BBR 06-26-25 Hop Sampler - Crystal, US Delta, Zythos
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The usual suspects sample single-hop beers brewed with Crystal, US Delta, and Zythos hops.
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BBR 06-19-25 Tasting Maple Lager and Triple IPL
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The cast of characters from this past week sticks around to sample James' Canada Maple Lager and his Mash Your Luck UK Triple IPL.
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BBR 06-12-25 Hop Sampler - Nugget, Harlequin, Cryo Pop
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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.
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BBR 05-29-25 Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 2
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Steve Wilkes joins Detlef Koertge and James to evaluate the results of their experiment comparing different equipment and mash schedules to brew a Helles.
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BBR 05-22-25 CBC 2025 Wrapup
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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.
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BBR 05-15-25 FOAM Mash Your Luck
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James heads to Tulsa for a meeting of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) as they spin the wheel for Mash Your Luck.
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BBR 05-08-25 Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 1
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Homebrewer Detlef Koertge enlists James' help to design an experiment testing whether his elaborate step mashes are worth the effort.
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BBR 05-01-25 Space Church Amber Ale
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Scott Housel meets the Mash Your Luck challenge with a big, hoppy American Amber Ale. He also rolls the dice again for another round.
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BBR 04-24-25 2025 American Craft Sake Festival
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James heads to his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to sample sake at a national gathering of sake brewers.
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BBV 04-11-25 Chocolate Cherry Saffron Mead
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Steve shares a delightfully drinkable session-ish mead made from New Mexico honey, tart cherry juice, cacao nibs, and saffron.
info_outlineDr. Scott Lafontaine and Dr. Christian Schubert from the University of Arkansas talk about their research using rice to improve the character and efficiency of non-alcohol beers.