The Brülosophy Podcast

German Leichtbier is essentially a European equivalent to American Light Lager. Crisp, clean, and low in alcohol, Leichtbier can be a tough style to brew seeing there's little to hide flaws behind. In this episode, Brülosophy's newest contributor, Phil Rusher, joins Marshall to talk about this relatively novel style and discuss the results of Phils attempt to brew one Short & Shoddy style. | Relevant Articles | Short & Shoddy German Leichtbier

There are numerous ways brewers can go about mashing and separating the sweet wort from the spent grains, a popular option being the batch sparge method. In this episode, contributor Malcolm Frazer joins Marshall to chat about how batch sparge compares to other mash methods and discuss the results of some interesting exBEERiments they've performed on this particular approach to brewing. | Relevant Articles | Batch Sparge vs. Fly Sparge xBmt Batch Sparge vs. No Sparge xBmt Simple Batch Sparge Tutorial

There are numerous unique aspects that go into crafting the best examples of hazy New England IPA, one of which has to do with what's used to ferment it. In this episode, contributor Brian Hall joins Marshall to discuss the the specific yeast strains commonly used to make NEIPA as well the results of some exBEERiments they've done on the subject. | Relevant Articles | Wyeast 1318 London Ale III vs. GigaYeast GY054 Vermont Ale Wyeast 1318 London Ale III vs. Wyeast 1056 American Ale

The Camp Fire has wreaked havoc on the community of Paradise, CA, leveling homes and displacing residents, some of whom are fellow homebrewers. Marshall sits down to talk with a group from the Brewers Of Paradise homebrew club who were affected by this tragic fire. Please consider helping these homebrewers get back on their feet by making a donation at: HTTP://GOFUNDME.COM/HELPPARADISEBREW Music by Olafur Arnalds

On a recent October morning, founder of Brülosophy and host of this here podcast sat down with Patrons to answer questions about anything they felt like asking. These private Q&A sessions occur on a monthly basis and usually involve guests much more interesting than Marshall, people like John Palmer, Vinnie Cilurzo, Dr. Charlie Bamforth, and Gordon Strong, to name a few. To learn how you can get involved as well as about all the other rewards you can receive for helping us bring you this show, visit PATREON.COM/BRULOSOPHY now!

Known for imparting beer with flavors of artificial butter, diacetyl is one of the more commonly cited off-flavors in beer evaluation. In this episode, contributor Malcolm Frazer joins Marshall to discuss this curious compound in depths including how it's produced and ways to avoid it, as well as things it might be mistaken for when evaluating beer. The results of some exBEERiments on the topic will also be addressed. | Relevant Articles | Diacetyl Off-Flavor xBmt

In this episode, contributor Matt Del Fiacco and Marshall continue their discussion about the impact bias has on beer evaluation, this time focusing the influence sources other than flavor and aroma have on perception, as well as the way we perceive quality. | Relevant Articles | Impact Appearance Has On Perceived Beer Quality

Bias isn't a bad word! In this episode, contributor Matt Del Fiacco joins Marshall to chat about an aspect of beer and brewing that tends to go largely ignored-- the influence unconscious bias has on our evaluation of beer. The results from external research as well as exBEERiment findings will be paired with anecdotal experiences in hopes of making this topic as interesting as possible! | Relevant Articles | Impact Of Expectation On Perception xBmt

A seemingly trivial variable upon first thought, the amount of headspace in the fermentation vessel is something many brewers are concerned can impact the quality of their beer. Contributor Jake Huolihan joins Marshall in this episode for an in-depth chat about headspace and the fascinating results of an exBEERiment they performed on the subject. | Relevant Articles | Impact of Increased Headspace During Fermentation Impact of Cold-Side Oxidation On NEIPA Impact of Cold Crashing On Beer Character

While on a recent visit to Yakima, WA for hop harvest, Brülosophy contributors Brian, Malcolm, and Marshall sat down with the dudes from Yakima Valley Hops to talk about their history, hop harvest events, and some of the stuff they've got planned for the future. Also chiming in are the folks from Yakima Craft Brewing, a local brewery who brews wet hop ales every year.