Wny Brews

Why does extract get such a bad rep? It gets cold in Buffalo, and extract is exactly what we need! Also, I have a great idea to share in the fun! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk to one of the most learned men of homebrewing! Rochester native, Brad Smith, creator of BeerSmith brewing software from Beersmith.com.He gives his first step for getting the most out of his software! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I sat down at The Hydraulic Hearth with members of Das Hausbrauers Von Buffalo, The Buffalo Beer Goddesses, and The Sultans of Swig to discuss the benefits of joining a club instead of going it alone. It's a popular (read: noisy) room, and for good reason, but if you can handle the background noise, this episode is a great example of the amazing brewing community in Buffalo!Check out the show notes at WNYBrews.com/episode9 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I tell you about my experience making a hard cider from a Western New York staple...Mayer Brothers Apple Cider. I also review Not Your Fathers Root Beer and tell you about my wet-hopped IIPA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, I discuss a beer trip I recently took. We put together a tour of Buffalo brewing history and put a bus together to take a small group out for charity...then they never showed! So we did the tour to ourselves! I got to speak to Ethan Cox from Community Beer Works about his book. I also discuss The Buffalo Brewers Series cans from Big Ditch, Resurgence, and Community Beer Works.Lastly, I talk about my kegerators and about kegging homebrew beer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Fathers' Day everyone! We talk to John Russo Jr. whom, along with his dad, own Hamburg Brewing Company.I'm also drinking a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale because they're great! It's can-conditioned...I would've thought that would explode the can, but apparently not!Also, I discuss the Fathers Day article from WNYCraftBeer.com and Kegworks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I run through my top 10 online hangouts for homebrewing information and tools. I'm also drinking Southern Tier Tangier and absolutely love it. Check out WNYBrews.com/episode5 for the list of sites. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I'm talking about grains! It's one of the most important ingredients in brewing and I need to throw some vocab out. I basically spewed words into a mic for 15 minutes. Also, I talk about Ellicotville's Stainless Steel Obsession. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been a few weeks and I'm sorry. I'm currently drinking a brown ale that we boiled for too long. I'm drinking it because, like all of our brewing mistakes (save one), it's still beer and we do NOT dump beer.Even though I know what to o with sub-par beer, I've still benn too much of a perfectionist in terms of the podcast. I haven't released a 3rd episode because I've been re-recording it over and over again.For better or worse, here it is:This week, I talk about the local homebrew supply stores in the area, and The Bagged and Bored crew stops by to talk beer cellars (they're segment is great, I ask stupid questions throughout.)Check them out at BaggedandBored.comAlso, thank you again to the Rear View Ramblers for the use of their song. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about getting started in homebrewing. If you wanted to put together a brand new system, what would you do? Check out WNYBrews.com for links. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I talk to the guys at Resurgence, I sample some Pierogi from Ru's Pierogi, and get a call from Adam Richman about his new show Man Finds Food See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The pre-first episode. A preview of what's to come in future episodes. The music today is from The Rearview Ramblers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.