Category Archives: Boise Brew Minute

Below are archives of Boise Brew Minute shows and other beer related posts. You can hear the Boise Brew Minute on Radio Boise Tuesday at 5:00pm, Friday at 5:40pm, Saturday at 1:40pm and Sunday at 2:40pm and 6:40pm. The broadcast is on 89.9 and 93.5 FM in the greater Boise area and streaming live around the world. New episodes are posted each Wednesday around 1:00pm and will stay up for 10 months. If you have feedback or suggests about the show, you can reach me on the contact page.

Cloud 9

Posted on January 19, 2016 by twsobey

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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Heinous Homebrewing

Posted on January 12, 2016 by twsobey

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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Pacific Brewing and Malting

Posted on January 6, 2016 by twsobey

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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Bear Island Brewing

Posted on December 30, 2015 by twsobey

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

Posted on December 23, 2015 by twsobey

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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Edge Brewing

Posted on December 16, 2015 by twsobey

Boise Brew Minute (episode 60) – We go to Edge to welcome Kerry back to brewing with a discussion about barrel aged beers. We talk about what flavors different microorganisms bring to the beer and how occasionally a beer will … Continue reading →

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Tioga-Sequoia Brewing

Posted on December 2, 2015 by twsobey

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 →

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Payette Brewing

Posted on November 25, 2015 by twsobey

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

Posted on November 18, 2015 by twsobey

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 →

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County Line Brewing

Posted on November 11, 2015 by twsobey

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 →

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