Chop & Brew – Episode 39: Minnesota State Fair 2015

It’s Chop & Brew on a stick! Chip, Elsa & Mommers head out to the Minnesota State Fair for all things food-on-a-stick, a few MN brews, seed art and more! [Original postdate: September 6, 2015] Related Links Minnesota State Fair Chop & Brew Online Superstore

Chop & Brew – Episode 38: Homebrewing with Tea

Homebrewing with tea adds new and complex flavors to your homemade beer. In this episode of Chop & Brew, Chip and tea-minded homebrewer Jessica Hanley look at different methods for using tea in beer while tasting several examples from Jessica’s homebrewery and a commercial example from Summit Brewing Company. [Original postdate: August 11, 2015] Related

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