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Deja Bru Celebrates Historical and Forgotten Beer Styles

Deja Bru Homebrew Competition is a one-of-a-kind competition showcasing lost and historical styles, giving brewers and judges a unique opportunity to experience styles that are far outside of the everyday tap list. In this episode we talk with competition organizers and judges about what sets this competition apart from other contests, why it was so

Fermenting High Gravity Lagers

We’re getting pro tips from Imperial Yeast on fermenting high-gravity lager beers. Adam McClure, Technical Support Specialist at Imperial Yeast, discusses special considerations for higher alcohol lagers including yeast cell count and pitch rate, staggered aeration, fermentation temperature, and extended lagering techniques. Plus, the importance of performing both forced fermentation and VDK (or diacetyl) tests

Artimus Pils | Kazbek Pils Brew Day & Tasting Notes

It’s a rock n’ roll lager of delicious proportions. Chip and his coworker pal William Richartz brew Dawson’s recipe for Artimus Pils, a characterful lager inspired by our long-time theme song artist Abstract Artimus, loaded with Bohemian floor-malted Pilsner malt and Czech Kazbek hops. The 10-gallon batch is split; half fermented with Imperial Yeast Hygge

Pro Tips for Brewing Hazy IPAs (with Falling Knife Brewing Co.)

In this episode we get pro tips on brewing Hazy IPA from Falling Knife Brewing Company, using their Hidden Temple Hazy IPA as a great example of the style. From ingredient selection and fermentation, to dry hopping and carbonating, chief brewing officer Tom Berg and head brewer Robbie Denaway get real nerdy on the do’s

Mardi Gras Madness 2023 (Homemade Creole Cuisine & Homebrew Imperial Stout)

We’re eating and drinking good in celebration of Mardi Gras! The Krewe of Chop & Brew gathers for a Carnival-themed lunch of homemade Creole food: chicken and sausage jambalya, shrimp etouffee, pork belly rillons, greens, cornbread, king cake and bread pudding. Plus, a homebrewed Black Rose Imperial Stout brewed and fermented just in time to

The Mardi Gras Brews of Zony Mash Beer Project

We have a very festive and Carnivalesque grand finale to this year’s Mardi Gras Madness mini-series as we taste and talk about three Mardi Gras themed beers from Zony Mash Beer Project in New Orleans with owner-brewer Mitch Grittman: Zony Pop Hurricane Spiked Seltzer, a fruited hard seltzer; Mystic Brewe of Mardi Gras, a Hurricane-inspired

100% Alderwood-Smoked Stjørdal-Style Farmhouse Ale

We’re starting the new year with a renewed interest in smoked beers and starting a series of smokey episodes by going all-in with a 100% alderwood smoked beer. Lawton Boone and Jackson Stucker sent us their Stjørdal-Style Farmhouse Ale, brewed with alderwood-smoked malt from Sugar Creek Malt Company, and it absolutely brew our minds! Join

Blue Harvest Dry-Hopped Blueberry Sour Ale Homebrew Recipe

  This recipe comes to Chop & Brew by way of our friend and MVP Chop & Brew Homebrew Club member Brooks Edman. Brooks is a boss when it comes to wild, sour, and funky beers and this refreshingly tart and fruity beer is no exception. Below Brooks explains the inspiration for the beer and

Heritage Lager Series | Recreating Historical Beer at Bad Weather Brewing Company

Bad Weather Brewing Company head brewer Andy Ruhland shares the first beer from the brewery’s Heritage Lager Series and tells Chip the story behind the brew. Andy also talks about his goal for recreating historical lagers and chasing down vintage styles to bring them back for modern beer lovers. FYI: Andy and crew will be

F.H. Steinbart Company: 100 Years of Homebrewing

We take a road trip to F.H. Steinbart Company, the oldest and longest continually operating homebrew shop in the U.S, to reflect on 100 years of homebrewing and brew up a special commemorative collaboration beer. We also join the Portland homebrewing community in mourning the loss of store owner John DeBenedetti, who passed away on

Janet’s Brown Ale Seven Ways

In this episode of Chop & Brew, a group of us got together to brew seven different takes on the popular Janet’s Brown Ale homebrew recipe, created and popularized by the late and great Mike “Tasty” McDole. The American Homebrewers Association chose Janet’s Brown Ale as one of their suggested homebrew recipes for this year’s

Pro Tips: Dip Hopping

Chip talks with pro brewers Aaron Herman (Arbeiter Brewing Co.) and Nick Walby (Fair State Brewing Cooperative) about the exciting technique of dip hopping, which involves making a hop tea with a portion of brew day wort in the fermenter before filling completely and fermenting. Check out the May/June 2021 issue of Brew Your Own

Rauchgraf | Smoked Beer/Hard Cider Hybrid

Smoked beer meets hard apple cider in this episode of Chop & Brew. Chip shares the story of his rauchgraf or smoked graf, a hybrid beverage fermented from a blend of rauchbier wort and orchard fresh apple cider. The result is something delightfully smoky and slighty tart with a bit of malt and apple sweetness.

Norwegian Kornølfestival and the Cultural Importance of Kveik

The Norwegian Kornølfestival is like the Homebrew Con and GABF of Norwegian farmhouse ales fermented with kveik. In this episode, Chip talks with two festival organizers — Lars Marius Garshol and Stig Seljeset — about this year’s virtual version of the festival before discussing more widely the global interest in and appreciation of kveik yeast

Tasting Notes & Recipes | Three Homebrews from Dean Symborski

Chip and DonO sample three beers sent to us from fan Dean Symborski including two brews inspired by Chop & Brew shenanigans and a Hopslam Ale homebrew clone. Three cheers for the great homebrew AND for sharing the recipes below! Homebrew Recipes: Spruce Tip Cream Ale Hopslam Ale Clone  Fat Proper: Double Rye Stout +

Charlie P. Birthday Burger (and Smoked Burgers for the Humans)

In this Chop Episode, we get down with a special dog-friendly birthday burger for Charlie P. the Dog… and grill-smoked burgers for humans. This video was brought to you with support from our Patreon Party People. Join them in showing support for C&B.

Virtual Oktoberfest Fest

Chip makes the best of cancelled Oktoberfest celebrations by taking the party online with Vince Hucek, a Milwaukee homebrewer who is uber-obsessed with Oktoberfest. Chip and Vince drink their way through four examples while discussing the finer points of the style, their emotional attachment to Oktoberfests, their favorite riffs on the tradition, and Vince’s epic

Making Homemade Sausage

  In this collaboration chop episode, Brian Huntley (Short Circuited Brewers) shows us the ways of homemade sausage made using a marble-y cut of pork shoulder and some of his favorite spices. Check out Brian’s brewing adventures, equipment reviews and more at Short Circuited Brewers YouTube page. Support Chop & Brew via Patreon

NanoCon | Annual Nanobrewing Conference

    NanoCon is an awesome conference for nanobrewers and homebrewers looking to upgrade into the nanobrew space. In this episode, we go behind the scenes to see what the conference is all about and to talk beer gadgets and equipment with vendors, and about the motivation to start a nanobrewery with attendees from the

Black is Beautiful | Niko Tonks at Fair State Brewing Cooperative

We talk with Niko Tonks, head brewer at Fair State Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis about his Black is Beautiful variant, which is a blend of the suggested imperial stout recipe blended with a previous batch of barrel-aged Pecan Pie Stout. Niko shares some process tips for brewing big imperial stouts. He also talks more in

Mustard Beer Tasting Notes (Oskar Blues x French’s Collaboration)

The Mustard Beer has arrived! We taste the eagerly awaited (by us anyway) collaboration between French’s Classic Yellow Mustard and Oskar Blues Brewing. And, it is quite pleasant! Links Mustard Beer Homebrew Recipe (Note: puree quantities are in pounds, not gallons) Support Chop & Brew via Patreon

Black is Beautiful Part 1: Marcus Baskerville Interview & Homebrew Tips

Black is Beautiful is a worldwide beer collaboration and social initiative powered by a big imperial stout. Chip talks with Marcus Baskerville, head brewer and founder of Weathered Souls Brewing Company in San Antonio, about the recipe and social justice cause behind this beer. Marcus also gave us some tips to homebrewers who want to

Black is Beautiful Homebrew Recipes

Black is Beautiful is a worldwide beer collaboration and social initiative powered by a big imperial stout. In this episode of Chop & Brew we talked with Marcus Baskerville, head brewer and founder of Weathered Souls Brewing Company in San Antonio, about the recipe and social justice cause behind this beer. Marcus also gave us

All Together IPA | Worldwide Collaboration Beer Project

All Together IPA is a worldwide collaboration project to support hospitality professionals affected by COVID-19, inspired by an open source recipe from Other Half Brewing. Paul Illa and Chip get together to do quick tasting notes on a version from Black Stack Brewing and talk about how homebrewers can help the cause. All Together Campaign

Storm in a Teacup Barleywine Brew Day

There’s nothing like a high-gravity brew day with the boys! Chip and Dawson gather to help… errr… watch DonO brew an epic barleywine recipe from Dawson’s Mashmaker book. Brainstorming, good times, and never-ending wort ensues! Storm in a Teacup Golden Barleywine Homebrew Recipe SMASHASS Second Runnings Homebrew Review You really should own Dawson’s Mashmaker Book

Meet the Meadmaker: Jared Ro Bear (Superstition Meadery)

  Epic mead episode ahead! Chip sits down for a flight of fantastic mead and enlightening conversation with mazer Jared Ro Bear of Superstition Meadery (Prescott, AZ). Topics include blending, dry-hopping, and working with unique ingredients. Superstition Meadery BOMM Mead Recipe Become a Chop & Brew supporter on Patreon

Chop & Brew | Mead Masters: Steve Fletty (Part 1)

  Chop & Brew | Mead Masters: Steve Fletty (Part 1) Episode 62: Steve Fletty (Meadmaker of the Year 2007 and 2016) hosts a flight of three meads and a discussion of his meadmaking process. See link below for the second part of this session. [Original postdate: August 1, 2017] Related Links Watch Mead Masters:

Chop & Brew | Americans React to Irish Craft Beer

Episode 61: Chip and Don go to work on a short flight of Irish craft beer presented by Brian Condron from the Irish Craft Beer Show. Beers include Yellowbelly Lager, Yellowbelly Castaway Passionfruit Sour, and Whiplash Brewing Company’s Surrender to the Void (Beoir Beer of the Year 2017). We discuss the Irish craft beer scene

Chop & Brew Homebrew Con 2017 Preview

Quick video to preview everything that is going on for Chop & Brew at Homebrew Con 2017 in Minneapolis (Thurs-Sat, June 15-17) including pre-con events like the St Paul Summer Beer Fest (Sat, June 10) and the Chop & Brü Prefunk Party at Insight Brewing (Weds, June 14). Related Links Homebrew Con Website  HBC Events

Invitation to Chop & Brü Prefunk Party (Homebrew Con 2017 Pre-Con Event)

You’re invited to Chop & Brew and Brülosophy’s Chop & Brü Prefunk Party at Insight Brewing the night before American Homebrewers Association’s Homebrew Con 2017. There’s going to be great beer (including a special release beer brewed with ingredients donated from BSG Craftbrewing and Imperial Yeast), food from New Bohemia Food Truck, brewery tours, and

Short Vacation Belgian Table Beer Homebrew Recipe

Below is the homebrew-scale recipe for Short Vacation, a Belgian table beer brewed by Insight Brewing specifically for the Chop & Brü Prefunk Party. The beer will be on tap for the party. If you are coming to the party, consider brewing your own version and bringing it to sample alongside the pro version. (Note: all

Chop & Brew | Dandelion Wine

Episode 60: Spring is here, and so are the dandelions. Don’t let them get you frustrated. Put them to good use by making them into dandelion wine. Chip and Don Osborn discuss the how to make dandelion wine at home and give their tasting notes on three different versions from their cellars. [Original postdate: April 28,

Chop & Brew | BrewCon: Homebrewing in Ireland

Episode 59: Chop & Brew visits Dublin, Ireland for BrewCon, the country’s annual homebrewers conference and party. The event and competition is organized by the National Homebrew Club. Come with us to learn more about BrewCon and about homebrew culture on the Emerald Isle.  [Original postdate: April 9, 2017] Related Links BrewCon website National Homebrew

BrewCon Homebrew Recipes

Here are a two recipes related to Chop & Brew – Episode 59: BrewCon & Homebrewing in Ireland. See below for the following recipes:  Saison’s in the Sun (Table Strength Saison) brewed by Adrian Crombie. This beer won Best of Show at the 2017 Irish National Brewing Championships. Sweet Brown (Almond Cherry Brown Ale) a bonus recipe from Sarah

Chop & Brew | Solar Wave IPA & Idaho 7 Hops

Episode 58: We’re back at Bad Weather Brewing Company to taste Solar Wave Golden IPA, the pro-am style collaboration beer we brewed there a month ago. The discussion includes some thoughts on the new Idaho 7 hop, filtering hoppy beers, and some advice for homebrewers making Solar Wave at home. [Original postdate: March 1, 2017]

Chop & Brew | Northeast Ohio Style Holiday Ales

In Episode 57, Chip, Don O., and Dawson discuss the regional beer style known as Northeast Ohio Style Holiday Ales by way of tasting notes and input from two craft brewers in Cleveland, OH — Andy Tveekrem from Market Garden Brewery and Vaughn Stewart from Portside Distillery & Brewery. [Original postdate: February 25, 2017] Related

Chop & Brew – Episode 56: Solar Wave Golden IPA

The Krewe of Chop & Brew visits Bad Weather Brewing Company to collaborate on a new beer called Solar Wave Golden IPA. BWBC head brewer Andy Ruhland introduces the beer and provides a homebrew-scale version of the recipe. [Original postdate: February 4, 2017] Related Links Solar Wave Golden IPA Homebrew Recipe Bad Weather Brewing Company BWBC

Chop & Brew – Episode 55: Cody’s Gotlandsdricka and Christmas Wit

We’re back in the basement homebrewery of Cody Myers-Miller, tasting and learning about the unique brewing process for his Gotlandsdricka Style Ale and Christmas Wit. [Original postdate: January 22, 2017] Related Links Homebrew Recipes from Episode 55: Cody’s Gotlandsdricka Style Ale Cody’s Christmas Wit Michael Jackson: “The Goodland island and its ancient beers” For more

Chop & Brew – Episode 54: Homebrewing Svagdricka

We learn to homebrew a Swedish style of beer called svagdricka with the advice and help of our friend, Swedish homebrewer/craft brewer Mikael Holmlund. Think of it as an even more sessionable version of an English dark mild. It’s a fun beer to brew and drink. [Original postdate: December 31, 2016] Related Links: Svagdricka Homebrew

Chop & Brew – Episode 53: Here Comes Samichlaus

Tis the season for a high-gravity doppelbock treat called Samichlaus. Join Chip, Don O. and Michael Dawson as they tell the tale of this wonderful super-lager, and enjoy examples from the Austrian brewery and our Minnesota homebreweries. [Original postdate: December 22, 2016] Related Links: Samichlaus History & Homebrew Recipes Samichlaus information via Schloss Eggenberg website

Chop & Brew – Episode 52: One Chip Challenge

The Krewe of Chop & Brew takes the One Chip Challenge with Paqui Torilla Chips’ Carolina Reaper Madness! Self-proclaimed to be the world’s hottest pepper chip, it is made with Carolina Reaper, Ghost, Cayenne and Chipotle Peppers. When they say it’s HOT, they ain’t lying! See what happens when we take the fiery challenge. [Original

Chop & Brew – Episode 51: Irish Coddle

Autumn is here and we have comfort food on our minds. Irish comfort food! We cook a batch of Irish Coddle to share with our friendly Irishman Damian McConn and discuss the tradition of the dish in his mother country. [Original postdate: November 3, 2016] Related Links: Irish Coddle Recipes Get Your Chop & Brew

Irish Coddle Recipes

As Damian McConn joked/explained in Chop & Brew – Episode 51: Irish Coddle, for every twelve Dublin cabbies you ask about their ma’s coddle recipe you’ll get thirteen different replies. For the recipe we made in Episode 51 we took influence from several sources, primarily the recipe below from Irish Countrywoman’s Association. Below are links to

Chop & Brew – Episode 50: King Cake Ale

We celebrate Chop & Brew’s 50th episode with a homebrew worthy of Carnival season! Chip collaborates on a King Cake Ale recipe as tribute to one of the most famous foods of Mardi Gras. [Original postdate: October 17, 2016] Related Links: King Cake Ale Homebrew Recipe History of King Cakes at Mardi Gras Get Your

Chop & Brew – Episode 49: Homebrewing History – A Photographic Tour with Charlie

Homebrew icon and guru Charlie Papazian delivers a homebrew history lesson of epic proportion tracing the early days of the homebrew hobby and culture in the United States. This presentation is nothing short of essential knowledge for homebrewers and craft beer geeks alike. [Original postdate: September 6, 2016] Related Links: American Homebrewers Association Get Your

Chop & Brew – Episode 48: Meet the Brewer – Benjamin Valentine

  En route to Florida from Minnesota with his family, Bryon Adams stops by the Tennessee home of C&B fan and friend Benjamin Valentine. The guys do a quick tasting notes session on a beer that Benjamin has been sitting on for a while – a split batch fermented with wine yeast and brett. [Original

Chop & Brew – Episode 47: Juicy Lucy Stuffed Hamburgers with Chef Zander Dixon

We step in the kitchen and out to the grill with Chef Zander Dixon for a taste of his unique twist on the classic Juicy Lucy aka Stuffed Hamburger. Zander’s lessons include a stripped-down approach to making burger patties and creating jazzed-up fillings including The Popper and Garlic Fiend. [Original postdate: April 17, 2016] RELATED

Grodziskie Oak-Smoked Homebrew Recipe

Recipe provided by Ryan Schenian via Grainfather recipe app. A take on the historical Polish beer style brewed with 100% oak-smoked wheat malt, this beer is low-ABV, bitter, and bubbly — there’s a reason they call it “the Champagne of Poland.” Ryan has brewed this beer several times using different yeast strains – this version

Little Rauch Nick Alderwood Smoked Homebrew Recipe

File this one under ‘No Wort Left Behind.’ The recipe is reverse engineered from an improvised brew that turned out very nice, like a malt forward Marzen-style beer with a unique campfire smoke flavor from alderwood smoked malt. In the case of the actual beer, I started with about three gallons of SG 1.035 second runnings