Chop & Brew – Episode 37: Influence of Mashing on Sour Beer Production

Full-length presentation from NHC 2014 “Influence of the Mash on Sour Beer Production” by Michael Tonsmeire. Tonsmeire is popular for his Mad Fermentationist blog about his homebrewed adventures with sour beers and is the author of the book American Sour Beers. In this presentation, he discusses the importance of the mash as it relates to

Chop & Brew – Episode 26: 2014 BJCP Style Guidelines

Gordon Strong, president of the Beer Judge Certification Program, updates the 2014 BJCP Style Guidelines at the 2014 National Homebrewers Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. Public feedback will be taken on the new proposed guidelines when they are released at the BJCP website and forum. [Original postdate: June 19, 2014] Related Links: BJCP Website (and