The Brewing Network Presents | The Jamil Show

We get a lot of questions about how to brew quality beers with a higher gravity. Sometimes the questions are simple, and other times they can be kind of complex. Today, we put our heads together and lay out everything you need to know about how to brew these big beers - fermentation, recipe formulation, mashing, and more!

Today's show is full of a few things, but mainly beer. We talk today about the practice of adding your dark malts at the end of the mash versus keeping them in there for the entire thing. It's a much-debated topic, with many people on either side swearing to their cats that their way is the best. JP brewed two batches of his Oatmeal Stout, one with grains at the mash and one with the dark grains added at the end. Which will dominate? Find out!

Jamil and Tasty get a surprise visit from Pete Slosberg, formerly of Pete's Wicked Ales, and his friend Ari. Ari makes some of the best homemade bread we've ever had and shared some bread making tips with us. Pete brought us his homemade malt balls and a drink made with some amazonian berries that made your mouth go weird. We also discussed what makes a beer a given style and a few other beery things with our two friends in this special episode of Brewing With Style.

Jamil, Tasty, and JP have been lucky enough to have done several collaboration beers over the years with friends and colleagues alike. With more and more breweries reaching out into the homebrewing world for ProAm collaborations, and various "fun-to-brew" beers, they decided to use this episode of Brewing With Style to talk about the complex world of the collaboration beer. The guys discuss what to expect from your brew day, what is expected from you, and how to the the most out of this amazing experience. Plus they make fun of Beevo a lot. Again.

Jamil, Tasty, and JP talk about the recent happenings at the Great American Beer Festival, including beers, judging, and all the work that goes into putting on a giant beer fest. Well, Jamil and Tasty talk about it, since JP didn't go. We talk a lot about the judging side of the GABF and just how much time it takes to run through all of the entries to pick the winners, not to mention the toll it takes on your body. Most people don't know it's an 8-hour work day, and Jamil reminds us of that. It's a good insight into the other side of a beer competition.

We open the show today waxing poetic about how old Jamil is getting and how he has forgotten so much stuff that he has to refer to his own books to remind him of certain things. Then we jump into today's style, Trappist Single Ale (category 26A in the 2015 BJCP guidelines), which was another style requested by a listener looking for more information on this hard-to-find style. Needless to say, we were not able to have any of the classic styles for this show, but we did find a beer that came very, very close from Monkish.

In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, JP and Tasty revisit Category 5 - Bock Beer, from the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. Based on listener submissions of homebrew and commercial beer, the team goes through what makes a great bock beer and how you can brew one yourself.

Prompted from listener questions, in this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, JP, and Tasty discuss the use of dry yeast to ferment your beer, vs. liquid yeast. They talk about the presence of diacetyl and how to properly use dry yeast to get the best fermentation you can. They also discuss new hops and why you should try them.

In this special episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil, Tasty, JP and Beevo recap the 2016 National Homebrewers Conference in Baltimore, MD. Now known as Homebrew Con, this annual event draws thousands of homebrewers for an epic week of parties, seminars, special events and the largest homebrew competition on earth. Listen in as the guys tell their stories about everyone’s favorite event and learn what Homebrew Con is all about...

In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Northern English Brown Ale, Category 11C of the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This wonderful English ale has subtle complexities to challenge the brewer, and is such a classic style, perfect for any occasion. Tune in and learn about commercial examples and how to brew one yourself!

In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss Category 23 from the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines; Specialty Beers. This category was created to give judges guidelines to evaluate beers that don't fit into any traditional categories and include experimental ingredients and techniques. Specialty adjuncts, combinations of other styles and historical or indigenous beers are just some examples of the category. Jamil and Tasty walk you through some examples that define the segment and give tips and tricks on how you can homebrew your own.

In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty discuss American IPA, Category 14B in the 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines. This style has obviously become the darling of the craft beer world and typically outsells any other offering from American craft breweries. Dominated by a strong hop presenceand varying American hop varieties, this beer has taken the craft beer world by storm. Tune in and learn about just a few of the great examples available commercially, and you can homebrew a great example at home.

In this episode of Brewing With Style, Jamil and Tasty welcome special guest Mitch Steele, Brewmaster at Stone Brewing Company, to the show to help evaluate Premium American Lager (BJCP Category 1C in 2013 Guidelines). Mitch worked for Anheuser Busch for some time before switching over to the craft scene, so really knows this style well and helps walk us through what makes a great example of the beer. Tune in and see if the guys can tell which brand is which in a blind test and find out how you can make one at home as well so you can please your non-crafty friends.