Homebrew Happy Hour

Star San Alternative? + Can You Sparge With Cold Water?

Howdy, friends! I’m so excited for this week’s episode but I did want to mention that it’s LAST CALL for our Japanese Rice Lager so visit https://www.patreon.com/Homebrew

What’s the Deal with Hops & A Question About Brewing Bright Beer

What is going on, my friends? We are flying thru September but you still have time to visit https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour/posts/september-2026-168520814 and n

Wine Acid, Keg Ferment, Hop Creep & Food Ferments

I hope you’re having a great week, homebrewer! I also hope that it’s about to get even better because it’s time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podca

Mead Mistakes, Pumpkin Beer & Overcarbed Kegs

Howdy, Homebrewer! I hope you’re having a great week. If your household is like mine, it’s likely that your spouse (or maybe YOU) have already decorated for fall. Sure, i

SCOBY Hotels, Garage Brewing & Fast SG Checks

As I was writing this intro, I realized that we’re getting pretty stinkin’ close to episode 500! I mean, this is only episode 491 but, still – very close. That excites me

Recirculating Mashes, Yeast Re-Use & BIAB Bags

I hope you had a wonderful week, my friend. If you didn’t – maybe this episode will cheer you up, eh? It’s time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podca

Yeast Starters, Auto-Siphons, and Grain Mill Maintenance

Welcome back and buckle up because it’s time for the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss a

Crisp Pilsners, Cider Back Sweetening & Cellaring Beer Q&A

Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related

OG Fat Tire & The World of Draught Beer with Matt Meadows

Welcome back, my friends! As you may (or may not) know, this month’s Patreon Trub Club kit is a clone of the OG version of Fat Tire. It’s a classic, for sure, and I’m so

Emergency Glycol Failures, Diacetyl Rests & Hop Alpha Acids Explained!

Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related

Did I Ruin My Beer? + Extract Wars & Kettle Sizing!

Happy Friday, my friend! Who else has been watching this wild World Cup? I might be in the minority here, but I’m pumped for the finals this weekend. Let’s go, Argentina!

Inside Atlanta’s Premier Brew Shop with Joshua Lord | Episode 484

When you start homebrewing, it usually begins with a specific obsession. For this week’s guest, that obsession was a total lack of great, accessible Saisons in his local

Inside Boulevard Brewing Co with Brand Manager Adam Hall

Y’all – the streak of bad luck has been broken! To catch you up to speed, in case you don’t know what I’m referring to… I started off 2026 with a goal to offer premium cl

Hop Extracts for Dry Hopping, Lager Yeast Kölsch, & Solving Low OG Problems | Episode 482

Two episodes in one week?! Woohoo! Well, it’s mostly because I failed to put an episode out last week and I did, legit, feel bad about that. ICYMI – my Pop and I were at

Our Trip to #HomebrewCon 2026 in Asheville, NC | Episode 481

My Pop and I had the best trip ever this past week as we left Austin, Texas, flew into Nashville, and road tripped it out to Asheville via the beautiful Smokey Mountains

The Road to HomebrewCon 2026 in Asheville w/ Julia Herz | Episode 480

It’s great to have Julia Herz from the American Homebrewers Association (https://homebrewersassociation.org/) back on the show this week to discuss the upcoming #Homebrew

Do You REALLY Need Rice Hulls? | SRM, Growler Fills, & Draft Sparkling Water | Episode 479

Better late than never, amirite? Apologies for the delay in publishing this but I’m thrilled to have my favorite homebrewer on the planet, Ms Lorena Evans, back on the sh

Is Pressure Fermentation Worth It? The Good, Bad, and the Potential Geysers! | Episode 478

My buddy (and 2025 Homebrewer of the Year), Wayne Doucette, was kind enough to come on this week’s episode and help me take YOUR questions. This week, we focused mostly o

The Golden Hive Update: Mead, Makers, CBC and HomebrewCon Asheville | Episode 477

Holy moly, y’all – this week’s episode was a BLAST! I’m so excited to welcome my buddy, Charlie, from Golden Hive Mead back on the show to catch up, recap his Craft Brewe

Pressure, Purity, and The Great Sparge Debate | Episode 476

You guys are in for a treat this week because I have a special guest who joined the show to help me take your questions AND do some catching up. It was last minute but I’