Chop & Brew – Episode 06: Growing Hops at Home (Part 1)

Another spring, another hop crop gets underway. In this episode of Chop & Brew, we look at the basic steps to planting hop rhizomes in containers and in the yard. Ted and Paul help new hop-growers with tip and techniques for the start of the growing season. Chop & Brew will do several episodes over

Chop & Brew – Episode 5.5: Not an Official Episode

In this short “unofficial” episode, Chip pulls himself away from grad school work for a few moments to share some announcements and homebrewing resources. [Postdate: April 28, 2013] Related Links: The Brewing Network Chip & Chris Paynes on Monday edition of The Session (4/29/13) The Beer Engine Blog 20 Acre Carcass Blog Gwen in the

Chop & Brew – Episode 04: Washing Yeast with Don O.

We’ve had a lot of requests for a how-to on washing yeast. Your wish is our command. In this episode, Chip and his buddy Don Osborn walk through the steps of washing yeast for the purpose of reusing it for brewing more beer at home. This easy process should yield healthy, clean yeast that’s ready