12-05-24 - American Weiss Beer

12-05-24 - American Weiss Beer

Author: James Spencer December 4, 2024 Duration: 1:07:06
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares a tart historical American beer style as his response to the Mash Your Luck challenge.

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07-10-25 - Doctor Bishop 12 Percent Lager [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:35
Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with three beers that share common ingredients - two share the same yeast, and two share the same mash.
06-19-25 - Tasting Maple Lager and Triple IPL [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:18
The cast of characters from this past week sticks around to sample James' Canada Maple Lager and his Mash Your Luck UK Triple IPL.
05-29-25 - Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:53
Steve Wilkes joins Detlef Koertge and James to evaluate the results of their experiment comparing different equipment and mash schedules to brew a Helles.
05-22-25 - CBC 2025 Wrapup [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:40
James is joined by Greig McGill of Brewaucracy and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing as they share their thoughts about the Craft Brewers Conference.
05-15-25 - FOAM Mash Your Luck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:37
James heads to Tulsa for a meeting of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) as they spin the wheel for Mash Your Luck.
05-08-25 - Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:37
Homebrewer Detlef Koertge enlists James' help to design an experiment testing whether his elaborate step mashes are worth the effort.
05-01-25 - Space Church Amber Ale [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:01
Scott Housel meets the Mash Your Luck challenge with a big, hoppy American Amber Ale. He also rolls the dice again for another round.