Double Hopbeat: A Homebrewing Podcast
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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
![Episode 123: The Plumber of Brewing - Steve](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Dec 20, 2024
Episode 123: The Plumber of Brewing - Steve
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Rounding out the East Bay Homebrew Club spotlights, James and Shannon are joined by Steve, The Plumber of Brewing. Steve talks about taking on leadership roles in the club, how bad beer made him start brewing and his hopes for the future of homebrewing.
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![Episode 122: The Bob Ross of Brewing - Ricky](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Dec 06, 2024
Episode 122: The Bob Ross of Brewing - Ricky
Friday Dec 06, 2024
Friday Dec 06, 2024
On the next installment of their Eastbay Homebrew Club highlight series, Shannon and James welcome @Happylilyeastbrewery, Ricky to the show. They jump into Ricky's background in brewing, writing articles for MoreBeer and using tinctures in beer.
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Check out Ricky's articles from MoreBeer here:
Brewing Fruited Sours
Brewing Suds with Buds
Nordic Harvest Ale in New England
![Episode 121: Wizard of Ciders and Meads - Charles](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Nov 22, 2024
Episode 121: Wizard of Ciders and Meads - Charles
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Friday Nov 22, 2024
Shannon and James kick off their East Bay Homebrew Club Series with Charles, the Wizard of Ciders and Meads. On this special episode, Charles shares how he got started in homebrewing, tips on how to make cider and mead at home and why he joined a homebrew club. Tune in and find out what has Shannon talking about drunken monkeys.
![Episode 120: PET Kegs and Pumpkin](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Oct 04, 2024
Episode 120: PET Kegs and Pumpkin
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
James and Shannon recount some recent brewing mishaps. Shannon discusses her ChatGPT generated pumpkin beer recipe and the duo talk about the pros and cons of PET kegs.
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![Episode 119: ChatGPT takeover!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Sep 06, 2024
Episode 119: ChatGPT takeover!
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
ChatGPT takes over Double Hopbeat! After a quick recap of end of summer brewery visits (@oakbay_brewery and @hogislandbeer), James and Shannon answer "Would you rather" homebrewing questions generated by ChatGPT.
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![Episode 118: Off Flavors in Beer](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Aug 16, 2024
Episode 118: Off Flavors in Beer
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Coming off of their group brew taste testing, James and Shannon explore the common off-flavors in beer, how they get there, and how to avoid them.
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Sources for this week's episode:
Cicerone Certification Program website: https://www.cicerone.org/us-en/blog/off-flavors-in-beer-the-basics
AHA site: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/acceptable-off-flavors-in-beer-and-homebrew/
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https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/the-beer-off-flavor-series-diacetyl/
Home brew talk forum: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/best-practices-for-co2-scrubbing-of-dms.732500/
BeerSmith Podcast episode 296 from Jan 2024 Dr Charlie Bamforth
Kegerator.com: https://learn.kegerator.com/off-flavors-in-beer/
Micetcraft.com: https://www.micetcraft.com/beer-off-flavor-guide-chlorophenol/
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Friday Jul 26, 2024
Episode 117: Beer fest review and brew day recaps
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
In another mix pack episode, James and Shannon review the Polar Park Food Truck, Beers & Bevs festival, give insight on the group brew day with their homebrew club (@eastbayhomebrew), share the steps of James's first attempt at a hard seltzer and discuss the latest double brew day (Kolsch and Heady Topper clone).
Shout out to @eastbayhomebrew
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![Episode 116: Homebrewing Equipment featuring Adam Hellman, Engineering Manager @SpikeBrewing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4629081/instagram-profile-full-logo-white_300x300.jpg)
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Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
James and Shannon are joined by Adam Hellman, Engineering Manager at Spike Brewing! Adam delves into his background as an engineer and how he entered the homebrewing space. The trio also touch on Spike's commitment to interacting with customers and products that make home brewing easier.
Adam's Oatmeal Stout recipe: https://spikebrewing.com/blogs/recipes/oatmeal-stout-recipe
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