Making extract beer dryer, dry hop sterilization, upgrading to PVC free beer lines, & a question about creamer faucet functionality – Ep 216

Howdy, Homebrewer! Welcome back to our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast… the podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Patreon community! Not only will you be supporting our efforts, but you’ll also receive exclusive perks such as HUGE discounts on HomebrewSupply.com and Kegconnection.com, welcome packs with our merch, discounts to BrewersFriend.com, and lots more! Click the link and join today  —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: I’m, once again, graced by Todd and James’s knowledge as they help me tackle your submitted homebrewing questions. We start off by taking a question from an avid extract brewer who is curious is he can do anything to a favorite recipe of his to help make the finished beer “a little bit dryer”. Then, we talk about the importance of sterilizing additions (dry hopping) and how we go about doing that. That was followed by a  question about upgrading to PVC-free beer lines and if the more premium liquid lines would allow for leniency regarding how often one needs to clean said lines (spoiler: Todd says clean them every two weeks!). Finally, we wrap up the show with a conversation on creamer functionality in CMB faucets and why it’s a good thing. This was right up James’s alley! We want to hear from you! If you have a question that you’d like us to discuss on a future episode, please click on the “Submit a Question” link at the top of our website or you can now call in your questions via our questions hotline @ 325-305-6107 and leave your message after the beep. This is a friendly reminder that, if we choose your question for a future episode, we give you a $25 gift card to that episode’s sponsor! Let us know what you think and enjoy the show! cheers, joshua ————————– Today’s show is brought to you by HomebrewSupply.com! HBS has all of your favorite recipe kits, fresh ingredients, and homebrew equipment in stock. Homebrew Happy Hour listeners can visit HomebrewSupply.com and use the promo code “HHH” to receive 5% off your order. Sign up for Kölsch Cup 2021 and see if you can be crowned King of the Kölsch! Details available at KolschCup.com ! Thank you to our show’s sponsor, Imperial Yeast, for supporting us and the homebrewing community. Learn more about why we LOVE Imperial Yeast by checking out their entire line, available at HomebrewSupply.com: https://homebrewsupply.com/ingredients/yeast/imperial-yeast/ ————————– Become a Patron!  Reminder that these episodes are ultimately made possible because of YOUR support. Consider becoming a member of our newly launched Patreon page and receive perks such as merch, exclusive group access and content, recipes, and some tiers even get monthly recipe kits mailed to you! https://www.patreon.com/HomebrewHappyHour ————————– Are you a member of the American Homebrewers Association yet?  — CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/support-the-aha/?promo=Homebrew-Happy-Hour