Brew Strong, with hosts Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer, combines the two most prominent authors and figures in homebrewing today in a live beer radio format that allows listeners to pose beginning and advanced brewing questions to expert hosts and guests from the Craft Beer industry. Designed as a brewing geek's must-listen show, Brew Strong is your source for cutting edge beer and brewing information, answers to technical questions, as well as a guide to a greater appreciation of all things beer. Have questions or comments? Email us at brewstrong@thebrewingnetwork.com
316 Available Episodes (316 Total)Average duration: 01:11:00
Mar 30, 2023
Brew Strong | Question and Answer With Travis Combel
01:22:37
Travis Combel is back with Jamil for the second leg of this Question and Answer show! Listener homebrewing questions this week ranged from new hop products to yeast pitch rates to how to make non-alcoholic beers at home.
Brew Strong | Question and Answer With Travis Combel
01:09:58
More of your questions pulled from the ether! Jamil invited Travis back on the show to help answer more listener emails, and this one went in several directions. The fellas chat about high ABV beers, the best places to drink in England, and the sanitary conditions of pizza stones.
Brew Strong | Henry Kirk of Gale's Prize Old Ale Fame
01:03:56
Jamil recently had the pleasure of traveling to England to brew one of his favorite beers of all time - Gale's Prize Old Ale. Today on the show, he chats with brewer Henry Kirk and friend of the show Neil Spake about the whole experience, and what makes a great Old Ale.
Jamil welcomes back author and brewer Scott Janish to Brew Strong! Scott is an expert in the arena of hop chemistry, and brings his vast knowledge to the Brew Strong Mail Bag this week. The guys talk hop extracts, dry hopping timings, hop blending, and more!
Jamil reaches deep into the mail bag and tackles your homebrewing questions! Tonight's guest is JP, from the wonderful show Dr. Homebrew! What he's doing here is anyone's guess, really. Jamil and Jp talk about yeast starters, lagering temperature profiles, and more!
Brew Strong | Homebrew Question and Answer with Fal Allen
00:59:22
Fal Allen is back, to help Jamil tackle your tough homebrewing. questions! The guys address pH issues, volume calculations, and more, on this weeks Brew Strong!
Historical beers have never received the attention they deserve. On today's show, Jamil and Fal talk about some of the old styles that have fallen out of favor over the years, and why that might be. Fal talks about his experiences brewing ancient beer styles, and why he's committed to making more.
Brew Strong | Question and Answer With Mitch Steele
01:03:43
Jamil takes your brewing questions, and he has Mitch Steele along to make sure his answers are accurate! Mitch and Jamil run down healthy yeast habits, ingredient best-practices, and more!
Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, are a hot topic in the food world, and the craft beer scene is no different. On today's show, Jamil welcomes back special guest host Mitch Steele to cover this complex issue. Mitch and Jamil cover some new yeasts that have been modified to produce certain flavors, to malts that have been engineered to produce more yield.