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<itunes:subtitle>Homebrewing beer. Cutting edge beer and brewing information from Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer. A presentation of The Brewing Network www.thebrewingnetwork.com.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Justin Crossley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Brew Strong with Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer combines the two most prominent authors and figures in homebrewing today in a live beer radio format that allows listeners to pose beginning and advanced brewing questions to expert hosts and guests from the Craft Beer industry. Designed as an amateur brewing geek's must-listen show, Brew Strong is your source for cutting edge beer and brewing information, answers to technical questions, as well as a guide to greater appreciation of all things beer.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Brew Strong: Yeast Library 03-08-10</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>How to build a yeast library at home</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover building and storing your own yeast library. Learn how to select, culture, and store yeast long term and hot to start propagation from your library.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:39:20</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Live Q and A 02-22-10</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Live Q and A with Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brew Strong: Milling Grain 02-08-10</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Milling grain with Jamil, John Palmer, Tasty Mcdole and Bob Hansen from Breiss</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the intricacies of milling grain. Find out about how a course crush compares to a fine crush and what results you can expect to find in your mash tun. They are also joined by Mike "Tasty" McDole and grain expert Bob Hansen from Breiss Malting.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:41:39</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: The Boil 01-25-10</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Boil Chemistry with Jamil, John Palmer, John Blichmann and Jeremy Raub</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer discuss boil chemistry in your brewing process. Homebrew equipment engineer John Blichmann joins the show to talk about burners and various equipment available and craft brewer Jeremy Raub of the new Eagle Rock Brewery talks about how the boil affects different aspects of his beer. Learn about what takes place in the boil and how to maximize your results with this Brew Strong.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brew Strong: Live Q and A 01-11-10</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Live Q and A with Jamil and John Palmer</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer are back with another popular Q and A show on Brew Strong. They take listener questions from the chat and e-mail to open the lines of communication and let all topics fly and get your homebrew, craft brew and beer related questions answered.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:15:15</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Wort Aeration 12-28-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Jamil and John cover wort aeration on Brew Strong</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John cover aeration techniques, myths and methods along with special guest Jason Petros. The crew covers pure O2 use vs. aquarium pump style aeration, shake methods and even yeast that claim to require no aeration. Tune in and find out what you need to properly oxygenate your homebrew and yeast starters.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brew Strong: Hop Calculation 12-14-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Glenn Tinseth joins Jamil and John to discuss hop utilization calulations</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In the episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John welcome Glenn Tinseth, creator of the Tinseth Method, to discuss the various ways of calculating hop utilization in your homebrew and craft beer. Glenn discusses how your beer can benefit from a consistent method of calculation, as well as the challenges craft brewers and homebrewers face when calculating IBU's and hop utilization.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brew Strong: Q and A with Dr. Bamforth 11-30-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Listener Q and A w/ Dr. Charles Bamforth of UC Davis</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong Dr. Charles Bamforth joins Jamil and John to answer listener questions in an open format show that lets homebrewers ask their own questions to one of the greatest minds in brewing. Dr. Bamforth is a leading beer scholar who's knowledge of craft beer and brewing science is virtually unparalleled. </itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>00:56:41</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Beer Color 11-16-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>How to evaluate beer color in your recipes and a new method from A.J. DeLange</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John welcome beer color expert A.J. DeLange to the program to discuss the true complexity of evaluating the color of beer in your brewing process. A.J. presents a new method of accurately measuring and evaluating the color of your homebrew and craft beer. It's not a simple as you might think.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:37:44</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Beer Haze 11-02-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Beer haze and how to control it in your craft beer and homebrew with Dr. Charles Bamforth</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John weclome Dr. Charles Bamforth of the UC Davis Brewing Science Program to talk about the causes of beer haze and how to prevent it in your craft beer or home brew. Charlie has researched and written about the subject extensively and provids an overview here of what to look out for and what preventattive measures you can take when beer haze is not desired.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:23:54</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Mash Efficiency 10-19-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Calculating and maintaining mash efficiency in your homebrew</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John talk about mash efficiency in your homebrew setup. Tune in and learn about the common misconceptions surrounding your brew system efficiency, how to get the best numbers for your beer, and why calculating your efficiency is so important in brewing.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:24:26</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Perfect Pour 10-05-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>How to get the perfect pour of homebrew</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer talk about pouring that perfect pint of homebrew or craft beer. From line lengths to regulators and carbonation, the guys tell you everything you need to know to pour the perfect pint every time.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:11:13</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Fermentors 09-07-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Comparing Fermentation Vessels</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John Palmer, along with special guest Jason "JP" Petros, cover fermentation vessels in this episode of Brew Strong. Hear the crew talk about conicals vs. carboys, glass vs. plastic, Better Bottle Fermentors, and more. Find out what vessel is right for you and what advantages and disadvantages each one has in this episode of Brew Strong!</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:26:19</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: NHC Q and A Archive 08-24-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Q and A archive from the National Homebrewers Conference</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. We've had this one in the can a couple months and just to bring back all the excitement of the 2009 national Homebrewers Conference in Oakland, we thought it was time to release it. This is a live question and answer show that Jamil and John Palmer did from the hospitality suite at the conference. Festival attendees and listeners were able to ask the brewing questions they've always wanted answered from our two experts. It was a great and unique opportunity for our hosts to interact directly with their listeners. Tune in and see if your question was answered!</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:04:36</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Yeast Washing 08-10-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Yeast Washing</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the process of cleaning/washing yeast for storage and reuse. Listen in as the experts cover the proper way to wash yeast so that every pitch is clean, healthy and viable.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:23:58</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Sparging 07-27-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Sparging</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the science and process of sparging. This seemingly simple part of your brew day can affect every aspect of your final beer so knowing how and why you are doing it, and the different methods available to you, can make all the difference in your quest to brew the perfect beer.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:07:44</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Fermentation Temp Control 07-13-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Fermentation Temperature Control</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer talk about one of the most crucial aspects of your homebrewing: fermentation temperature control. Listen in as they discuss why it's important and the methods of controlling your temperature, from wet towels and fans to temp. controlled conicals and refrigeration, Brew Strong covers all the bases of temperature contol!</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:16:58</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Decoction 06-29-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Decoction Mashing w/ Denny Conn</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer join forces with legendary homebrewer Denny Conn to help explain the process, use and results of decoction mashing your beer. Listen in as the guys explain this traditional method of mashing your grains to find out the how, why and when so you can add yet another tool to your brewing belt.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>57:42</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Lagering/Aging 06-15-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Lagering/Aging Your Beer</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. The practice of lagering beer is not as old as beer itself, but some, like the Germans, define it as the major turning point in beer quality. Good lagering techniques don't just help lager beers either, they can help all beers. Listen in as Jamil and John talk about the science behind lagering your beer and how you can benefit from doing it on this episode of Brew Storng.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:01:15</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Filtering 06-01-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Filtering Your Brew</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John Palmer, along with Tasty McDole, cover the process and finer points of filtering your beer. They discuss why you want to filter, and why you would not, what results you can expect, what changes take place, and how to do it on a homebrew scale.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:00:10</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Water Part IV 05-18-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Water Series Follow Up</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. By popular demand, Jamil and John Palmer do a follow up show to the water series to answer any left over questions and clear up any confusion on understanding the why, how, and when to adjust your brewing water. They leave no stone unturned as they go through listener e-mails and feedback to cover the topics most important to you. Calcium, carbonates, sulfates, alkalinity and more are covered.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brew Strong: Water Part III 05-04-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Adjusting Water to Style</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this third part of the Brew Strong water series, Jamil and John Palmer cover adjusting your water to fit specific beer styles. After the first show taught why brewing water is important, and the second taught how to adjust it, this third episode puts that knowledge to work applying it to beer styles.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brew Strong: Water Part II 04-20-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>How To Adjust Your Brewing Water</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this second episode of a three part water series, Jamil and John Palmer cover the basics about how to adjust your brewing water when necessary. They discuss the proper use of salts and minerals, specific beer style water profiles, how to evaluate your water for particular styles of beer, and much more. Don't touch your brew water before listening to these guys give you the lowdown.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:01:48</itunes:duration>
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<title>Brew Strong: Water Part I 04-12-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Why Adjust Your Brewing Water</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this first episode of a three part water series, Jamil and John Palmer cover the basics about what is important about the water you use in brewing. Learn about the chemical compounds that can contribute to, enhance, or flaw your beer and when it is necessary for you to step in and alter your water and what you will be altering.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:00:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, water basics, brewing water, water chemistry, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Repitching Yeast 03-23-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Repitching Yeast</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer cover repitching yeast. Tune in and find out about the proper care and handling of yeast in order to reuse healthy yeast in every batch. Topics include storage, length of time between pitches, proper care and storage of yeast and how to yield the safest and best results when repitching your yeast.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:30:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, repitching yeast, yeast, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: DMS 03-09-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Controlling DMS</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Brew Strong is back this week covering DMS. Tune in and learn all about DMS production and how to control and manipulate it in your brewing.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:17:00</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, DMS, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Mouthfeel 02-23-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Manipulating Mouthfeel in Your Brew</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John palmer cover all aspects of mouthfeel in your beer. Learn how to manipulate malt and mash temperatures, as well as ingredients, pH and carbonation to gain the desired results in the style of beer you want to brew.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:02:12</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, mouthfeel, mouth feel, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Carbonation 02-09-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Proper Beer Carbonation</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the proper carbonation of your beer. Covering everything from carbonation techniques to creating and maintaining proper carbonation levels for different beer styles, this episode covers everything you need to know to get proper carbonation in your brews every time.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:43:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, carbonation, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: HSA 01-26-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Hot Side Aeration with Dr. Bamforth</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In the episode of Brew Strong, Jamil and John welcome head of the Brewing Science program at UC Davis, Dr. Charles Bamforth to the show to help explain and cover hot side aeration. Dr Bamforth explains some of the myths and legends surrounding the controversial topic and instructs brewers on how to deal with HSA based on his own extensive research. This show should not be missed by homebrewers and professionals alike!</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:27:26</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, bamforth, hot side aeration, hsa, uc davis, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Sanitation 01-05-09</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Sanitation with Five Star</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover the all important processes of sanitation in brewing. To help clarify all the techniques and chemicals that can be used, Jon Herskovits of Five Star Chemicals joins the program.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:34:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, sanitation, five star, herskovitz, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Yeast Starters 12-22-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Yeast Starters with Dr. Scott</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover making proper yeast starters to help you ferment the best beer possible. BN resident expert Dr. Scott joins in to use his starter making process as an example. If you've been looking for step by step instructions and reasons why you should be making a yeast starter like the pro's, then this is your show!</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:28:42</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, yeast starter, starters, yeast, doc, dr. scott, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Dry Hopping 12-08-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Dry Hopping with Tasty McDole</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil, John Palmer, and Mike "Tasty" McDole cover all aspects of dry hopping your beer to get the best results. Tasty is known for getting rich, strong and tasty hop aroma and character in his beers and lends his expertise to the program.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:44:34</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, dry hop, dry hopping, hops, mike mcdole, tasty, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Malt Analysis 11-24-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Malt Analysis with Bob Hansen of Briess Malts</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer cover malt analysis along with special guest Bob Hansen from Briess Malt and Ingredients Company. Bob proves to be a great guest with so much information to lend that the crew goes overtime covering all the topics.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:48:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, malt analysis, briess, bob hansen, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Cleaning 11-10-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Cleaning Your Equipment</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. On this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer cover properly cleaning your brewing equipment. To help tackle the topic, Jon Herskovits of Five Star Chemicals joins the discussion to add insight about the right chemicals for the right job and how they affect your brewing, equipment and the environment.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:32:04</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, enzymes, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Enzymes 10-13-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Enzymes</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Brew Strong Jamil and John Palmer explain enzymes and their purpose and effects in brewing. Along with the Brew Strong crew is special guest host Colin Kaminski from Downtown Joe's in Napa, CA.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:46:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, enzymes, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Metals that Affect Your Beer 9-29-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Metals</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John cover metals that affect your beer, along with guest host Colin Kaminski</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:52:22</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, metals, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, colin kaminski, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Wood Aging 9-15-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Wood Aging</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John cover wood aging your beer, along with guest host Jason "JP" Petros</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:16:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, wood aging, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, jason petros, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Head Retention 9-01-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Head Retention</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John cover head retention in your beer, along with guest host Mike "Tasty" Mcdole</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:06:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, head retention, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, jason petros, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Attenuation 8-18-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Attenuation</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Jamil and John cover yeast attenuation in beer along with guest host Jason Petros and a featured appearance from Chris White of White Labs Yeast Co.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:13:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, attenuation, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, jason petros, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Brew Strong: Melanoidins 8-4-08</title>
<itunes:author>Jamil Zainasheff</itunes:author>
<itunes:subtitle>Melanoidins</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Homebrewing beer. Brew Stong's premier on The Brewing Network features host's Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer covering melanoidins in beer; what are they and why do we want them in our beer. Along with guest host Mike "Tasty" McDole, Brew Strong gives all you need to know about why you have melanoidins in beer, and why you want them.</itunes:summary>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<itunes:duration>01:04:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>homebrewing, melanoidin, melanoidins, jamil zainasheff, john palmer, brewing network, lager, ale, beer, brewing, home brew, brew, craftbrew, BJCP</itunes:keywords> 
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