Mastering the Basics: Yeast Harvesting, Base Malts, and Mash Ratios – Ep. 470

About this episode

The episode features expert Lorena Evans discussing yeast harvesting, base malts, and mash ratios in home brewing.

You know it’s going to be a great episode when BrewersFriend.com pro, Lorena Evans, is on the show! I’m so thankful to have her expertise a lot lately and I’m looking forward to having her on even more this year. Thank you so much for tuning into the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast! … THE home brew # podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew Happy Hour, consider joining our Trub Club! —  https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=21132635 On Today’s Show: Mastering the Basics: Yeast Harvesting, Base Malts, and Mash Ratios 00:00:00 – 00:10:53 Patreon & Small Talk 00:11:45 – 00:25:17 Reusing Yeast 00:26:10 – 00:43:26 Choosing Base Grain for Blonde Ale 00:44:06 – 01:00:01 Water to Grain Ratios Links for this episode: Fermzilla Allrounder: https://morebeer.com/products/fermzilla-rounder-pressure-brewing-kit-159-gal-60/index?a_aid=HomebrewHappyHour CellarScience Premium Dry Yeast: https://morebeer.com/collections/cellarscience/index?a_aid=HomebrewHappyHour FLOTit 2.0: https://amzn.to/3NhMRnC…

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Steubing

Guest: Lorena Evans

Topics covered

• yeast harvesting
• base malts
• mash ratios
• craft beer
• home brewing

Keywords

• yeast
• malts
• mash ratios
• craft beer
• home brewing
• Fermzilla
• CellarScience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BrewersFriend.com, Homebrew Happy Hour

Products: Fermzilla Allrounder, CellarScience Premium Dry Yeast, FLOTit 2.0

More episodes of Homebrew Happy Hour

• The Road to HomebrewCon 2026 in Asheville w/ Julia Herz | Episode 480 · June 11, 2026 · 34 min
• Do You REALLY Need Rice Hulls? | SRM, Growler Fills, & Draft Sparkling Water | Episode 479 · June 5, 2026 · 1h 3m
• Is Pressure Fermentation Worth It? The Good, Bad, and the Potential Geysers! | Episode 478 · May 28, 2026 · 1h 23m
• The Golden Hive Update: Mead, Makers, CBC and HomebrewCon Asheville | Episode 477 · May 21, 2026 · 1h 12m
• Pressure, Purity, and The Great Sparge Debate | Episode 476 · May 14, 2026
• Fixing Foamy Beer, Frozen Fruit Tips, & Easy Hop Subs | Episode 475 · May 7, 2026 · 1h 4m