CraftBrewer Radio

Your Brewcaster Guru jumps to the defence of other beer podcasts as they face legal action. Yes in a cynical show, our Brewmaster manages to also include an interview from Canada, feedback, plus how to clean and steralise your brew gear. To keep it all fun, there is a funny beer story, the Weird And […]

“What is sour mashing?” I hear you ask. So said our brewmaster as he guides you thru this most interesting of ways of making a beer. In a nice compact show, we also cover feedback, Kit and Kilo infections, our beer superhero turns “gay”, and a faviourite beer song is requested yet again. Not enough, […]

What will it take to stop our Brewmaster ranting, with THREE rants on the Aussie competition scene, world push to limit ahcohol consumption and beer sommeliers. We have an interview with a craftbrewer from Argentina, and feature a tasting where aging and oxidsation is desired and explained. Another funny beer story , the Wierd […]

The Brewmaster just cant keep a program under an hour, with indepth feedback responses including mash/boil oxidsation revisited. Another funny beer story is read, and we follow thru with the Russian alcohol poisonings. Will our beer superhero do any better in this episode with metrosexual man, and our feature is all about adding the right […]

The guys talk about their Aussie Bush Beer experiment, and can a lambic be made in the tropics - a new experiment will look at this. A malt crisis is about to hit the world that will affect all brewers, we discuss! The Brewmaster rants about how to say “beer stuff” in English, and we […]

The brewmaster defys death by tropical disease to give you the results of the Great Malt Experiment. We also analyse an unusual flavour in a beer, and tell you the third essential book you should have in your beer library. Hear how prohibitionists are becoming active again, along with our beer superhero, a funny brewing […]

What does Graham do when he is too sick to broadcast? He naturally relies on others to do the job. David Logsdon, founder of Wyeast did a tour of Australia recently, giving a talk on “Everything You Need to Know About Yeast Starters”. So the Brewmaster naturally slips that in as the program. If you […]

Want to learn about malt extract darkening and malt extract twang; Graham has researched this in depth and the results may surprise you. A hardhitting new segment called “Drink The Beer In The Glass Report” reviews things beer related on the web, and we sample the Sour Cream Lambic. Not enough, well Blokeman returns again, […]

Yet another first, as the cellarman sees what an electric current does for head retention. In our international interviews, Graham interviews a brewmaster from South Korea, and we tell you what is the second essential book you should have in your brewery. More rants on beer styles, and we taste the experimental Stein Beer, with […]

What will it take to stop the brewmaster ranting about styles. Not this show as we also talk about extract twang, and a roving report on pubs. Funny brew stories are there, and the show recommends the best brewing books you should have. Not enough, there is also feedback, blokeman flys in, the Weird and […]

Yet another long program that wont bore you. Listen to our brewmaster have yet another rant, this time on binge drinking. There is an interview with a craftbrewer from Spain, and we sample a truly disgusting beer. Think you know all the methods of sparging, well the boys may surprise you. Share your funiest beer […]

Any wonder the show ran over time, with interesting feedback, world annoucements, two roving reporters, and a story on Australian pubs. If that wasn’t enough, our beer superhero returns, the Weird and Wacky World of Beer, another new malt variety is released and scientific trivia on beer are squeezed in.
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The sound is awful, it ran over time - but the content is worth the effort. Listen to Australian beer news, and learn how to make a 21% all grain beer. A new segment “Beer Bush Lawers” answers your beer legal questions, and we look at trends in malt production no serious brewer should miss. […]

The long awaited return of the worlds only beer superhero is one of the highlights. The brewmaster shows you a new method to make those difficult sour beers, and a roving reporter with some difficulty makes a report. We look at how beer interviewing is evolving, as well as the Weird and Wacky World of […]

Graham gives his opinion about warm pitching verses cold pitching of yeast. In our series on international craftbrewers we interview a craftbrewer from Japan, and look at how the industry treats consumers with their marketing techniques. Listeners questions are also answered and we tell you where to get those beer songs.
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A show no serious brewer, amateur or professional, should miss. Hear the latest research into how people taste beer. Our brewmaster will also look at the latest feedback, a roving reporter tells us of his setup, more on the stein beer experiment, and the Weird and Wacky World of Beer.
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Hear a most unique interview, where we prove God is a brewer, and loves beer. Graham looks into the brewing scene in South Africa, and a special report on Beertopia, Australia’s largest beer festival. Also, the second part on our feature - achieving real malt flavours with raw adjuncts; as well as feedback.
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A live report as the guys put the homemade kiln to the test and make a stein beer is a feature of this show. Also Graham interviews a UK brewer, and a couple of roving reporters “report”. A talk on beer flavours and achieving this with different ingredients with an unusual end to the […]

Hear the latest on Graham’s and Ian’s stein beer project - their portable homemade kiln. Also on the program is your feedback, including Skype calls, a website update, and Australian beer news. An interview with Brewtopia, a unique way to buy your beer, round out the program.
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We sample the “Bugdgeree Lager”, the barley/millet beer experiment. Graham interviews a leading gluten free brewing expert, and talks about the Stein beer (making beer with hot rocks) project. A report on the local hop harvest and the Weird and Wacky World of Beer rounds out a tight program.
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In a show of cyclonic proportions, is it possible for our Brewmaster to have a bad brew day? The show also covers Aussie Beer News, with a feature on the beer style Bier de Garde. Hear also the experiences of a roving reporter making his first all grain beer, and listen to Blockman’s last appearance […]

What can send Graham into a rant? Hops for one! Listen to our brewmaster go off, as well as a new feature for the show, the ability to leave messages via Skype. There is a talk about CO2 gas cyclinders, feedback, the Weird and Wacky World of Beer, and a song request finishes this program. […]

Join the NQLD Brewmaster as he guides you thru the process of making a barley/millet beer. This will be a first for you and Graham. A roving reporter surfaces, and we look at Australian beer news. As usual some interesting feedback finishes the show with a true NQLD song for the season.
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Find out what Graham has to drop in a packed show (too packed) with song requests, the Weird and Wacky World of Beer, Blokeman Beer Superhero, how to use unusual ingredients, a review of many of the beer podcasts, more on tall ships and brewing, as well as feedback.
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The Famed Tropical Flower Wit makes an appearance, learn about a gluten free beer festival, Australian beer news is reviewed, we talk to a unique first time grain brewer, with a look at beer brewing on old sailing ships in the 1700’s. Some beer podcast sites and a song request to finish.
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This show has our Beer Superhero making a return, we talk about the benefits of a “mashout”, while we review the latest Australian beer news. A roving reporter sends us his opinions on brewing, and we answer all your questions, with the Cellarman wanting to educate the world.
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You will learn about multi-pitching of yeast, a review of a smoked beer, we look at 5 years of broadcasting the craftbrewer show, feedback including brewing software, and the Weird and Wacky World of Beer, and a favourite song completing a packed show.
Download the January1-06.mp3 show.