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Michigan Brews
by Michigan Brews
The livestream is now also a podcast!Join Jason, Jordan, and Brian as they talk homebrewing with professionals across the Michigan craft beer industry (and sometimes a little out of state!)The show has a heavy emphasis on homebrewing and brewing beer/mead/cider/seltzer in general. We're passionate about the hobby of homebrewing and want everyone to be as successful as they can be. We started this show during quarantine in attempt to satiate our desire to talk about brewing with people while club meetings all went to virtual or were cancelled all together.Sometimes we stray off topic, sometimes the audio isn't great, sometimes we drink a little too much... But it's what we like to do in real life and so we decided to just do it live instead and see if anyone wanted to join in, which people have!Podcasts will appear within 48 hours of our live show ending.Catch our live shows most Mondays at 7:30pm EST. We stream to Youtube, Facebook, and Twitch!Youtube: https://www.youtube.c
Episodes
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Episode 117 - Running a Homebrew Competition - Let's talk about BCOE&M!
In the next part of our "Running a Homebrew Competition" series, we're going to be talking software. Specifically, we're going to be talking about BCOE&M and why it's our preferred software to use. Join us at the usual time!
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Episode 116 - Running a Homebrew Competition 101
We've been wanting to do a series on running a homebrew competition for a while now, and March seems like a great time to start! Mostly because we're all finally not sick... We'll see you at our normal time, but on Wednesday!
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Episode 115 - Planning 2025 (and beyond!)
With a new year ahead of us (and us largely missing our 2024 goals) we’re looking to organize a large part of our 2025 streaming schedule and will be brainstorming on new segments (or even new shows!) for the future.
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Episode 114 - Friendsgiving (Seltzer Slam #5)
It's our 5 year Friendsgiving Anniversary! Well that's wild... Grab your favorite hard seltzers and join us for a virtual party! If you want to be on stream with us let us know!
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Episode 113 - Big C60 Feelings
BIG CARAMEL MALT FEELINGS! That aside, should be a full house! We'll see you for some homebrew banter and drinks! Cheers!
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Episode 112 - Beer Reviews and Chatting
It's been a busy few months but we're still around! Jason picked up some beer to talk about and we'll touch on other bits and pieces from the past month or so. Cheers!
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Episode 111 - 2024 Michigan Homebrew Festival Recap
Join us and reminisce of a weekend that passed by way too quickly!
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Episode 110 - We're not dead!
June, July, and August tend to be our crazy months. Between the Michigan Beer Cup, Michigan Homebrew Festival, meetings for 3-4 different homebrew clubs, plus personal brewing projects time just slips away! Join us as we relax for a night. We'll talk about the Michigan Beer Cup sorting, and give...
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Episode 109 - Michigan Homebrew Festival Beer Planning
Just a laid back show this week. We'll touch on things we're looking to bring out to MHF, things we're looking forward to trying, touching on the new Michigan Beer Cup High Gravity Award, and whatever else comes along!
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Episode 108 - Somehow we've never made a water episode
Just how important is great water for making a great beer? Does the old adage, "if it's good enough to drink it's good enough to brew with" hold true? Join us, with special guest and resident chemicalangelist, "The Mole Man" himself, David Jones. Cheers! an" himself, David Jones. Cheers!
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Episode 107 - Breaking Boundries with Blending
Join Jason and Brian with special guest Tim Wicklund as they discuss the somewhat more advanced world of blending beer, mead, and cider.
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Episode 106 - International Pale Lager Blind Tasting with Brewery Outré
Join us as we blind test 10 beers that fall into the International Pale Lager BJCP category, as well as an additional surprise beer! We'll be joined by Ted, owner and brewer at Brewery Outré in Kalamazoo, MI. We're testing some "on the go" audio equipment in this episode for the first time…
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Episode 105 - Recipe Design, Lemon Mead Edition
Jason wants to make a mead, maybe one with lemons. He really has no clue what he's doing, so we are going to discuss and design a mead recipe with some folks that can help. Hang out and have a brew with us as we talk through the mead making process. Whatever we come up with, Jason is going to…
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Episode 104 - Tasting King MF Kölsch!
Way back in the dark days of episode 101 we individually ran the Keepers of Craft beer generator to come up with 3 unique(ish) recipes. Deciding to go for what amounted to be an Imperial Kölsch-style beer, we then drafted a recipe for it, brewed it, and now we're drinking it tonight! Join us to...
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Episode 103 - Slammin' Hamms
Ok, so we didn't actually buy Hamms for the show (sorry!), but Jason had some Budweiser... Join us for a chat about Michigan Beer Cup updates, Imperial Kolsch (!) updates, upcoming shows, and just a general chatty evening. Cheers!
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Episode 102 - Beer Flavorings
From fruits, to spices, to whole pies, there's no end of what you can use to add interesting and innovative flavors to beer. Come have a beer while we talk about all of our favorite ways to flavor beers, talk about do's (and dont's), and banter a bit in between. Cheers!
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Episode 101 - Fun Homebrew Club Compeitions (and the Beer Generator)
Happy New Year! Come hang out and have a beer while we talk about some of the "fun" homebrew competitions we have participated in the past like cookie beer, cereal beer, or fantasy beer draft comp. We are also going to be playing with the "Beer Generator" which is an app that Brian created to…
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Episode 100 - Friendsgiving (Seltzer Slam #4)
Its finally time for Episode 100! And what better way to commemorate the milestone than to get together with friends online, remanence about the year, share stories, and slam seltzers! In past Friendsgiving shows, we have invited anyone that has participated in past shows to drop in, hang out for…
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Episode 99.5 - Let’s Judge Some Beer!
So....It's been a while. And we still want to make episode 100 special... So we're going to do something slightly different in the meantime! We have a plan for Episode 100, but we're still trying to find a good date to do it. In the interim, we're doing this! Some of our studying-to-be BJCP…
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Episode 99 - Let’s Get Judgey w/ Bryan Fischer
As our show regularly devolves into talk about competitions, it's only natural that we have a guest whose entire YouTube channel is centered around the same. We welcome Bryan Fischer to episode 99 to discuss his channel "Let's Get Judgey", and talk about the BJCP and judge certification in…
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Episode 98 - Michigan Homebrew Festival Recap
FIXED - Previous episode 98 was blank. Sorry! Better Nate than Lever! (IYKYK) It's been a while! Join us for a post MHF show where we'll dig into our thoughts about the 2023 Michigan Homebrew Festival, or as we like to call it, "Beer Camp". Spoilers: it was awesome!
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Episode 96 - Historical Beer
Have you ever licked a Lichtenhainer? Can you even pronounce Piwo Grodziskie? Is Gose even historical anymore? Have you ever even had a good Sahti? We literally rolled a die for our topic this week and historical beer is it! Join us as we talk about tasting, brewing, and maybe even a little…
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Episode 95 - GLINTCAP ”stewarding”, Michigan Beer Cup, future MI Brews plans
Sneaking in a last minute episode as a few of us suddenly had some time available! Join us as we talk about our experiences behind the scenes at GLINTCAP, some notes about the Michigan Beer Cup (which is coming up fast!), and future plans for the show. Cheers!
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Episode 94 - The Exhilarating World of Packaging
But really! Though not talked about nearly as much as yeast strains, fermentation temps, hop varieties, the packaging of your beer (and mead and wine and cider) is arguably one of the most important steps in ensuring you have a drinkable end product. Join us as we talk about kegging, bottling,...
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Episode 93 - The BJCP Tasting Exam
It's been a while to say the least! Sorry it's been so long, but we've missed everyone and the stream so it's time to get back at it! Join us as we discuss Brian's recent experiences taking the BJCP tasting exam as well as what's been going on in Michigan homebrewing this last month, and some…
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Episode 92 - Jaggers Brewing Co.
If you've been following along, back in Episode 90 we talked about how we wanted to rein in our focus back to what we really love, homebrewing. As part of that focus we really wanted to sit and hang out with some other (way more amazing) content creators. Well, our first of 2023 is here! Join us…
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Episode 91 - Master Homebrewer Program
If you've never heard of the Master Homebrewer Program (MHP) you're in for an absolute treat! Competitive homebrewing is one of the many niches in our hobby, and MHP is taking it one step further to build a community around it. Join us as we talk to some of the current MHP board and learn what…
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Episode 90 - Brew Year’s Resolutions (2023)
Resolution #1 - Make Brian figure out his mic. Sorry about all of the mic issues lately, we'll get it nailed down for 91. One of the many issues of doing a livestream show... Anyway! Join us as we discuss plans for 2023, both personally in the hobby and with the show! Not so many changes coming…
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Episode 89 - Cereal Beer (Or Something?)
There's cereal mashing and then there's CEREAL MASHING. Come hang out while we talk about making beer with actual cereal, and just generally catching up with everyone. Cheers!
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Episode 88 - Friendsgiving
Its that time of year again where we hang out, drink seltzer, and open our stream to any of our friends or past guests that want to drop in and chill for a bit. Grab a six pack or three of your favorite beverage and come enjoy some pre-Thanksgiving festivities with us! (Brian has since fixed his...
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Episode 87 - How to Study for the BJCP Online Exam
Below please find links to some of the resources that were mentioned during the show: BJCP Online Exam Study Guide: https://dev.bjcp.org/.../online-beer-exam-study-guide/ The Michigan Brews BJCP 2021 Quick Reference Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/.../1f80We2ft.../edit... The Beer Syndicate...
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Episode 86 - What’s a Cold IPA anyway?
As the constant evolution and creation of new IPA styles rages on, tonight we talk about "Cold IPA"! Is it an IPA? Is it a hoppy lager? Will it become a new BJCP style in 5 years when nobody is brewing it anymore? (RIP Brut IPA) Join us with special guests Tim and Brandon as we talk it out!
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Episode 85 - Marzen and Festbier Tasting
Some of favorite seasonal styles of the year are starting to pop up and we're here for it, though Jordan would like to have a word with pumpkin beers. While we can (and do) brew Festbiers and Marzens throughout the year, it's often hard to find the commercial examples until late summer / early...
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Episode 84 - Guess Who’s Back, Back Again!
Jason's back, tell a friend! Not that he hasn't been watching the show (right Jason?) but we're going to recap some of the summer, get caught up on some upcoming comps in October and November, talk more about some upcoming show ideas and in general just have a relaxing night. As a reminder we're...
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Episode 83 - Michigan Homebrew Festival Post-Fest Talk!
MHF is officially done for 2022 and we had a blast! We're going to try to round up some attendees to talk about our favorite parts from the weekend and have some much needed sit down in a padded chair!
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Episode 82 - Michigan Homebrew Festival 2022 HYPE!
Next weekend is literally the best weekend of the year if you're a homebrewer! It's the Michigan Homebrew Festival! Join us to get a sneak peak at what Keepers of Craft has going on as well as some discussion about events happening over the course of the weekend, past experiences, and just…
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Episode 81 - We’re Back!
Summer was in full swing for a while there! We're glad to announce that we're finally working our way back towards a more regular schedule again after taking lots of fun vacations and drinking a ton of good beer! Just playing some catch up tonight, going over our show plans for the next few…
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Episode 80 - Homebrew Con Post Show
And that’s a wrap! What a wild WILD weekend! We put faces to so many names, drank so much awesome beer, and if you don’t follow our socials we’ve got some really exciting news to share too! Grab some beer and we’ll catch you live to talk about Homebrew Con 2022!
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Episode 79 - Homebrew Con Pre-game!
Homebrew Con is one of the largest conventions for homebrewers in the world. Hosted in Pittsburgh, PA this year, the event will be held from June 23rd through the 25th. There will be seminars, friends, and shared homebrew galore! The National Homebrew Competition awards show will also be…
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Episode 78 - Tech in (Tekken?) Homebrewing
Join us as we review some of our favorite tech toys for homebrewing! We'll be talking about what we own, what's on the market, and whatever else comes up! Also Tekken? Cheers!
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Episode 77 - Shop Talk and Summer Beers
Just Jason, Jordan, and Brian this episode! Listen in as we talk about making a Mexican Lager recipe (and then don't actually make one), brewery mug memberships, beer chores, competitions, Tilt hydrometers, and everything else we have going on in our little homebrew worlds. Cheers!
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Episode 76 - Big Brew Day Recap #2 (Rochester Mills)
We went to the largest Big Brew Day event in Michigan! Join us as we talk to Joe and Don from the Pontiac Brewing Tribe as well as Matt Ushman from Trouble Brewing to recap the day! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewUshman
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Episode 75 - Big Brew Day Recap and Judging Beer
Join us as we recap brewing with the Keepers of Craft homebrew club for Big Brew Day! ...Before then spinning off on a tangent regarding competitions and judging beer.
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Episode 74 - The Wonderful World of Packaging
While not the most glamourous part of making beer, it's certainly one of the more important steps before getting to drink it! A poorly packaged beer can make or break how it tastes in as little as 24 hours! Join us as we drill down into bottling, kegging, and moving beer around! ...and just…
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Episode 73 - Homebrew Review #4
The boys sit down and drink their own drinks. Can Jason hang??
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Episode 72 - The Siren of Stout
We are very excited to be hanging out with Barb Baker, the Siren of Stout and Vice President of Fermenta, A Women's Craft Collective. Barb is incredibly active in the Michigan Brewing community, and we cant wait to hang out and have a few beers with her!
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Episode 71 - Sour Beer and Barrel Projects
Join us as Jordan and Brian sit down with Drew Doster of Doster Brewing Co. We'll discuss making, storing, and packing sour beer as well as some of our past barrel projects.
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Episode 70 - Pi(e) Day!
In this episode the Michigan Brews crew talks on adjuncting beer, and other various topics. Pastry stouts with pies? We got you. Raspberry pi projects? Let's go. Using beer in your pie? Sure, why not.
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Episode 69 - Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Join us as we have a couple beers with Don Mikolaizik and Joe Belevender of the Pontiac Brewing Tribe based out of Auburn Hills, MI. Grab a homebrew and hang out!
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Episode 68 - Trouble Brewing with Matt Ushman
Join us as we sit down and talk shop with Matt Ushman! Matt is a, brewtuber, content creator, and (most importantly) a Michigan homebrewer. Matt's channel is focused around providing grain to glass, reviews on products and informative home brewing videos for beginners and advanced home brewers....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The livestream is now also a podcast!Join Jason, Jordan, and Brian as they talk homebrewing with professionals across the Michigan craft beer industry (and sometimes a little out of state!)The show has a heavy emphasis on homebrewing and brewing beer/mead/cider/seltzer in general. We're passionate about the hobby of homebrewing and want everyone to be as successful as they can be. We started this show during quarantine in attempt to satiate our desire to talk about brewing with people while club meetings all went to virtual or were cancelled all together.Sometimes we stray off topic, sometimes the audio isn't great, sometimes we drink a little too much... But it's what we like to do in real life and so we decided to just do it live instead and see if anyone wanted to join in, which people have!Podcasts will appear within 48 hours of our live show ending.Catch our live shows most Mondays at 7:30pm EST. We stream to Youtube, Facebook, and Twitch!Youtube: https://www.youtube.c
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