Hop & Brew School Podcast
The Hop & Brew School® Podcast is an original series focused on connecting the world’s finest brewers with the latest knowledge about hops and brewing solutions so we can all drink better beer. In each episode, experts from Yakima Chief Hops walk you through every aspect of hop growing, processing, applications in beer and everything in between. From propagation to pint, Hop & Brew School teaches beer lovers the science and agriculture surrounding everyone’s favorite ingredient…hops! Have a question or suggestion? Email hopandbrewschool@thebrewingnetwork.com. The Hop & Brew School Podcast is a production of The Brewing Network.
Episodes
July 2, 2020 • 62 mins
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 get the most out of using them.
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December 4, 2019 • 61 mins
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 discuss their favorite legacy hops. These are those wonderful hops we still use today in so many craft beers and homebrews, that are less talked about but never forgotten. We are also joined by homebrewer extraordinaire, Nathan Smith, as the entire crew discuss Cascade, ...
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December 4, 2019 • 67 mins
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 and Brewmaster, Vinnie Cilurzo, from Russian River Brewing Company, tell the story of how Simcoe® was saved from being discarded as a hop variety. Along the way, a family farm was also impacted in more ways than anyone knew. It's a touching tale of a hop head's favor...
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October 15, 2019 • 57 mins
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 founding members of Hopunion LLC and former Director of Craft Sales, Ralph Woodall. They take us on a trip down memory lane to discover how Yakima Chief Hops came to be. Both have been in the industry for decades (generations for Steve) and have a unique perspective on h...
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September 17, 2019 • 64 mins
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 the unique opportunity to work in the field with brewers of all sizes to help develop hopping techniques and product solutions for the entire industry. As part of his research and development, Blaze was a key part of bringing Cryo Hops® to the market and has a lot t...
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August 27, 2019 • 53 mins
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 Yakima Chief. With the recent launch of their all new online store and accompanying smart phone app, Alex explains how searching, researching and ordering hops is easier than ever! We also learn about organic hops at Yakima Chief and the intricate processing require...
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July 30, 2019 • 52 mins
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 is a fifth generation hop farmer in the Yakima Valley and shares his wealth of knowledge about hops with us. We also learn about YCH's Green Chief® internal farm quality and sustainability management program that was developed in 2008 as a collaborative effort to ac...
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July 9, 2019 • 55 mins
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 Chief Hops Chief Executive Officer, Mike Goettl, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Steve Carpenter, and Grower-Owner, Rick Sauve, of Sauve & Son Farms Inc. The guys discuss the very exciting Fresh Hops Program at YCH and the challenges they endure to make sure that only ...
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July 3, 2019 • 69 mins
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 create their own blends for brewers and breweries, and Nick explains why, when and how this is done. In the process, we learn about how and why you should blend hops for your creations too.
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June 12, 2019 • 58 mins
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 their craft beer creations to come to life, has included contracting hops well in advance. This not only ensures brewers have what they need on-hand to brew, but also allows farmers and wholesalers to plan through the entire supply chain. With the knowledge he has ga...
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May 29, 2019 • 66 mins
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 previous episodes. The discussion begins with a quick rundown of the annual real life Hop & Brew School event that takes place in Yakima, Washington over Labour Day Weekend this year. From there, Nick elaborates on topics such as hop oil fractions, hop creep, diacet...
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May 3, 2019 • 87 mins
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 Ronin Fermentation Project join us to talk about hops and sour beer! The three great brewing minds mix it up with hosts Nick Zeigler and Justin Crossley and cover the gamut of hop usage in sour and spontaneous fermentation craft beer. They even dive into some some expe...
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April 19, 2019 • 80 mins
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 team at their family farm are responsible for helping to bring many of the most famous and popular hops to market over the years, including brands such as Simcoe®, Mosaic®, Warrior®, Ekuanot®, and more! To help us learn about the life cycle of hops, Jason walks us t...
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April 4, 2019 • 65 mins
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 good friend John Palmer, author of How To Brew and Water: A Comprehensive Guide For Brewers. We dive into how pH affects flavor expression on the palette as well as how sulfates and chlorides hale express different flavors in beer. We also cover many of the factors ...
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March 28, 2019 • 63 mins
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 in specific gravity, among other things, when dry hopping their beers. Nick walks us through what is happening in solution to cause the "hop creep" effect, including the chemistry behind it. And of course, what would a Hop And Brew School Podcast be without lessons ...
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March 9, 2019 • 79 mins
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 achieve desired results. Looking at the newest research and what we know about these compounds in a beer matrix, we extrapolate some winning combinations, teach you how to think about and create your own combinations, and dive deep into the science behind the synergist...
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February 22, 2019 • 53 mins
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 continue our discussion of the science behind hops from the last episode, this time focusing on hop oil fractions. We discuss the major groups of hop oils, including thiols, esters, terpene oxides, aldehydes and ketones. Pat dives deep into each of the major groups a...
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February 14, 2019 • 60 mins
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 Technical Brewer at Yakima Chief Hops, Tommy Yankon, walk us through the basic chemistry behind hops and hop compounds. Learn about how different compounds isomerize in your wort and beer, as well as how different concentrations of those compounds can affect your finishe...
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January 24, 2019 • 76 mins
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 and their use. The three main categories of such flavors can be described as undesirable flavors (such as sulfurous, vegetal or cheesy), excessive presence of flavors (such as grassy, lingering bitterness, or astringency), and a lack of character of flavors (such as...
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January 10, 2019 • 71 mins
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 different formats and each hold their place in the brewing process, depending on what you are looking to get out of them.We cover Fresh Hops, Whole Leaf Hops, T-90 Hop Pellets, Cryo Hops®, American Noble Hops™, CO2 Hop Extract, Advanced Products and hop blends. You'll lea...
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