Double Hopbeat Podcast

Join husband and wife, James and Shannon, as they interview homebrewers from around the country, sample all different styles of craft beer and check out the latest and greatest in homebrew technology. Catch them on the ”brewside” as they share their own homebrewing adventures.
Episodes
Episodes



Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Episode 96: Homebrewing with friends
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
The dynamic duo are joined by another dynamic duo Matt and Ray, two friends turned homebrewers. Matt (@Oilcreekbrewing) and Ray (@1419Brewing) share their homebrewing stories and how they intertwine. Find out who is the Master and who is the Padawan, how roses can add a little something extra to a beer and how PH can impact the outcome of your beer.
Special thanks to Matt and Ray for joining us on this weeks episode.
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Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Episode 95: A conversation with Marshallmashbrewlab
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Our quest to chat with homebrewers from across the country continues. This week James and Shannon chat with Mike from @marshallmashbrewlab about his endeavor into using a coolship, brewing with seafood and brandy barrel aging.
Special thanks to @marshallmashbrewlab for cracking open a beer with us.
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Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Episode 94: Leveling up from homebrewing to craft brewery-Pratt Brewing Company
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Rob and Corinne from Pratt Brewing Company pay another visit to Double Hopbeat podcast! Big things have been in motion since James and Shannon last sat down with Pratt Brewing, such as opening a craft brewery! Tune in to hear more about the joys and challenges that cane come along with leveling up from homebrewing to craft brewery.
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Special thanks to @PrattBrewing for joining us this episode!
Check ‘em out here: https://www.prattbrewing.com
(Correction: Pratt Brewing Company is Northwest of Chicago)



Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
“Brew another day” initiative announcement
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Double Hopbeat Podcast Brew another day initiative- To commemorate our family, friends and loved ones in our community battling cancer, we are releasing a special shirt and mug. A portion of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. You can find the brew another day t-shirt (all sizes for $30) and mug ($15) from the link in our bio for podcast merch.
Brew another day is our initiative to project hope, tranquility and capture the beauty of the world around us while acknowledging the shock and challenges that comes with fighting cancer.
Help us inspire and support those battling this terrible disease so that we all may brew another day. Thank you!
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Friday Jul 28, 2023
Episode 93: Beer Genomics and Omega Yeast Hazy Gene Discovery
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
James and Shannon do a deep dive into Omega Yeast's discovery of the HZY1 gene in yeast.
Sources for today's show:
(2023). Omega Yeast. “Omega Yeast Discovers a Yeast Gene that Makes Beer Hazy.”
https://omegayeast.com/news/omega-yeast-discovers-a-yeast-gene-that-makes-beer-hazy
(2023) Keith Lacy, Rita Mormando, Jeremy R. Smith, Patrick A. Gibney, Lance M. Shaner, Laura T. Burns. “Identification of the yeast mannoprotein gene HZY1 as a key genetic determinant for yeast-derived haze in beer” https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.07.10.548400v1
(2023). Top Crop. “Uncovering a Gene for Haze.” https://topcrop.co/uncovering-a-gene-for-haze
(2022) Oregon State University. “Genetically modified yeast yields intense hop aromas in beer, Oregon State research finds.”https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/genetically-modified-yeast-yields-intense-hop-aromas-beer-oregon-state-research-finds-0
(2016) Ewen Callaway. Nature. Ale genomics: how humans tamed beer yeast. https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2016.20552
Gallone, B. et al. (2016). “Domestication and Divergence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Beer Yeasts”https://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674(16)31071-6



Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Episode 92: Homebrewing beer on YouTube featuring The Apartment Brewer
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
James and Shannon sit down with YouTuber and Massachusetts Homebrewer Steve, also known as @TheApartmentBrewer. Brewing a beer can be as easy as watching a video on YouTube. Find out how Steve uses the platform to walk experts and new comers alike through the brewing process in easily consumable videos.
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Special thank you again to @Theapartmentbrewer
https://www.youtube.com/@TheApartmentBrewer



Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Episode 91: Split Batch Brewing (SPLATCH)
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
After a quick trip to Pennsylvania, James and Shannon recount their brewery adventures, discuss how Shannon's first sour beer turned out and delve into the technique of split batch (SPLATCH) brewing. Plus a special announcement!
@wellcraftedambler
@Tanneryrunbrewworks



Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Episode 90: Beers and Kayak
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
For their 90th episode, James and Shannon are joined by Jeff from @Beers_and_Kayak on Instagram. Beer can be a part of any activity so why not kayaking. Hear how Jeff mixes his love of craft beer and the great outdoors.
Thank you to Jeff @Beers_and_Kayak for joining us on this week's episode. If you would like to come on our show and share your craft beer or homebrewing journey, send us a DM on our Instagram @Doublehopbeatpodcast