

BeerSmith Home and Beer Brewing Podcast
Brad Smith and Friends
Home Brewing and How to Brew Podcast for Beer Brewers
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Jul 21, 2025 • 45min
British Brewing in the 1970’s with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #328
Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the rich history of British Brewing in the 1970’s. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 25, 2025 • 48min
Craft Pilsners with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #327
Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew a great Pilsner at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 12, 2025 • 55min
Mead and More with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #326
Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and mead making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Jun 2, 2025 • 57min
Understanding Malt with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #325
Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting joins me to help us understand brewing malts, and help break through the marketing clutter when selecting malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Apr 28, 2025 • 49min
Dry Hopping Beer with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #324
Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hop techniques and new dry hop products for beer making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

Apr 9, 2025 • 44min
Making Mead with Alex Mendoza – BeerSmith Podcast #323
This week Alex Mendoza from Hiveworks meadery joins me to discuss styles of mead, making mead and his personal story about opening a meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 30, 2025 • 40min
New Brewing Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #322
This week Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss a large number of new hop products including hop extracts, luplin powders, Cryo Hops, Incognito, Salvo as well as hop aroma oil products like Subzero Hop Kief and Abstrax extracts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Mar 20, 2025 • 42min
Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #321
Skip Schwartz is my guest this week to talk about barrel aged stouts, flavored barrel aged beers, blending aged beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

Feb 27, 2025 • 41min
Cold IPA with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #320
John Palmer, author of the acclaimed 'How to Brew,' shares his extensive knowledge on the innovative Cold IPA style. He discusses its history, distinctive qualities, and how it differs from traditional IPAs. Palmer dives into essential brewing techniques, including hop scheduling and the art of fermentation, highlighting the role of 3470 yeast. He also introduces his upcoming book on brewing smaller batch sizes and explores the lighter, more drinkable Finnish cold IPAs. It's an insightful conversation for both novice and seasoned brewers!

Feb 11, 2025 • 44min
Beer, Mead and Cider with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #319
Michael Fairbrother joins me this week to discuss the business of beer, mead, cider and opening a restaurant. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.