How should the water flow during your sparge, brew day music choices, preventing dirty glassware, & should you worry about pre-boil contaminants – Ep. 230

Great to see you again,friend!

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

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On Today’s Show:

James and Todd are back with me to take your questions and chit-chat the day away. We had a PACKED episode today and I, personally, had such a good time recording it with these dudes. Questions about whether or not it matters how your sparging water hits the mash, what kind of tunes are we listening to when we brew, how to keep your beer glassware clean, and one listener wanted to know if he should throw out his batch because he caught his dog drinking from the boil kettle (BEFORE the wort got to boil, of course).

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

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Adding taps to a kegerator system, what’s a vorlauf, MFL vs barbed disconnects, & when to recirculate – Ep. 229

Thanks for joining us again, friend!

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

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On Today’s Show:

We’re back with another fun-filled exciting… ok, I have to stop there. Look – I definitely have fun every week and I definitely think our show is exciting but I’ve had some people tell me that it’s not as exciting as I think it is… Either way, I was joined by Todd and James to take your questions and provide the answers to the best of our abilities. I think you’ll learn a lot this week as we had a nice selection of questions.

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

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Pouring test wort back in the batch, airlock differences, forgetting to measure gravity, & choosing which way to sparge – Ep. 228

Great to see you again, friend!

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

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On Today’s Show:

James and Todd joined me, once again, because I need help if I’m going to get adequate answers for you all! Kidding aside – you know that doing this show with these dudes is the highlight of my week and I’m proud of the show we’re bringing to you today.

On a related note per a wager I made with Todd last week, you’ll be happy (or sad, depending on how you feel about me) to learn that I DID avoid getting my balls kicked by Todd because I did manage to publish the second part of his extract brewing series on time! WOOHOO!

Check that out here: https://youtu.be/Coe407KCY1E

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

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 HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/

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Choosing coffee for stouts, keeping your keezer in a hot garage, harvesting SCOBYs from commercial kombucha, & pitching expired liquid yeast – Ep. 227

Nice to have you back, homebrewer!

Welcome to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

A SUBTLE REMINDER:

If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Patreon community! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts on HomebrewSupply.com and 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:

I had the pleasure of being joined, once again, by my favorite people who I work with and record weekly podcasts with – Mr. Todd Burns and Mr. James Carlson! They helped me take your questions and we covered a wide variety of topics today. I even got to pretend like I’m an expert on kombucha, so I had a blast!

LINK TO KOMBUCHA ARTICLE: https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/brew-kombucha-at-home-recipe-how-to/

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

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 HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/

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An interview with Fred Coleman, aka, “Blind Brew Guy” – Ep. 226

What is going on, homebrewer?

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

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On Today’s Show:

We welcome one of our favorite people in the homebrewing community, Fred Coleman, to the show. Fred, also known as @BlindBrewGuy on Instagram, is an avid brewer who splits his time between Arizona and Minnesota. He also happens to be visually impaired but that doesn’t stop him from brewing up delicious batches of homebrewed beer and we had a blast talking with him. I have felt bad for excluding Todd and James on these homebrewer showcase episodes so you’ll notice that it was a nice addition having them on with our special guest.

FYI – Todd still has some used HERMS units he is selling (click here to learn more, if interested: https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/sale/ ), so check those out at the link above.

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

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 HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/

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Recipe Recap & Review | Ep. 08: Low Tide Session IPA

Welcome back to another episode of the Recipe Recap & Review show!

This show features discussions on the recipes that we’re brewing, how our brew day experiences went, and what we think about the finished beer after it’s done fermenting and is properly carbonated.

On today’s show, we go over the delicious “Low Tide Session IPA” that Joshua brewed with his Dad on the 10 gallon Cooler Brew All Grain Brewing System.

https://homebrewsupply.com/search.php?search_query=Low%20Tide&section=product

Click on the link above to buy either kit for yourself or you can even download the recipe instructions (grain bill + ingredients included) at that same link for FREE.

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Beer at room temps, giving away homebrew, to filter or not to filter, & did I brew with expired oats? – Ep. 225

How are you doing, homebrewer?

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

A SUBTLE REMINDER:

If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Patreon community! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts on HomebrewSupply.com and 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:

We had a great time recording this week’s episode for you! We recorded on “National Beer Day”, which happens to be one of our most favorite made-up holiday. I hope you were able to celebrate too. We then took your questions and discussed a ton of fun topics that I also hope spread some useful information on keeping beer at room temperatures (or, ideal temps for storing beer), is it legal to “give away” beer, should I filter my homebrewed beer, and what else could cause a “stale” off-flavor in my beer if I didn’t splash/oxidize my batch?

FYI – Todd still has some used HERMS units he is selling (click here to learn more, if interested: https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/sale/ ), so check those out at the link above.

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

 

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 HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/

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Plastic faucets vs stainless steel faucets, methods for conical temperature control, regulator creeping, & immersion vs plate chillers – Ep. 224

How dee, homebrewer!

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

A SUBTLE REMINDER:

If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Patreon community! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts on HomebrewSupply.com and 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:

We’ve got a fun-filled episode lined up for you this week! Todd and James graciously joined me to take your questions and we discussed a ton. We also went over the new recipe kits for our recipe receiving members of the Super Duper Homebrew Club AND Todd talked about some of the used HERMS units he is selling (click here to learn more, if interested: https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/sale/ ) on top of all the info we dove into from your questions.

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

used HERMS units

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 HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/

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Used HERMS Demo Units for Sale

THESE ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD! THANKS TO ALL WHO INQUIRED AND CONGRATS TO THOSE WHO GOT SOME DEALS!

1st Unit: Spike 20 gallon Herms Brewing System Complete.
This Spike 20 Gallon HERMS System has been used at Kegconnection’s headquarters to brew test batches for just under 4 years. This system is in great shape and is a pleasure to brew on. It has large kettles that actually hold more than 20 gallons and we often brewed 17.5 gallon batches so we could completely fill three of the 5 gallon kegs. This system was originally over $5,200.
Price with FREE SHIPPING is $2595.00 SOLD


2nd Unit: Brautag Prototype
This was the last Prototype unit we used before the final product. It has 3 AMCYL Kettles that are marked to 20 gallons, but have about 22 gallons of capacity. These kettles are new, unused. This These kettles have welded fittings which are strong but have some minor imperfections in the weld. would be an issue in a fermenter, but poses no issue in the brewing kettles because everything is boiled in the end. The controller on this system is almost identical to the final controller and works great. Todd has brewed on this controller at his home about 5 times. This system comes ready to brew!
Price with FREE SHIPPING is $1,990 (Less than it cost to build!) SOLD


3rd Unit: Pre-Brautag Prototype
This was our very first HERMS system. It has stainless steel bulkhead fittings. The Kettles are AMCYL 20 gallon kettles that actually hold about 22 gallons. The controller works well, but it not a “pretty” as our newer controllers (this is James description, Todd thinks it looks great). This was Todd’s main brewing system for 2 years. It was replaced (not because it did not work great) because we were trying to test other units. This unit is fully functional and ready to brew!
Price with FREE SHIPPING (to business addresses) is $1,490 (much less than it cost to build!) SOLD


3 Kettles ONLY, welded for Fittings. Hot Liquor Tank, Mash Tun and Boil Kettle
These three Kettles were used a couple of times and set up with HERMS system. They are ready to go for a do-it-yourself Herms system and we can help with any parts you need. They hold just over 19 gallons each. They have all welded fittings. They have some dings and dents from original shipping, but this does not affect function.
Price is $500 (way under cost) for pickup or we can quote shipping to your location. SOLD

Whirlpool hop additions, kegerator configurations, & choosing a freezer for a keezer – Ep. 223

Hey there, brewer!

Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!

A SUBTLE REMINDER:

If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Patreon community! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts on HomebrewSupply.com and 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:

Todd and James join me to take your questions for this week’s episode. We’ve been having a great time reading your feedback from our recent Kolsch Cup and we want to know: what event should we host next? Altbier seems like the style you’d think we should judge for the next competition but we are also open to your ideas.

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 question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor!

Let us know what you think and enjoy the show!

cheers,

joshua

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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 HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/

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Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our newly launched 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

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