The Brewing Network Presents - The Session

This episode is part I of how to brew for homebrew competitions. Doc, Jamil and Randy Griggs (BJCP Certified Judge) help us learn to brew for competition, set carbonation levels and bottle our beer to maximize chances of success in competition. We also evaluate JP's beer as an example and make an announcement about our upcoming anniversary show.

Our first show back without Daniela was a bit lonely, but covered some great information none the less. It was our first Homebrew Club Show and Dr. Scott helped cover how to set one up, run it, and keep folks excited about homebrew. Great information, and a surprise visit from Jamil and Jon at the end.

It's D - Day at The BN...Daniela's last live show with us in the studio. Lots of guests, including Morgan from EJ Phair Brewery, Christian Kazakoff of Triple Rock, Shaun O'Sullivan of the 21A, Jamil, Mike McDole and more show up to bid Daniela farewell. We also answer lots of brewers questions and at the end, get all sentimental about our beloved D leaving the nest. Tune in...bid farewell...Prost! Bye D, we love you.

This show includes brewing greats John Palmer and Jamil Zainashef covering extract brewing and their new book of extract recipes. We also run the gamut of brewing topics, fun, and unfortunately some really bad news. Enjoy a really great show, and take the good with the bad.

Our last in the Downtown Joe's Trilogy. Colin, Jamil, Doc and Shaun O discuss the use of specialty malts and adjuncts. The audio is also fixed and back to normal this week. Enjoy!

This is a live broadcast from Downtown Joe's in Napa, CA. Brewmaster Colin Kaminski joins us to help discuss finishing beers, from fermentor to serving vessel; how to keep the beer clean and healthy. We also play beer jeopardy and have some fun with the staff of Downtown Joe's. There are some moments of static in the archive from our remote equipment, so don't adjust your player. The static does go away for most of the show. Enjoy!

Thanks to Crazy Jack, our lost archive from Downtown Joe's is recovered. Jamil Zainashef, Colin Kaminski and Chris Graham cover the use and advantages/disadvantages of common fermentation vessels; plastic, glass, and stainless steel. Also, the three get into heated discussions about their preferred fermentors, which makes for a good time to be had by the rest of us! There are some intermittent static problems in the audio during the show so don't adjust your speakers.

Chris Graham from B3 joins The Brewcasters to discuss equipment upgrades and ways to spend your homebrew budget wiseley. It's another long one to keep you going through the week and help you build your dream system.

This is the "Hell Freezes Over Show" as Justin gives us a lesson in brewing chemistry...I know...yikes! But taken from the writings of brewing experts such as John Palmer and Ray Daniels, Justin summarizes fermentable and nonfermentable sugars to help us decide on how to boost our gravity and/or impart flavors to our beer. Don't fear, as Doc finally arrives to make sure Justin doesn't screw up!

Our first show of the year turned out to be so much fun that we just couldn't stop. Part 2 includes a great interview with Jim Koch and several listener tastings and evaluations.

Our first show of the year turned out to be so much fun that we just couldn't stop. And for the first time, it was so long we had to cut the archive in two! Part one includes comparison's of hand delivered German imports by Daniela with off the shelf imports to test what off flavors occur with travel and time.

The 2006 Grand Finale and the finals of our Brewing Network Conical Christmas too! Plus, the first ever Brewing Network Awards and live listeners bring it really strong again raising funds for Linda Starck. Happy Holidays to all!!!

This show has more things happening than we can even begin to describe. It features Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own Magazine discussing brewing sour beer at home, a live performance from San Francisco band Cold Hot Crash and a fundraiser for one of our beer community family members.

A show that almost didn't happen... we put together a show to have some fun and register listeners for our conical giveaway. This one is full of laughs and beer related fun so tune in and enjoy!

This week we discuss holiday brews with Chris Graham form Beer, Beer and More Beer. Doc lost his voice and we also register a couple more folks for TheBN Conical Christmas giveaway.