Hop & Brew School Podcast

Hop & Brew School Ep22 | Hop Extracts

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast, Nick Zeigler walks us through all things hop extract. We learn the process of producing hop extracts, as well how to ge

Hop & Brew School Ep21 | Legacy Hops

Denny Conn, author of Expiremental Brewing and Simple Brewing, and John Palmer, author of How To Brew, join us on this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast to discus

Hop & Brew School Ep20 | How One Brewer Saved Simcoe® Hops

This is the story of how one very special brewer saved one of the world's most popular hops. Listen in as YCH Chief Supply Chain Officer, Steve Carpenter, and Co-Owner an

Hop & Brew School Ep19 | History of Yakima Chief Hops

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast we are joined by Chief Supply Chain Officer, Co-Founder, and Grower-Owner, Steve Carpenter, as well as one of the foundi

Hop & Brew School Ep18 | Dry Hopping & Cryo Hops®

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast, we speak with Blaze Ruud, who is the Director of Product Innovation and Key Accounts and Yakima Chief Hops. Blaze has t

Hop & Brew School Ep17 | Hop Industry Updates & Organic Hops

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast, live from HomebrewCon 2019, Corporate Alex joins Justin and Nick to discuss some exciting new ways to explore hops at Y

Hop & Brew School Ep16 | Steve Carpenter Live From HomebrewCon 2019

In this episode of Hop & Brew School, we are joined by Yakima Chief Hops Chief Supply Chain Officer, Steve Carpenter, live at HomebrewCon 2019, in Providence, RI. Steve i

Hop & Brew School Ep15 | Fresh Hops Live From HomebrewCon 2019

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast, Justin Crossley and Nick Zeigler take the show on the road to HomebrewCon in Providence, RI. They are joined by Yakima

Hop & Brew School Ep14 | Hop Blends

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast, Nick Zeigler and Justin Crossley take us through the art and science of blending hops. Yakima Chief Hops frequently cre

Hop & Brew School Ep13 | Hop Contracting

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School® Podcast, Nick Zeigler walks us through the process of hop contracting. For years now, the need for brewers to better plan for th

Hop & Brew School Ep12 | Listener Q&A

In this episode of the Hop & Brew School Podcast®, Nick Zeigler and Justin Crossley take questions from our audience and expand on some of the topics we have covered in p

Hop And Brew School Ep11 | Hops And Sour Beer

In this special episode of the Hop And Brew School® Podcast, Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing, Jay Goodwin from The Rare Barrel and Charlie Johnson from the Roni

Hop And Brew School Ep10 | Hop Life Cycle

In this episode of the Hop And Brew School® Podcast, Justin Crossley and Nick Zeigler are joined by the infamous Jason Perrault from Yakima Chief Ranches. Jason and his t

Hop And Brew School Ep9 | Water Chemistry And Hops

In this episode of the Hop and Brew School® Podcast, Nick Zeigler and Justin Crossley discuss how water chemistry affects hop utilization, bitterness and aroma with our g

Hop And Brew School Ep8 | Hop Creep

In this episode of the Hop And Brew School® Podcast, Nick Zeigler and Justin Crossley discuss the mysterious phenomenon of "hop creep", where brewers experience changes i

Hop And Brew School Ep7 | Hop Synergy

Today’s episode is on understanding how the various fractions of flavor-active components in hops work together and how you can use different varieties and brands to achi

Hop And Brew School Ep6 | Hop Oil Fractions

In this episode of The Hop And Brew School Podcast, Yakima Chief Hops Technical Manager, Pat Jensen, is back on the show, along with Technical Brewer, Tommy Yankon. We co

Hop And Brew School Ep5 | Hop Chemistry 101

The Hop And Brew School Podcast is back, and this time with some good ol' fashioned science! Join us as Yakima Chief Hops Technical Manager, Pat Jensen, as well as Techni

Hop And Brew School Ep4: Good, Bad And Ugly

In this episode of the Hop And Brew School Podcast, Nick Zeigler and homebrew superstar, Nathan Smith, walk us through off flavors in beer that can be derived from hops a

Hop And Brew School Ep3: Hop Formats

In this episode of the Hop And Brew School Podcast, Nick Zeigler walks us through the different types of hop formats that are available to brewers. There are many differe