The Brülosophy Podcast

The final step in brewing beer involves getting it into either a bottle or keg then dialing in the proper amount of carbonation. In this episode, Jake and Marshall go over the various methods for packaging and carbonating beer, discussing data from exBEERiments they've performed and sharing tips they've learned along the way! | Relevant Articles | Sparkle & Fizz: Carbonation Methods Force Carbonation vs. Keg Conditioning xBmt Force Carbonation vs. Bottle Conditioning xBmt

Transferring fermented beer from a primary fermentor to a secondary vessel was at one time deemed necessary by homebrewers for clarification and to reduce the risk of off-flavors. In this episode, Jake and Marshall discuss this seemingly waning method as well as an exBEERiment with interesting results! | Relevant Article | Primary-only vs. Transfer to Secondary

The purpose of this episode is simple-- we thank everyone who has helped to make the podcast possible, announce the opening of the Brülosophy online store, and discuss some of the new developments regarding the upcoming Chop & Brü Prefunk Party happening the night before Homebrew Con 2017! Brülosophy Store: http://brulosophy.com/store Chop & Brü Prefunk Info: http://brulosophy.com/prefunk2017

Mash temperature is said to play a big role in the character of beer, determining not only how dry or sweet it ends up, but the amount of alcohol it contains. In this episode, contributor Ray Found and Marshall chat about mash temperature, the exBEERiments they’ve done on the variable, and how those results have shaped their current perspectives. | Relevant Articles | Mash Temperature xBmt #1 Mash Temperature xBmt #2

In this episode, Marshall and Jake chat about one of the more surprising exBEERiment variables they've tested-- the type of vessel beer is fermented in. From standard plastic buckets to glass carboys and stainless fermentors, brewers these days have many options to choose from, most presuming it doesn't have a noticeable impact on the quality of the beer. Does it? Listen to find out! | Relevant Articles | PET Carboy vs. Plastic Bucket PET vs. Glass Carboy xBmt Glass Carboy vs. Stainless Steel xBmt Corny Keg vs. Glass Carboy xBmt

Brülosophy is teaming up with Chop & Brew to bring you the raddest party around for those who show up to Homebrew Con a day early-- the Chop & Brü Prefunk Party! Listen up for more details about this event that's going to include a raffle for incredible prizes, a special beer available only at the party, karaoke, and of course a great time! Read more about the Chop & Brü Prefunk here: http://brulosophy.com/prefunk2017 Buy your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chop-bru-prefunk-party-at-insight-brewing-tickets-33972711294

In this episode, Marshall interviews some New Zealand based companies doing great things for brewing and especially homebrewers. A couple guys from Grainfather chat about recent updates to their all-in-one brewing system as well as innovative new products they plan to release soon. Gabi Michael, co-owner of New Zealand's family-owned Gladfield Malt, discusses the great things they're doing with our favorite grains. Finally, the guys responsible for organizing the New Zealand Homebrewers Conference tell us about the logistics of organizing such an event in addition to the unique competition and judging format they developed called BrewMania. Relevant links: Grainfather.com GladfieldMalt.co.nz NZHC.nz

Contributor Jake Huolihan joins Marshall to chat about a method that allows brewers to cut both time and complexity out of their brew day by skipping the sparge step. Commonly referred to as no sparge brewing, this method involves mashing with the full volume of brewing liquor, meaning a much higher liquor-to-grist ratio, which some believe can produce wort with varying differences in quality compared to traditionally sparged beers. We address these concerns and discuss an exBEERiment Jake performed on no sparge brewing as well as our experiences using the method ourselves. | RELEVANT ARTICLES | No Sparge vs. Batch Sparge xBmt No Sparge Brewing How-To & BeerSmith Tutorial

For the first episode of The Brülosophy Podcast, we focus on the topic that started it all— the impact a high amount of kettle trub in the fermentor has on beer! Brülosophy contributor Malcolm Frazer joins Marshall to discuss two exBEERiments investigating kettle trub and how the results have impacted their own brewing methods. Kettle Trub xBmt #1: http://brulosophy.com/2014/06/02/the-great-trub-exbeeriment-results-are-in/ Kettle Trub xBmt #2: http://brulosophy.com/2015/03/22/the-impact-of-kettle-trub-part-2-exbeeriment-results/ Gajamagic: https://soundcloud.com/gajamagic

We're excited to announce The Brülosophy Podcast! In this very brief episode, we go over our plans for the podcast and what you might expect to hear in the future.