Homebrew Happy Hour

Yes, you’re seeing things correctly – this is episode 451 of the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!Where did episode 450 go (as Todd insufferably asked multiple times this week)? We did a celebratory Brew Day Live “episode” for 450 last week which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hLcvzPOAROk?si=OnI0G7N5r5Ba1ayT A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: Replacing Regulator Gauges, Fermentation Temperature Ranges, Beer Line Cleaning Tips, & Dealing with Hop Creep 00:00:00 – 00:012:21 Sponsors & Small Talk00:12:22 – 00:22:52 Replacing Regulator Gauges00:22:53 – 00:33:17 Fermentation Temp Ranges00:33:18 – 00:40:18 Beer Line Cleaning Tips00:40:19 – 01:00:50 Dealing with Hop Creep Links for this episode:Ultimate Keg Accessory Bundle (Ball Lock): https://www.kegconnection.com/fermkegkit-the-ultimate-homebrew-keg-accessory-bundle-ball-lock.htmlBLOWTIE Spunding Valve: https://amzn.to/47wR11cBeer Line Cleaning Kit: https://amzn.to/3LBD7Dp We want to hear from you! If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. Let us know what you think and enjoy the show! cheers, joshua ———————– https://www.kegconnection.com/ Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 18 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at https://www.imperialyeast.com/ ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Hops Direct! Family owned and operated, Hops Direct provides a wide variety of hop selection and ships directly to your door. Learn more by visiting https://hopsdirect.com/?utm_source=HHH&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=HHH+link ————————– This episode is brought to you by, Muntons Malts – a company that is passionate about providing premium malts to brewers worldwide. YOU can experience the difference Muntons offers by joining a recipe receiving tier of our Trub Club because every kit that ships out now includes premium Muntons Malt, join at https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our TRUB CLUB via our Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour #homebrewing #homebrewers #craftbeer #beer #brewing #craftbrew #kolsch #webcast #show

In case you missed it, we just wrapped up our annual Kölsch Cup competition (link below) and we had A BLAST! So many exceptional entries made it very difficult to pick a winner, but we did. Which is why I’m so proud to present today’s episode to you – an interview with our Grand Champion! With that being said, it is time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: How to Brew an Award Winning Kolsch: An Interview with the 2025 Kolsch Cup Grand Champion, Robert Abbott Links for this episode:Kolsch Cup 2025 Video: https://youtu.be/gcnM1zvxjm8?si=h1-dowLkzn2hPk_g Rob’s award winning kolsch recipe: https://web.brewfather.app/share/WWYLrq4imHlHYN4WhKEdVmJosXktav 2025 GRAND CHAMPION RECIPE BELOW Brewtools B40pro 70.6% efficiency Batch Volume: 16 L Boil Time: 60 min Mash Water: 25.67 L Total Water: 25.67 L Boil Volume: 23.81 L Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.041 Vitals Original Gravity: 1.048 Final Gravity: 1.011 IBU (Tinseth): 18 BU/GU: 0.38 Color: 3.2 SRM  Mash Strike Temp — 156.6 °F Temperature — 152 °F — 60 min Malts (7 lb 11.9 oz) 7 lb 2 oz (92%) — Stone Path SPM Pilsner — Grain — 2 °L 5 oz (4%) — Blue Ox Vyenna — Grain — 2.9 °L 5 oz (4%) — Blue Ox Wheat Malt — Grain — 2.3 °L Hops (72 g) 48 g (17 IBU) — Hallertauer Mittelfrueh 2.5% — Boil — 60 min 24 g (1 IBU) — Tettnang 2.1% — Boil — 5 min Miscs 1.8 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Mash 0.6 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash 0.6 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash 2 ml — Lactic Acid 88% — Mash 1 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 15 min 1 tsp — Yeast Nutrients (WLN1000) — Boil — 15 min 4 ml — Biofine Clear — Bottling Yeast 2 pkg — White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch 78% Fermentation Pitch temp — 60 °F — 3 days Primary — 66 °F — 7 days Crash — 34 °F — 7 days Carbonation: 2.4 CO2-vol Water Profile Ca2+ 31Mg2+ 2Na+ 0Cl– 45SO42- 22HCO3– 0 1st place 2025 Homebrew Happy Hour Kölsch Cup 3rd place 2024 Homebrew Happy Hour Kolsch Cup this one’s for my grandmother, Pooh, who would always ask me two things: 1. do you run your company yet? & 2. how’s the beer coming? this is the first win since she left. brew this one to share with family and friends & be sure to raise a glass for Poohie! Cheers We want to hear from you! If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. Let us know what you think and enjoy the show! cheers, joshua ———————– https://www.kegconnection.com/ Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 18 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order! ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at https://www.imperialyeast.com/ ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Hops Direct! Family owned and operated, Hops Direct provides a wide variety of hop selection and ships directly to your door. Learn more by visiting https://hopsdirect.com/?utm_source=HHH&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=HHH+link ————————– This episode is brought to you by, Muntons Malts – a company that is passionate about providing premium malts to brewers worldwide. YOU can experience the difference Muntons offers by joining a recipe receiving tier of our Trub Club because every kit that ships out now includes premium Muntons Malt, join at https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our TRUB CLUB via our Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour #homebrewing #homebrewers #craftbeer #beer #brewing #craftbrew #kolsch #webcast #show

Howdy, homebrewer! Thank you so much for tuning into this week’s episode. I don’t say this enough but we sincerely appreciate each and every one of you who takes the time to tune in. If you’re reading this and you haven’t already, please subscribe to our YouTube channel (SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON, HIT THE BELL ICON, [INSERT SOMETHING ELSE HERE THAT YOUTUBERS ARE SUPPOSED TO SAY]) and leave us a review no matter where you consume the show. It greatly helps us and helps grow our reach. With that, it’s time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: Todd’s Opinions on the State of Homebrewing, Installing Inline Flow Control into an Existing Draft System, & Tips for Going from Extract to All Grain Brewing 00:00:00 – 00:09:38 Sponsors & Small Talk00:09:39 – 00:13:53 Listener Feedback00:13:54 – 00:25:59 Todd’s Follow up to “Is Homebrewing Dead?”00:26:00 – 00:38:10 Installing Inline Flow Control Units00:38:11 – 00:45:53 Tips for the Extract Brewer going All Grain Links for this episode:Inline Flow Control: https://www.kegconnection.com/cmb-inline-flow-control/?searchid=395170The BEST shop for fresh hops: https://hopsdirect.com/CMBecker Faucets:https://www.kegconnection.com/cmb-faucets/Fizz Kits for Soda & Sparkling Water: https://www.kegconnection.com/soda-carbonating/ We want to hear from you! If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. Let us know what you think and enjoy the show! cheers, joshua ———————– https://www.kegconnection.com/ Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 18 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order! ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at https://www.imperialyeast.com/ ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Hops Direct! Family owned and operated, Hops Direct provides a wide variety of hop selection and ships directly to your door. Learn more by visiting https://hopsdirect.com/?utm_source=HHH&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=HHH+link ————————– This episode is brought to you by, Muntons Malts – a company that is passionate about providing premium malts to brewers worldwide. YOU can experience the difference Muntons offers by joining a recipe receiving tier of our Trub Club because every kit that ships out now includes premium Muntons Malt, join at https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our TRUB CLUB via our Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour #homebrewing #homebrewers #craftbeer #beer #brewing #craftbrew #kolsch #webcast #show

You’re in for a real treat because my good friend, Lorena Evans, is on the show to help me take YOUR questions this week. She is one of my most favorite people on the planet, not just homebrewers, and I always learn a lot when chatting with her. So, buckle up because it is time for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts to Kegconnection.com, welcome packs with our merch, discounts to BrewersFriend.com, and lots more! Click the link and join today  —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: Advice for Keg Newbies, When to Replace Keg Gaskets, & Continuously Getting Metallic Tastes from my Kegs 00:00:00 – 00:15:20 Sponsors & Small Talk00:15:21 – 00:021:39 Listener Feedback00:21:40 – 00:42:37 Advice for Keg Newbies00:42:38 – 00:53:05 Keg Maintenance 00:53:06 – 01:07:23 Metallic Tastes from Multiple Kegs Links for this episode:Kegconnection Year End Sale: https://www.kegconnection.com/november-sale/Homebrew Kegs: https://www.kegconnection.com/5-gallon-kegs/Fizz Kits: https://www.kegconnection.com/soda-carbonating/ We want to hear from you! If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your voicemail question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to Kegconnection dot com. If you email us, joshua AT homebrewhappyhour DOT com, or text our hotline and I use your textual question on a future episode you still get a $15 gift card to Kegconnection (which I think is still pretty stinking good)! Let us know what you think and enjoy the show! cheers, joshua ———————– https://www.kegconnection.com/ Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information. ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at https://www.imperialyeast.com/ ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Hops Direct! Family owned and operated, Hops Direct provides a wide variety of hop selection and ships directly to your door. Learn more by visiting https://hopsdirect.com/?utm_source=HHH&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=HHH+link ————————– This episode is brought to you by, Muntons Malts – a company that is passionate about providing premium malts to brewers worldwide. YOU can experience the difference Muntons offers by joining a recipe receiving tier of our Trub Club because every kit that ships out now includes premium Muntons Malt, join at https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our TRUB CLUB via our Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour #homebrewing #homebrewers #craftbeer #beer #brewing #craftbrew #kolsch #webcast #show

REGISTER FOR THE 2024 ALT-POKAL HERE: https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/about-us/alt-pokal-2023/ Make sure to reserve your spot in the 2024 Alt-Pokal Altbier World Championship by using the link above! GUYS – this is truly a JAM PACKED EPISODE all thanks to our good friend, Mr. Horst Dornbusch, for joining our cast and tackling your questions for us. Truly – the easiest episode ever for me. Kidding aside, we do thank you for joining us again for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts to Kegconnection.com, welcome packs with our merch, discounts to BrewersFriend.com, and lots more! Click the link and join today  —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: Discussing All Things Related to Craft Beer & Brewing with Horst Dornbusch – Ep. 393 00:00:00 – 00:16:18 Sponsors & Small Talk 00:16:19 – 00:23:05 Getting Specific Tastes from Yeast00:23:06 – 00:25:51 Consumers or Brewers Driving Drinking Trends00:25:52 – 00:32:03 Transferring CO2 from Vessel to Keg00:32:04 – 00:40:43 Foamy Hop Water00:40:44 – 00:48:43 The Science Behind Pressure Suppressing Off Flavors00:48:44 – 00:55:01 Beer too Bitter Specifically When Overnight Chilling00:55:02 – 01:04:39 Iconic European Yeast Strains01:04:40 – 01:08:28 Dusseldorf Water Profile01:08:29 – 01:11:08 Best Practices for Growing Hops01:11:09 – 01:18:26 Pairing Styles of Beer with Specific Foods Links for this episode:John Palmer’s book on water chemistry: https://amzn.to/3SqE3v1The Brewmaster’s Table: https://amzn.to/4ddywA3Managing Foam on a Home Draught System Video: https://youtu.be/_NC1tyPPX5k?si=r-4os3ByBrhRxqA2 We want to hear from you! If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your voicemail question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to Kegconnection dot com. If you email us, joshua AT homebrewhappyhour DOT com, or text our hotline and I use your textual question on a future episode you still get a $15 gift card to Kegconnection (which I think is still pretty stinking good)! Let us know what you think and enjoy the show! cheers, joshua ———————– https://www.kegconnection.com/ Each and every episode is made possible by Kegconnection.com! Build the kegerator or keezer of your dreams using Kegconnection.com’s unique customizable product options that allows you to get exactly what you need. Kegconnection.com also stocks products and solutions for kegging kits, draft systems, hardware, components, cleaning and much much more. Kegconnection.com has been operating for more than 15 years in the industry and has established expertise and superior customer service. Visit Kegconnection.com and use our promo code HHH to receive 5% off of your order. Even better – join one of the premium tiers in our Trub Club and get up to 12% off your orders! That’s Kegconnection.com, promo code HHH or visit HomebrewHappyHour.com/club for more information. ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at https://www.imperialyeast.com/ ————————– Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Hops Direct! Family owned and operated, Hops Direct provides a wide variety of hop selection and ships directly to your door. Learn more by visiting https://hopsdirect.com/?utm_source=HHH&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=HHH+link ————————– This episode is brought to you by, Muntons Malts – a company that is passionate about providing premium malts to brewers worldwide. YOU can experience the difference Muntons offers by joining a recipe receiving tier of our Trub Club because every kit that ships out now includes premium Muntons Malt, join at https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our TRUB CLUB via our Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour #homebrewing #homebrewers #craftbeer #beer #brewing #craftbrew #kolsch #webcast #show