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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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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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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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Edge Brewing

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

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

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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Black Raven

Boise Brew Minute (episode 52) – This week we talk about Brettanomyces with Beaux from Black Raven Brewing. Brewing with Brett is slightly different than regular brewing and Beaux explains some of those differences. We discuss what flavors to expect … Continue reading

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Meriwether Cider

Boise Brew Minute (episode 48) – Kate and Gig at Meriwether Cider discuss how they got into cider making and what prompted them to open Boise’s newest cidery. We also talk about the science of back-sweetening the cider before bottling … Continue reading

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Crescent Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 23) – Jerry at Crescent Brewing talks about their new coconut porter… but he still won’t tell us how he got the coconut flavor. We also discuss his plans for a new oatmeal stout. He tells … Continue reading

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