The Brülosophy Podcast

The Brülosophy Podcast

Brülosophy - where they who drink beer will think beer! Join the crew as they discuss the history of various brewing topics and the results of their interesting exBEERiments!

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July 14, 2025 66 mins

Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss the impact fermenting with a relatively large amount of kettle trub has on beer, particularly a hoppy West Coast Pilsner.

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Kettle Trub: Low vs. High In A West Coast Pilsner xBmt

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Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to chat about all things American Porter as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods.

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Short & Shoddy American Porter

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Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to discuss the use of wheat malt in British Golden Ale, going over the results of an xBmt they performed on the subject.

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Impact Wheat Malt Has On A British Golden Ale xBmt

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Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall this week to go over some of the more interesting results from this year's General Homebrewer Survey, which Brülosophy puts out annually.

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2025 General Homebrewer Survey Results

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Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to discuss the use of yeast in the production of hop water, going over the results of an xBmt they performed on the subject.

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Impact Yeast Has On Hop Water xBmt

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Contributor Andy Carter joins Marshall this week to go over a handful of brewing blunder stories submitted by Patrons of Brülosophy while also sharing a few of their own.

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Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss the use of sodium metabisulfite (SMB) at packaging to reduce the risk of cold-side oxidation in an American IPA.

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Sodium Metabisulfite (SMB) At Packaging In An American IPA xBmt

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Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the delicious German pale lager known as Munich Helles as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods.

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Short & Shoddy Munich Helles

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Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to discuss the use of slaked lime to increase mash pH and they go over the results of an xBmt on Oatmeal Stout.

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Water Chemistry: Impact Increasing Mash pH With Slaked Lime Has On An Oatmeal Stout

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May 12, 2025 91 mins

We've made it to episode 380, which means it's time for another Brü & A! This week, contributor Alex Shanks-Abel joins Marshall to answer a handful of questions submitted by Patrons of Brülosophy - become one today!

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Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to discuss their thoughts and opinions on where brewing & beer are headed in the future.

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Contributor Martin Keen joins Marshall to chat about the purpose of the mashout step and going over the result of an xBmt focused on the impact this method has on a Czech Premium Pale lager. 

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Impact A Mashout Has On A Czech Premium Pale Lager xBmt

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April 21, 2025 64 mins

Brülosophy's Martin Keen came on board to host The Brülosophy Show 2 years ago, and since then he's produced nearly 100 episodes on topics ranging from exBEERiments and The Hop Chronicles to brewing a beer in the bathtub. This week, we're sharing the live Q&A session Martin did with Patrons of Brülosophy back in March 2024.

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For the 13th installment of The Brü Club's AvgBrü series, members chose the deliciously boozy style of Belgian Dark Strong Ale, also known as Quad, and 11 participants were selected to have their versions reviewed by Tim, Justin, Craig, and Marshall. We blame the Quad for the antics in this episode...

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In this longer than usual episode, Marshall is joined by the guys from Grayview Brewing Company, Jason Hatwig and Jason Gray, to discuss their experiences going from brewing at home to making beer on the professional scale. 

 
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Contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to chat about the impact various mash methods, namely step mash and double decoction, have on a Czech Dark Lager.

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Step Mash vs. Double Decoction In A Czech Dark Lager xBmt

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March 17, 2025 73 mins

Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about the historic German style known as Altbier as well as what tasters thought of a version made using Short & Shoddy methods.

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Short & Shoddy Altiber

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Contributor Will Lovell joins Marshall to chat about using ascorbic acid in the mash to reduce the risk of cold-side oxidation in a Hazy IPA, and they review the results of an xBmt on this variable.

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Impact Ascorbic Acid In The Mash Has On A Hazy IPA xBmt

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Contributor Steve Thanos joins Marshall to discuss their views on the relatively new tradition of Dry January where drinkers abstain from all alcohol for an entire month.

 
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February 24, 2025 82 mins

Another 10 episodes have passed, which means it's time for Brü & A! This week, contributor Jordan Folks joins Marshall to answer a handful of questions submitted by Brülosophy Patrons and listeners.

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