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Episode 94 – The Science Series – The Mash
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Chris and Owen go for a deep dive on the science behind brewing starting off with everything related to and in the mash!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 93 – Come and have a beer with us!
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Drinking some amazing beers chosen from The Malt Miller fridge by the main man Stiffo! Interspersed with some random chit chat some of which is brewing related 😉Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 92 – Seasonal Brewing
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Join us for a discussion on seasonal brewing, is it even a thing anymore? Do homebrewers need or want to brew seasonally? What beers make sense to brew seasonally with the advantages of modern techniques and equipment? Answers to these … Episode 92 – Seasonal Brewing Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 90 – How to create your own clone recipes!
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Using a couple of example beers to go through some methods for developing a clone recipe from scratch, we use Life and Death by Vocation and Proper Job by St Austell as examples of 2 quite different UK brewed IPAs … Episode 90 – How to create your own clone recipes! Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 91 – Charles Faram & CF302 Hop Testing!
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An amazing podcast where we geek out on all things hops with Will Rogers from Charles Faram and our bonus guest Martin Rake from The Malt Miller. We also get the chance to sample a range of beers we all … Episode 91 – Charles Faram & CF302 Hop Testing! Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 89 – Guess the Hop Drink Along and Shite Beers we have brewed!
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Drinking the Siren Guess the Hop series and errrr guessing the hops while we also discuss some absolute shockers we have brewed and what we learned from them.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 88 – Competition Beers Reviewed!
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Revisiting a range of beers that have been put into competitions by Owen, Tricky and one of our patreons Christian Ibbotson. We attempt to judge them against BJCP guidelines and compare our thoughts to the feedback from real judges, mostly … Episode 88 – Competition Beers Reviewed! Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 87 – Radim Zvanovec – Budweiser Budvar
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Amazing insights into Czech lagers and how to brew them from the legendary Budvar UK Brand Ambassador Radim Zvanovec.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 86 – Sexy Yeast and Commercial drink along
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A commercial drink along with some awesome beers from The Malt Millers Indie Beer Fridge, as of today the tasting pack is still available and comes with an awesome tankard if you fancy trying them for yourself, so get over … Episode 86 – Sexy Yeast and Commercial drink along Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 85 – Emperors Brewery
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An epic podcast with Damian Doherty aka Emperors Brewery, diving deep on all things imperial, collaborating with some of the worlds best breweries and of course Star Wars!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 84 – New Years Special
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A quick wrap up to 2023 and a look forward to whats brewing in 2024 with some random waffling for filler….Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 83 – Xmas Special with the Big Banana
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The Christmas special is even better when you add a Big Banana! This year we are joined by YouTube legend Stephen Burton aka Big Banana Brewing for all the usual shenanigans and a deep dive on the merits of festive … Episode 83 – Xmas Special with the Big Banana Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 82 – The Return of Hoddy on the Poddy
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Martin Hoddinott owner and founder of Maverick Brewing Co and winner of The Hop Addition home brew competition returns to the pod to update us on how things have gone since his move into the professional ranks! Some honest and … Episode 82 – The Return of Hoddy on the Poddy Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 81 – 2024 Competitions and Tips for Success
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A run down of the 2024 UK Homebrew competition schedule and some detailed info on how you can give your beers the best chance for success! The Malt Miller are currently running their Black Friday sale, check out the link … Episode 81 – 2024 Competitions and Tips for Success Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 80 – Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing
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An epic podcast chatting with Andy and enjoying some of his beers, we go deep on technique, recipes and retro gaming! This episode includes a break down of the full recipe for Elusive’s Ravenwood Export India Stout which you can … Episode 80 – Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 79 – Commercial Drink Along
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Join us as we sample some fantastic offerings from Floc, Bullhouse, Andechs and Omnipollo. Check out our sponsor The Malt Miller for all your brewing needs and look out for the dedicated recipe section with specially curated recipe kits from … Episode 79 – Commercial Drink Along Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 78 – Brew-Con 2023 Debrief & Sponsor Announcement!
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We are joined by some very special guests to debrief our adventures at Brew-Con 2023, including creating some epic video content you can find here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9a4nsV5co4&t=33s.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 77 – Oktoberfest with Jonny from Brew Keg Tap
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A deep dive into Oktoberfest with beers, a bit of history and general shenanigans plus Jonny from Brew Keg Tap providing some authentic insight into the real event and the culture of the modern festival this episode was also supported … Episode 77 – Oktoberfest with Jonny from Brew Keg Tap Read More »…
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Episode 76 – Keg King
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Daniel and Nico from Keg King join us all the way from the land down under to discuss their products including the incredible Apollo range of PET pressure fermenters and lots of exciting new things on the horizon. Keg King … Episode 76 – Keg King Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 75 – Cost Effective Brewing Improvements
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Following up on our true cost of brewing episode we try to drill down into which purchases actually have the biggest impact on the quality of the end product and how we can make the biggest improvements without breaking the … Episode 75 – Cost Effective Brewing Improvements Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 74 – Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast Pt2
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Lance from Omega joins us once more to discuss some fascinating research that they have been conducting into the mysteries of haze in beer and how yeasts and other ingredients interact to affect this characteristic. Strap in because this one … Episode 74 – Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast Pt2 Read More »…
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Episode 73 – Simon Pipola and BrewCon 2023
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We are joined by founder and organiser of BrewCon Simon Pipola to discuss everything going on at this years event and why you should attend the UKs premier home-brewing convention. Jump on the link here if you haven’t already bought … Episode 73 – Simon Pipola and BrewCon 2023 Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 72 – The Malt Miller
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Join us for an in depth discussion with Rob, Rakey and Stiffo from homebrew retail legends The Malt Miller.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 71 – Things we hate about home brewing!
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A fun episode taking a look at the things we and you the listeners think are the worst parts of this crazy hobby….Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 70 – Barrel Aging with Gary Farlow from Vocation
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A deep dive on the process of barrel ageing and how to make the beers that go in them with Gary Farlow from Vocation BrewingPor The Hop Addition
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Episode 68 – The Homebrew Library
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We take a look at our favourite home brewing books and discuss the essential titles for any home brewers library. Apologies for some issues with audio quality on this one we were not able to deliver the usual level of … Episode 68 – The Homebrew Library Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 67 – Muntons
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An in depth chat with Kenneth and Nick from Muntons discussing the Malting process, LME & DME production. Designing and making extract kits and the infamous homebrew ‘twang’! CheersPor The Hop Addition
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Episode 66 – The True Cost of Homebrewing
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A slightly terrifying review of our personal expenditure on the hobby so far and the contentious question of whether homebrewing can actually save you money……Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 65 – Hazy Pales
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An extended and slightly meandering discussion on our best tips for creating and brewing hazy pales and IPAs!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 64 – Streamyard Test Run
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Our first full episode using Streamyard courtesy of our amazing patreons and sponsors! No specific topic for this one just a test run for the new platform and beers and banter, cheers!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 63 – Low ABV Brewing
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An in depth discussion of our recent experiences exploring the technical brewing exercise that is low ABV brewing, tips on all aspects of recipe formulation and process for maximising flavour while minimising alcohol!Por The Hop Addition
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After a fairly short episode with the Crafty Maltsters we wanted some more beers! So we recorded that as a quick commercial episode enjoy!Por The Hop Addition
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A fascinating discussion with Alison from Crafty Maltsters about how they have taken on the challenge of launching a small scale malting’s operating entirely out of their own farm up in Fife, Scotland. Check out their amazing artisan malts at … Episode 62 – Alison Milne from Crafty Maltsters Read More »…
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Episode 61 – Lance Shaner from Omega Yeast
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A deep dive into yeast geekery with Lance Shaner owner of Omega YeastPor The Hop Addition
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The Commercial Pod Feb 23
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Drinking and reviewing commercial beers with general homebrew chat and banter! Note this episode was recorded prior to the Omega yeast episode which was prioritised for editing due to the epic guest so the release schedule is a bit out … The Commercial Pod Feb 23 Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 60 – Adam Makes Beer!
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Our first guest from the US is Adam Mills, Head Brewer at Cartridge Brewing in Maineville Ohio and epic content creator under the handle Adam Makes Beer. Join us for a really fun discussion of his brewing journey, the US … Episode 60 – Adam Makes Beer! Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 59 – Packaging Beer for Competition
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We take a look at the best practices for getting your beer to competitions in peak condition and the common pitfalls that often affect home-brew when its sent out into the wild! Plus our first edition of ‘News of the … Episode 59 – Packaging Beer for Competition Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 58 – 2022 Xmas Special
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Our last chance to talk homebrew and beer related nonsense for the year, we look back on a big year for The Hop Addition and look forward to some exciting prospects for 2023. Cheers everyone and see you in the … Episode 58 – 2022 Xmas Special Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 57 – Jonny from Brew Keg Tap
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We welcome Jonny from our commercial sponsor Brew Keg Tap to discuss all things BKT and his own journey in the beer industry and brewing.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 56 – Andrew Paterson from Lallemand Yeast
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A fascinating discussion of all things yeast and much more besides with Andrew Paterson from Lallemand.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 55 – Kölsch
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A deep dive into the Kölsch beer style, looking at all aspects of brewing this wonderful style at home. Cheers!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 54 – Jack from Baron Brewing
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The Hop Addition welcomes Jack from Baron Brewing to discuss the awesome beers that he is knocking out, setting up a new brewery, can artwork and cats buttholes….Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 53 – State of the (brewing) Union 2022
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A general chat and update on how our personal brewing has been going recently and any new and interesting knowledge, techniques or equipment we have been using. Cheers!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 52 – Hoddy on the Poddy
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We are joined by Martin Hoddinott winner of our homebrew competition at Unity brewing, we talk about Hod’s brewing background, his process and methods, the winning recipe and some exciting plans for the future. Enjoy!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 51 – Q & A Session
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We answer listeners questions and have a good old chit chat on all things homebrew!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 50 – WCIPA
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A long discussion where we eventually talk a bit about west coast IPAs.Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 49 – Matt Dutton from TRACK Brewing
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A great discussion with Matt Dutton, Head Brewer at Track about his journey into brewing, how Track got started and most importantly how to brew beers the Track way. Plus how many DIPAs can the team drink before entering the … Episode 49 – Matt Dutton from TRACK Brewing Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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A quick review of our first homebrew competition which took place last month at Unity Brewing Co in Southampton. Massive thanks to all our sponsors and entrants for the event we had a blast!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 47 – Ivan Juggins from Mash Brewing WA
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Our first international guest on the pod! A fascinating chat with Aussie homebrewer turned pro Ivan Juggins covering the realities of pro brewing, the craft beer scene in Australia and an infamous Doughnut beer amongst many other topics!Por The Hop Addition
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Episode 46 – Robbie from Yakima Chief Hops
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A really interesting discussion with Robbie Harrigan from Yakima Chief Hops, we talk about the origins of the company and their philosophy, what the difference is between T45, T90 and Cryo, how new hops are named and how research and … Episode 46 – Robbie from Yakima Chief Hops Read More »Por The Hop Addition
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