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11-27-25 - Hop Sampler, NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, Comet

For the 27th Hop Sampler, the usual suspects compare three deliciously fruity hops: NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, and Comet.

11-26
01:01:37

11-13-25 - German Lager Quest

Homebrewer Detlef Koertge is inspired to brew German lager style beers after a visit with a professional lager brewer in his home country.

11-12
56:15

10-30-25 - Save the Purrgils

Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota, answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a Black IPA nod to the Star Wars universe.

10-29
01:07:33

10-16-25 - The Dark Flower

Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a Graf, a cider/beer hybrid inspired by author Stephen King.

10-15
01:00:54

10-02-25 - Broken Rice Japanese Lager

Dr. Scott Lafontaine from the University of Arkansas joins James along with Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and author Chris Colby to sample James' rice lager and talk about the role of rice in brewing and its future.

10-01
56:15

09-18-25 - Big and Complex

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares the second half of a tasting round featuring beers that are big and flavorful.

09-17
59:20

09-04-25 - Light and Fast

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares a flight of three beers that are light in character and quick to produce.

09-03
01:00:05

08-21-25 - Hop Sampler 26

Homebrewer Mitchel Jensen shares some of his hop freezer bounty as we compare Zappa, Bergamot, and Experimental 25.

08-20
53:44

08-07-25 - Remembering Jack McAuliffe

We dig into the archives to find excerpts of shows that featured Jack McAuliffe, the founder of modern craft beer, who passed away this past month.

08-06
56:44

07-17-25 - FOAM Mash Your Luck Tasting

James heads to Tulsa to taste the results of the Mash Your Luck challenge with members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers.

07-16
57:12

07-10-25 - Doctor Bishop 12 Percent Lager

Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with three beers that share common ingredients - two share the same yeast, and two share the same mash.

07-09
01:08:25

06-26-25 - Hop Sampler - Crystal, US Delta, Zythos

The usual suspects sample single-hop beers brewed with Crystal, US Delta, and Zythos hops.

06-26
51:07

06-19-25 - Tasting Maple Lager and Triple IPL

The cast of characters from this past week sticks around to sample James' Canada Maple Lager and his Mash Your Luck UK Triple IPL.

06-18
50:59

06-12-25 - Hop Sampler - Nugget, Harlequin, Cryo Pop

After a long hiatus, James and Steve share a Hop Sampler (Nugget, Harlequin, Cryo Pop) with regulars from the Recipe Development and Mash Your Luck shows.

06-11
01:00:09

05-29-25 - Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 2

Steve Wilkes joins Detlef Koertge and James to evaluate the results of their experiment comparing different equipment and mash schedules to brew a Helles.

05-28
05:13

05-22-25 - CBC 2025 Wrapup

James is joined by Greig McGill of Brewaucracy and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing as they share their thoughts about the Craft Brewers Conference.

05-21
52:39

05-15-25 - FOAM Mash Your Luck

James heads to Tulsa for a meeting of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) as they spin the wheel for Mash Your Luck.

05-14
33:37

05-08-25 - Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 1

Homebrewer Detlef Koertge enlists James' help to design an experiment testing whether his elaborate step mashes are worth the effort.

05-07
44:27

05-01-25 - Space Church Amber Ale

Scott Housel meets the Mash Your Luck challenge with a big, hoppy American Amber Ale. He also rolls the dice again for another round.

04-30
54:01

04-24-25 - 2025 American Craft Sake Festival

James heads to his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to sample sake at a national gathering of sake brewers.

04-23
44:44

zama abesiri

how much did the mash cost

06-14 Reply

Bonifacio Bio

i could see this method being used for a small batch kettle sour or sour mash method. i would put my wort back in a bag, add my lacto or uncrushed grains, press all the air out, and set it back into the water bath at 95-120 degrees. thanks for the inspiration! I'm going to be experimenting with this for sure!

03-26 Reply

Jacob Deacon

Great show, fun and informative Steve and James are a riot when they get together.

04-24 Reply

Marty Scooby Chiarelli

Seriously, this guy needs to stop saying "you know"

06-13 Reply

Antonio Martinez

Great episode from someone dedicated to advancing brewing. For those interested in the brew in a bag method, join our community over at biabrewer.info

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