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 yeast propagation to insure that beer brewed on the new, larger system tastes just like it always has.
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. Beth also talks about Carriage Ride an Imperial Belgian Pumpkin Ale based off her grandmother’s cookie recipe.
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 in yeast (attenuation, flocculation and flavor profile) as well as when it makes sense to select more than one yeast strain. We also talk about Barbarian’s Saison Blanc which was licensed by PicoBrew for their Pico homebrew machine.
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 down the flavor of the cider. He also hints at two new sessionable ciders coming out this summer.
Don’t miss the first interview with Meriwether Cider.
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 also talk about the strong use of Idaho 7 hops in their Imperial IPA.
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 DMS and how to decrease it during the boil.
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 the podcast and have it show up automatically on their phone. It seemed like a lot of work, but I finally decided to do it. I cleaned up the RSS feed so you can now subscribe using on Stitcher or adding this URL to your podcast client: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BoiseBrewMinute.
I’ll continue working to get it in Google Play and iTunes as well as others and add links to the “Boise Brew Minute Podcast” widget on the right side of the page. If you listen, please give it a review where ever you get your podcasts.
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. Now he’s focusing on creating rauchbier (beers with strong smoky flavor) and expanding the style.
Boise Brew Minute (episode 78) – Rod at Second Street Brewing in Santa Fe, New Mexico talks about making “gluten reduced” beer that tastes just like regular beer. They brew beer as normal, then use an enzyme to break down the gluten in the ale. He also describes Rod’s Best Bitter, one of their gluten reduced offerings.
Boise Brew Minute (episode 77) – Rahn and Tom at Bella Brewing talk to us about barrel aging beers including what flavors barrels can impart as well as what challenges they create. Rahn also described their White Chocolate, Blueberry Porter that will be going into the 8 Feathers whiskey barrel.
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