any city it’s a good idea to look it up on the web to see what cultural icons, places of beauty or other must-see sights are on offer. So like a good traveler I looked up Jeddah … Continue reading
Tioga-Sequoia Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 59) – Kevin at Tioga-Sequoia Brewing in Fresno, California, talks about the mashing process, the “brewers’ window” and how grain starches get turned into sugar for the yeast. We also discuss how different mash temperatures impacts … Continue reading
Payette Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 58) – Ian at Payette Brewing talks about getting extra color, flavor and alcohol into the big beers being released for Black Friday. We also discuss BJCP, the Beer Judging Certification Program, which lists the main … Continue reading
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Haff Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 57) – Brian at Haff Brewing discusses hop utilization or how efficiently the bitterness is extracted from the hops during the boil. We also chat about how recipes must change when transitioning from home brew to … Continue reading
County Line Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 56) – Zack at County Line Brewing talks about fruit beers, specifically their Raspberry Brown ale. The berries are local and are in the fermenter within 90 minutes of being picked. Putting the berries directly in … Continue reading
Running in Jeddah
Before my trip to Saudi Arabia, I was looking for information about running here and found very little. I’m still no expert but in the three runs I’ve done, I already learned a lot. Hopefully this will be helpful to … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia trip prep
It’s time for another trip. This time I’m going to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and I leave in less than 20 hours. They are starting four new science centers in the country and are looking for training in informal and non-formal … Continue reading
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