hopnology: Hop Growing and Brewing for Craft Beer

#183: Requiem

Mon, 01 May 2023 14:06:30 GMT

This is it, folks! We wanted to call it Hopnology: Endgame but those Disney folks are a litigious bunch.

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Hopnology Classic: Business Plans

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:55:30 GMT

We talked about the fact that we should talk about it for a loooong time. Then we finally talked about it.

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Hopnology Classic: 7 Stages of your business

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:03:11 GMT

When there isn't a plan and you ride the wave, where can your new business take you?

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Hopnology Classic: If you liked it then you shoulda put a bag on it

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:38:12 GMT

All that hard work in the field, precision drying, and then you store the hops in a garbage bag with a chip clip?

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Hopnology Classic: Pelletizing

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:37:49 GMT

Our first foray into the Pelletizing process. Not just the How, but also the Why.

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Hopnology Classic: Fantasy Hopyard

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:11:09 GMT

This was a fun “what if” episode. If you could have anything in your hopyard, what would it be? You'll be surprised at the pain points that come up early.

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#182: James vs Chat GPT

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:21:33 GMT

What's more fun than watching James fight with people online? Listening to him fight with a computer.

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#181: Thiols

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:56:43 GMT

We're on a Sciency Science roll and this week it's about thiols. More of the magic that exists in your hops if you only know where to look.

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#180: Homeostasis (that means balance)

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:26:35 GMT

There are so many variables in your yard, and they all work in tandem with each other. That's why the answer is so often “it depends”. What does it depend *on* though?

Two new episodes in a row? Hmm. That's curious…..

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#179: Another Dive Into New Brewer

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:53:05 GMT

The latest issue gave us a treasure trove of topics, including gluten free brewing, non-beer products from breweries, and Gregg's favorite topic of “pumpkin” beer.

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Hopnology Classic: Drying Study

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:37:39 GMT

For many many many years we've talked about low temperature drying in order to retain the hop characteristics that we're growing these things for in the first place. We did what we do, which is to Science It for an answer. Guess what happened?

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Hopnology Classic: Brewer Questions

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:30:34 GMT

Such a fun episode, reflecting on all of our observations of watching hop growers try to sell to breweries.

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Hopnology Classic: Pivoting

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:33:29 GMT

It was the episode that launched a thousand future rants. When to know when to change.

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#178: Dry January and Crop Consultants

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:29:11 GMT

A counterpoint to the NA boom and what to look for in “hop experts”.

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Hopnology Classic: Hop Storage

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:30:54 GMT

Harvested, dried and pelletized. Now what do you do with them?

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Hopnology Classic: Harvesters

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:40:59 GMT

A deep dive into harvesters, and a look back to Gregg's first major rant.

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#177: Bright and Shiny

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:41:45 GMT

We say goodbye to Vermont legend Ray McNeil. Then, how to resist the Bright and Shiny allure of new hopyard tools – or maybe they're just toys?

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Hopnology Classic: Hop Yard Tools

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:20:32 GMT

More listener mail! Sprayers, tractors and other fun toys.

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Hopnology Classic: Selling at Beer Festivals

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:15:32 GMT

When don't brewers want to buy your hops? When they are navigating hundreds (thousands?) of drunken consumers at a beer festival.

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Hopnology Classic: When to Harvest

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:28:45 GMT

It depends. It depends. It depends. You get it.

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Hopnology Classic: Be True To Your Brew

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:58:53 GMT

We were complaining about IPAs before complaining about IPAs was the cool thing to do. James and Gregg: Trendsetters.

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#176: Burnout and More

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:22:05 GMT

On another “We read it so you don't have to” we leaf through the latest New Brewer. Topics on tap include non-IPA breweries, craft beer in Mexico and a deep dive into employee burnout.

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Hopnology Classic: Pre-Harvest Logistics

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:01:16 GMT

When the next season rolls around you can just plug your Wolf in and get back to work. All of your tools will be just where you left them and you can pick up where you left off, right? Wrong. So, so, wrong.

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Hopnology Classic: Flash Cards

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:58:51 GMT

This was our attempt to put James into a VR field walk simulation where every corner reveals another hops horror story.

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Hopnology Classic: Weather Whacking

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:34:37 GMT

Mother Nature is….inevitable!

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#175: No Regerts

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:46:32 GMT

If you can make it through the first six minutes of meandering there is actually a point at the end of the rainbow. What can we look at in the rear-view mirror and comfortably say we would have done it differently? Plus, printing the internet.

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Hopnology Classic: Pre-Harvest Marketing

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:45:47 GMT

As if running a hop farm isn't busy enough, how do you handle the looky-loos who stop by “because beer is cool” as well as legitimate potential customers who want to see how the sausage is made?

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Hopnology Classic: Water & Nutrients

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:26:15 GMT

The French soil pixies are here! It's a science-heavy week as we talk about all things water.

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Hopnology Classic: Organic

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:30:49 GMT

Gregg's mad. To be fair, this topic has always made him mad. What is Organic and why won't we do it right?

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Hopnology Classic: Brewer Lingo Bingo!

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:32:42 GMT

If you can put up with Gregg's coughing this is your entry point into brewer conversations. Don't know anything about brewing but you're selling ingredients to brewers? This is for you!

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#174: We Read It So You Don’t Have To (Again)

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:30:36 GMT

We rant on other folks' rants. Topics include the WeWork-ization of pubs and hiring bias.

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Hopnology Classic: Weeds & Disease

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:54:34 GMT

Weed pressure leads to disease pressure; fall behind on your weeding and you're in trouble. In this early episode we talk about the ramifications of poor hopyard maintenance.

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#173: Scrolling the Discord

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:55:29 GMT

New episode! A peek into our Discord server with Q&A from the Hopnologist crew.

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Hopnology Classic: Reverie Brewing Co.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:05:55 GMT

In contrast to our first brewery interview with established Vintage, this time we talk to Reverie Brewing a short eight weeks after they opened their doors.

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Hopnology Classic: Emergence & Training

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:13:51 GMT

When is it time to train your hops? Brace yourselves…..it depends!

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#172: Odds & Ends

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:10:40 GMT

Craft brewery sales, IPAs taking over entire product lines and sourcing issues. We're back with another new episode!

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Hopnology Classic: Top 8 Things to Do When Talking to Brewers

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:01:16 GMT

Our first “Top X” list, which is really more of what *not* to do.

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Hopnology Classic: Drying with Dan Pt 2

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:02:16 GMT

Number Two! Last week was drying science, now we get into the hardware and how to put your drying plan into practice.

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Hopnology Classic: Drying with Dan Pt 1

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:13:48 GMT

It's a podcast, and it's glorious. The science behind drying your hops.

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Hopnology Classic: Cat Pee and Old Lady Perfume

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:41:30 GMT

My favorite episode title ever. Juicy, Dank, and other sensory science buzzwords to help you speak to your brewers.

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Hopnology Classic: Intro to Plants

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:51:09 GMT

What to look for when you're sourcing your plants and/or rhizomes.

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Hopnology Classic: Trellis Design with Ron

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 13:55:51 GMT

Another early interview as we dive into trellis infrastructure.

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Hopnology Classic: Vintage Brewing Company

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:24:41 GMT

Our first interview episode, with Scott Manning of Vintage Brewing Company. We test many things this time around, including in-person recording, Beer ‘er No and Beer the Name.

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#171: Goin’ Back to Pittsburgh

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:07:28 GMT

Episode #171! For the first time since starting Hopnology we found ourselves on the same side of the microphone.

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Hopnology Classic: Hop Quality

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:44:43 GMT

Quality as it relates to getting your products into the Brewer's hands, and I think the first appearance of “hops in a garbage bag”.

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Hopnology Classic: How to Grow

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:15:12 GMT

Early days and we were still trying to get all of our words out without it being a garden hose. It's a Critical episode!

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Hopnology Classic: Collaboration

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:15:02 GMT

Growers and Brewers, sitting in a tree. Trying to make an IPA that doesn't smell like cat pee-pee.

Not one of my best poems, but you get the idea.

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Hopnology Classic: Who is Hopnology?

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:41:16 GMT

Everything old is new again: welcome back to original Hopnology for the first time. What?

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#170: Pivot Part Deux

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:46:25 GMT

We'll call this episode A Rant With A Purpose. Some important information about where 170 episodes have taken us.

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#169: Cost Creep

Mon, 23 May 2022 13:34:02 GMT

First, let's poison Gregg. Then there's the issue of rising prices for fertilization. Did you notice your budget isn't sufficient anymore? Might there be some alternatives?

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#168: The Replacements

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:55:18 GMT

As an established grower there are lots of reasons to pull out one variety and replace it with another. What, when, why and how?

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#167: Back from Hawaii

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:42:18 GMT

It's our first recording in two months. Wait, what?

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#166: The Hop Creeps

Mon, 02 May 2022 17:19:17 GMT

Is this our new name? Or a discussion of the science and business ramifications behind hop creep? Maybe it's both……

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#165: Fabricobbling

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:10:12 GMT

Fabricating is, of course, building something proven with a plan and purpose. When you're in need of a quick fix you “cobble something together”. So what is Fabricobbling? Using the experience and skills at your disposable to create a one-of-a-kind machine that you, and only you, require. This week we'll entertain you with hop yard fabricobbled devices.

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#164: Lion’s Tail Brewing, Part 2

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:15:05 GMT

We're back with Alex from Lion's Tail Brewing in Neenah, WI. This time we get into Covid impacts, talk about his brewhouse and play some games.

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#163: Lion’s Tail Brewing, Part 1

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:12:54 GMT

This week we speak to Alex from Lion's Tail Brewing in Neenah, WI. Alex brews just about every style imaginable, from classic to milkshakes and everything in between.

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#162: We’re Biased

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:12:00 GMT

Thinking, Remembering and Knowing. We are each a collection of our own experiences which turn into biases impacting the actual facts behind any decision. The goal isn't to remove our biases, but to understand their impact.

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#161: Value Added

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:48:17 GMT

Secondary steps such as drying and processing don't have to be done. When you choose to do these things you create cost, but you also create value (and price point). What does it cost to add these value elements and is it proportional to what you can get out of it?

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#160: Crown Maintenance

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:29:53 GMT

Carping, hilling, scratching, ripping, root pruning. Let's get dirty!

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#159: Biotransformation

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:23:04 GMT

Chemistry episode! James' courses at Siebel are back and this week he talks to us about biotransformation. Yeast chemistry interacting with hop properties to create new stuff that wasn't there before.

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#158: KPIs

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 14:15:29 GMT

Krappy Pulpy IPAs? No, we're talking about Key Performance Indicators. If you had to just pick a handful of critical, high-level metrics to measure the health of your business, what would they be?

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#157: 2022 Trends

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:21:10 GMT

Is it too early to tear apart some poor magazine writer's attempt to predict the hits and misses of 2022? We don't think so.

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#156: Alexi Front

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:58:05 GMT

On this episode we welcome Alexi Front, host of the Heavy Hops podcast and Scorched Tundra music festival. We riff on the crossover between beer and music, creativity in both industries and many, many t-shirt ideas.

https://scorchedtundra.com/

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#155: Value Engineering

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:31:19 GMT

How cheap can I make this and how much can I sell it for? Balancing making your business profitable with “you get what you pay for”.

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#154: James’ Hymn to Light

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:50:05 GMT

Light! What is it good for? Absolutely…uh….everything?

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#153: Untappd

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:29:12 GMT

Untappd collects data; a LOT of data. What can it tell us about the last 2 years of shutdowns and reopenings? Just as important, what are the chances that these consumer trends are going to make us mad?

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#152: New vs Used

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:31:15 GMT

Should you spend a premium on brand new equipment, or save a bunch while inheriting someone else's problems with used? As always the answer is “it depends”.

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#151: The Complete Guide to Alpha Acids

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:05:24 GMT

Alpha Acids. Isomerization. Spectraphotometry. Lightstruck. It's chemistry day at Hopnology (hi Joe!).

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#150: The Hype Cycle

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:34:26 GMT

It's our 150th episode! We spend it talking about the “hype cycle” and how it applies to the life of a hop grower. This also includes a disturbingly prophetic couple of minutes in tribute to Betty White, recorded several days prior to her passing in late 2021.

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#149: Drought and Heat Stress

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:27:21 GMT

If you can make it through 8.5 minutes of IBS and My Little Pony, we spend the rest of this episode diving into drought concerns and yield impacts. It's not just the volume of irrigation, it's the when and the how.

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#148: The Target Effect

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:02:03 GMT

Can data mining to predict pregnancy be applied toward brewery customers? Also, why can't I have an Oktoberfest in March?

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#147: The Terror of Terroir

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:59:14 GMT

What is hop terroir, and why does James hate it so much? Plus, barley gruel for everyone!

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#146: Thankful for Embodied Energy

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:05:19 GMT

What are we thankful for? Carpet. Seriously though, this week we talk about the concept of embodied energy and how it relates to hop production, the beer industry and our own personal footprint on the environment.

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#145: Chad @ The Bineyard

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:09:43 GMT

Hopnologist profile! We sit down with Chad to learn more about his path into hop production and expansion into the world of distribution.

http://www.thebineyard.com/

https://drinknycraft.com/

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#144: Fans! – not that kind

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:29:50 GMT

You're our fans, and we love you all. However, this episode is about moving air around, not you. We'll get to you later.

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#143: Hops & Machine Learning

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:29:08 GMT

Hopnology listener Bob Scruggs reached out to tell us about a machine learning model that he's developed to identify issues with your hops. This could get very complicated if you want it to…and that's how we like it!

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#142: Harvest Report and Survivor Bias

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:47:12 GMT

After a Halloween retrospective we (eventually) get to the 2021 Hop Harvest report, then segue into another one of our IPA theories. This centers around a concept called Survivor Bias which can be boiled down to being stuck in a market where there are IPAs to the left, IPAs to the right and you're the only Lager in town.

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#141: IPA Bros

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:17:06 GMT

How does the IPA trend continue to perpetuate? There's actually some psychology to discuss here. Activation energy, risk tolerance and FOMO.

Plus, Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ

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#140: Your First Hire

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:14:52 GMT

At what point is it time to start paying people for the work you've been doing yourself?

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#139: Twine

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:11:58 GMT

It's our show, we can talk about whatever we want, and today it's twine. Mechanical spiders spinning PLA twine? You heard it here first.

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#138: Alt Brew

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:42:07 GMT

Trevor Easton from Wisconsin's Alt Brew joins us to talk about what's missing in his beer. Hint: it's gluten! As if brewing wasn't difficult enough, Trevor takes us through the additional obstacles inherent in operating a gluten-free brewery.

www.altbrew.com

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#137: Leave Me Alone!

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:44:05 GMT

Sorry, I had to. All about leaf biology.

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#136: Flights & Robots

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:05:54 GMT

This week we dissect the aroma science, sales and philosophy around flights. Plus, robots!

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#135: Promotions

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:41:46 GMT

Marketing, sales, advertising, promotions. What's what? And how does a garbage bag full of hops differ from one that has your tagline on it? This one's got some low-hanging fruit.

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#134: The Anniversary Conundrum

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:03:46 GMT

Growing hops as a side hustle? This week we talk about priorities, big rocks and hop widows.

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#133: Soil

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:44:12 GMT

Don't call it dirt. Dirt is dead. Soil is alive (insert Vincent Price laugh)! Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!!!!

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#132: Exhibit A Brewing Company

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:15:48 GMT

This week we sit down with Exhibit A Brewing Company head brewer and co-founder Matthew Steinberg to talk about his path into the industry and local collaboration. Then we drink some of his beer.

https://www.exhibit-a-brewing.com/

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#131: Bittering Components

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:15:18 GMT

Is this a rant, sciency science or a marketing discussion? I've listened to it three times and I'm still not sure. Polyphenols and all kinds of -humulones run rampant as we discuss addition timing and where hop bittering comes from.

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#130: Breeding Part 2

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:47:48 GMT

Okay, we've talked about the HOW behind hop breeding. Now let's examine WHY you would do this.

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#129: Athletic Brewing Co.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:50:21 GMT

If you've been listening you know that we're enjoying the growth in the non-alcoholic craft beer category. Co-founder of Athletic Brewing John Walker joins us to talk about the rise of NA beer, how Athletic came to be and adding occasions to the beer drinking life. Plus: The Scientific Method makes an appearance!

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#128: Five Trends That Are Here To Stay?

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:40:22 GMT

In another “we read it so you don't have to”, we dissect a random writer's claims of the big 5 trends in craft beer. Spoiler: we're not impressed.

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#127: Breeding Part 1

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:51:31 GMT

In another installment of “they asked it on the Discord” we discuss the sciency-science around hop breeding. Haploid, diploid, triploid. We get all ploidy on you this week.

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#126: Harvesting Horror Stories

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:41:41 GMT

What do people like more than technical articles and the right way to do things? Horror stories of things gone wrong! We share some fun from past catastrophes (most of them man-made of course).

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#125: Climate Change

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:57:48 GMT

It's hot. Damn hot. But then it gets crazy cold. The old max/min for temperature, rainfall, etc is becoming less and less relevant as variability increases and timeframes change. How do you pivot to accommodate your crop?

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#124: Multisensory Flavor Perception

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:00:10 GMT

Aroma vs Taste vs Flavor. A plucky debate on the Discord server turned into 70 pages of technical papers, which we've shared on www.hopnology.com/resources.

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#123: Marketwatch 2020

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 14:36:30 GMT

The 2020 year in review from the Brewer's Association: was it as bad as predicted 12 months ago?

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#122: Reading Fungicide Labels

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:04:33 GMT

It's story time! Make some popcorn, open a beer and hear a tale of heroes, villains and Curzate. Wait, what? That's right, we're going to show you how to read a fungicide label.

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#121: Fertilizer Theory

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:46:04 GMT

The History of Fertilizer. Why it works, how it works, potassium, potash and coprolite. Sounds like a bunch of crap if you ask me.

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#120: Shortcuts

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:54:33 GMT

There's a fine line between “that's a creative way to save some time and/or money” and “uh oh, what did I just do?”. Sometimes those great ideas don't work out too well, leading to the eternal battle between Current James and Future James.

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#119: Equality

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:06:05 GMT

The brewing industry is currently contending with a wave of accusations of inappropriate behavior, following on the heels of #MeToo in many other industries. What do two old white men have to say about it? How about this: Be Better.

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#118: State of the Beer Market & Future Farming

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:16:26 GMT

This week we discuss some of the beer trends of 2020 and then get into where farming could be in the next 20 years. It's full of odd concepts like “share of throat”, “hippie vinegar tea” and “decorating the cow with data”. Also, see what happens when Gregg tries a really unpleasant beer.

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BYBF: Spruce Tips

Wed, 26 May 2021 10:53:01 GMT

It's time for some more Backyard Brewfarm, and in this episode we're talkin' Spruce Tips. How to use them, why they're different than pine and why you should get 'em while they're young.

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#117: Copper & How NOT To Be A Brewery

Mon, 24 May 2021 10:48:29 GMT

A bit of a mixed bag this week. We start talking about copper and then vent a bit about the basic blocking and tackling involved in running a brewery during the digital age.

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#116: Customer Service Pt. 2

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:52:44 GMT

As we discussed in Part 1, Customer Service is a mindset spanning all aspects of the customer lifecycle. When things go sideways you get into the Customer Support part of the equation. This week is about how – and how not – to react in those situations.

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BYBF: Backyard Hop Growing (FIXED)

Wed, 12 May 2021 14:12:45 GMT

We wouldn't be hopnology if we didn't talk for a bit about hop growing. You don't need to have acres upon acres or be a pesticide guru to grow enough backyard hops to use in your own brews. If our usual sciency-science deep dives are too much, this is for you. NOTE: Audio for this episode has been fixed.

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#115: Crown Rot!

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:32:28 GMT

Turn down your volume as we scream Crown Rot! We hope you enjoy this discussion of mushy, moist crown rot. Plus, can profanity solve your farming woes?

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#114: Grants

Mon, 03 May 2021 14:36:57 GMT

There are so many farm grants out there, and it's free money! Or is it? We talk about what's available, how to leverage the opportunities and what to put in Chapter 6.

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BYBF: Adjuncts we Love

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:31:25 GMT

Welcome to Backyard Brewfarm! To no one's surprise I complain about lactose less than 5 minutes into this episode. We get into Saisons, kapoor basil, chicory and more. Lots of great new t-shirt quotes in this one as well.

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BYBF: Introduction to Backyard Brewfarm

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:25:01 GMT

Here it is: the first episode (minisode?) of BYBF. This is really the intro “why are we doing this” episode. Tomorrow (Thursday) we'll launch the first real content episode, and then we'll have biweekly releases in addition to the usual hopnology silliness.

Tell your homebrewing friends! Tell your homebrewing enemies! BYBF is here.

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#113: Customer Service Pt 1 & an Announcement!

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:21:13 GMT

Delighting your existing and potential customers with great service isn't always easy when you're knee-deep in the field. However, you'll be knee-deep in unsold inventory if you don't prioritize it. Plus, some new audio stuff to announce!

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#112: Conveyance

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:08:43 GMT

Moving hops from Point A to Point B. Pretty simple, right? Not so much.

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#111: All About the Nasal

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:38:45 GMT

Orthonasal and Retronasal aroma differences. Because calling it “what's that smell” was just going to be too easy.

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#110: Hops in the year BC

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:52:12 GMT

BC is, of course, Before Crop. What do you need to do before you even think about planting? Envelopes of dirt, out of service telephone poles and the irrigation/shower tradeoff lead the discussion.

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#109: Drying Hops (Again)

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:26:36 GMT

Let's talk about drying. Again. A rare case where we replace “do whatever you want” with “do it this way, or it's wrong”.

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#108: The Scientific Method Part 2

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:29:38 GMT

It's Part 2 of the Scientific Method, but this time we're taking the methodology to your business. There's nothing magical about this: framing the right question, gathering data and removing bias will point you in the right direction in the field and on the spreadsheet.

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#107: Year One

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:23:53 GMT

It's your first year of hop production. What makes this year different from other years? Where should your expectations be set?

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#106: The Scientific Method Part 1

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:02:30 GMT

You changed something in your hopyard between Year 3 and Year 4. Yield went up. Did your single change make a difference? This week we dissect the Scientific Method and how to properly set up your experiments (insert maniacal laugh here).

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#105: Go Back and Answer A Bunch of Questions That We Forgot To Answer

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:00:48 GMT

We were going to simply call it “mail bag” but this title is more appropriate. A mixed bag of stuff that we've been asked over the last {covers mouth and mumbles} months. Rapid-fire hop chemistry, burnback, mathematical theories, carotenoid degradation and more.

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#104: Cans!

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:14:06 GMT

Cans vs bottles, rainbows on labels, and packaging safety. Also why you don't take James to your favorite brewery.

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#103: Julie at Sandy Ridge Farm talks hops plants!

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:04:08 GMT

Guest star Julie talks to us about greenhoused plants at Sandy Ridge Farm: viruses, transportation and more. Then she schools us in a game of Beer ‘er No. Hey, it's on You Tube too!

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#102: Aussie Viruses

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:04:58 GMT

G'day Mates! This week we take a break from our North America-centric focus and get into it with our Australia growers. Don't be a yabbo, we'll give you the John Dory on the market down under and hopefully not make a dog's breakfast of the whole thing.

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#101: Hop Aroma for Brewers

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:26:19 GMT

It's episode #101! Wait, what happened to #100? You'll need to check out our Patreon page for the anniversary episode.

For 101, if you can make it through our overly-long introduction we will get into aroma descriptors for your hops and how to best present your hops to potential brewer customers. Don't forget to smell your elbow!

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#99: NA Revisited

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:54:35 GMT

It's been a while since we first discussed non-alcoholic beers, and we've done a *lot* of research since then. By research of course I mean sampling.

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#98: Weather Stations

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:51:17 GMT

Whether you like it or not, weather is important. This week it's a deep dive into what, when, how and why to keep track of.

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#97: Crossover Part 2 w/False Bottomed Girls

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:19:02 GMT

Continuing where last week's cliffhanger ended, we're back with the second half of our talk with Jen and Rachael. Don't forget to check out their podcast, the False Bottomed Girls.

The full 2-part session is also now available on the hopnology YouTube channel!

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#96: Crossover Part 1 w/False Bottomed Girls

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 13:24:17 GMT

If listening to Gregg and James trip over each other wasn't enough, now there are four of us! In part 1 of a 2-part series with the False Bottomed Girls we learn about Jen and Rachael and their roles at New Realm and Pilot Brewing. You can find their podcast at False Bottomed Girls wherever you get your audio streaming needs.

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#95: More Stuff You Don’t Know You Need

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:13:48 GMT

A gaggle of walkie-talkies, whether your potassium is pregnant and other measurements you've never heard of. This is Part 2 of our lists of things you need to run your hopyard. You can see our recommended items on a shared Amazon list at https://tinyurl.com/HopnologyShoppingList.

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#94: 2020 Annual Hop Survey

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:32:21 GMT

We're back into the latest New Brewer which looks at the hop volume mix globally. Also, introducing Kevin!

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#93: More Photosynthesis

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:59:21 GMT

Gregg didn't get enough sleepy-time during the first discussion, so James brings more photosynthesis to the party. Plus threats of close-up magic.

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#92: Tales From the Hopyard Vol. 1

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:53:53 GMT

Weird stories from 10+ years of consulting in the hops business. Coffin oasts, Bette Midler and Camry tractors. Names have been changed to protect the not-so-innocent.

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#91: Stuff You Don’t Know You Need

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:52:31 GMT

It's time to go shopping! No sexy stuff like tractors and balers; this week we make an Amazon wish list of pipettes, gloves, scales and first aid kits.

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#90: Demographics in Craft Beer

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:07:02 GMT

In another review of the Brewer's Association's publications we bring you some of their best one-liners and then dive into female and minority representation in the craft beer industry.

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#89: Photosynthesis

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:16:31 GMT

Well sure, you know that light is essential for healthy plant growth. Do you know why and all the big words that go along with it? Professor James is in the house!

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#88: Collaboration (Again)

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 12:56:11 GMT

We last spoke about brewery collaborations waaaay back in episode #2. The pandemic has opened up new opportunities for these cross-brewery partnerships so we're revisiting the whys and hows of these pairings.

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#87: Expansion

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:55:36 GMT

How do you know when it's time to take that next step? There are many different ways to grow, and many reasons to do it. Also, since this is us, there are lots of misleading reasons that should be red flags and make you think twice.

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#86: Irrigation

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:55:57 GMT

How are you getting water to your plants? Do you know how to optimize your path from source to yard? Well, well, well. Let's talk about it.

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#85: Taking Control of your Information Destiny

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:22:37 GMT

When are your cones ready to harvest? How much water should you use? What happens when you spray here but not there? Well you did the same things last year, do you remember what happened? Were you taking notes to refer back to now? Take control of your Information Destiny (patent-pending @hopnology).

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#84: Friends & Family

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:39:44 GMT

We get personal with some stories about owning a business with your friends and family. How do you separate your personal life from your business?

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#83: Dan Carey of New Glarus Brewing

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:23:00 GMT

We had the privilege of speaking with New Glarus Brewing founder Dan Carey in early September (he lost a bet).

The video is also available on our YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/VHFYi6H3NaA

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#82: Post-Harvest Cleanup

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:32:33 GMT

Huzzah, harvest is done and I can leave the field until March! Wait, what?

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#81: Contract Processing

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:18:46 GMT

This week we discuss processing. What do you need to know if you're outsourcing this activity? Also, we get our first sponsor (sell-outs!) and give props to Chadwick Boseman.

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#80: When Things Go Sideways

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:26:13 GMT

This is one of our “list” episodes where we go back and forth with a whole bunch of “uh-oh” moments. While you can't always make lemonade out of lemons, you don't necessarily have to give up either.

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#79: Wet Hoping (not a typo)

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:34:50 GMT

Why go through all of that trouble drying and processing your hops when you can just sell them wet, right? This week we talk about cone maturation and your hopes for wet hop sales. Plus, Augustfest beers (they are *not* Octoberfests if they come out in August).

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#78: Extracts and the Third Space

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:17:54 GMT

What are Extracts, how are they created and what are you compromising by using them? Also, the social movement to the new Third Space (hint: you're likely there right now) and for a change, Gregg goes on a bit of a rant.

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#77: Co-ops and Clubs

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:38:16 GMT

This is one of those situations where we went out of order, and you'll know it during the intro. Do any of you belong to a local hops co-op, how does it work, and what value are you getting? We're not fans (shocking!) and get into what makes a valuable partnership and what's just a waste of money and time.

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#76: Things We Love

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:46:10 GMT

This week we flip the switch on our Things We Hate episode with a much friendlier look at why we continue to do what we do. Plus, bleach and cutting fluid.

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#75: Chemistry with Joe Part 2

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:15:25 GMT

As so often happens, Part 2 of a longer recording is where we let our hair down (what little of it we have). We continue speaking to Joe though this time it's less chemistry-heavy and more about beer styles, we play Beer or No and learn about air quotes in podcasting. A video version will be on the YouTube channel this week as well!

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#74: Harvest Prep, Some COVID Talk, and Gunk

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:58:36 GMT

This episode is mostly about getting ready for harvest, but we do start out with some discussion of labor and demand during this strange year. Also Gunk, Shnibbins, Goop, Coyotes & Frogs.

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#73: Hop Chemistry with Joe

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:55:52 GMT

We tried something different this week and recorded a Zoom call with our friend and chemist Joe. The video version will be on our YouTube channel.

In all honesty, the audio isn't up to our usual standards but it's still usable. My (Gregg's) is pretty muddy, but since my contributions to chemistry are usually just one-liners I think you'll agree it's worth putting up with for the content.

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#72: Odds & Ends

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:42:29 GMT

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#71: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:39:39 GMT

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#70: Greenhouse Logistics From Both Sides

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:57:45 GMT

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#69: Things We Hate

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:59:33 GMT

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#68: Nutrients Part 2

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:26:28 GMT

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#67: Nutrients Part 1

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:16:07 GMT

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#66: The Uninvited Opinion

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:15:25 GMT

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#65: Roots!

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:21:44 GMT

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#64: Mythbusters!

Mon, 25 May 2020 17:09:06 GMT

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#63: Reverie Brewing Pivots

Mon, 18 May 2020 13:57:33 GMT

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#62: Hops Aromas and Brewery Re-openings

Mon, 11 May 2020 10:57:42 GMT

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#61: Fungicides!

Mon, 04 May 2020 14:19:58 GMT

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#60: German Hops & Idling The Farm

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:40:27 GMT

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#59: Non-Alcoholic Beer

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:03:36 GMT

This time it's all about the non-alcoholic beer market and brewing process. Despite what you might expect from Captain Bringdown, we're both actually pretty excited about where this part of the industry is heading. Let the day drinking commence!

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#58: Financing

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:40:45 GMT

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#57: Breaking Dormancy

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 16:40:51 GMT

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#56: Mountain View Hops is Back!

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:48:21 GMT

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#55: Our Take on Covid-19

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:51:47 GMT

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#54: Elevator Speeches

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:52:25 GMT

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#53: Hop Grower’s Association & Labor Costs

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:41:27 GMT

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#52: Harvester Designs

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:16:18 GMT

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#51: Trellis Wire & Cable Loads

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:36:28 GMT

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#50: Come Back to Lincoln

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:10:43 GMT

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#49: Happy Birthday to Us!

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:05:46 GMT

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#48: Cover Cropping & Companion Plants

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:07:59 GMT

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#47: Your Need to Weed

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:22:55 GMT

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#46: Pellet Problems and 2020 Trends

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:31:43 GMT

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#45: Fireson Brewing, Where Are My Flowers? & Holy Stamen!

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:30:52 GMT

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#44: Nitrate Poisoning & Hop Marketplace

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:37:47 GMT

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#43: Spray Tech & Beer Labels

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 23:35:24 GMT

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#42: Listener Hopyards

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:02:19 GMT

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#41: Business Plans

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:31:18 GMT

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#40: Photoperiod Deep Dive & State of the Hop Crop 2019

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:19:31 GMT

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#39: Mountain View Hops Part 2: Sexy Cones!

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:59 GMT

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#38: Biodynamics & Can Sizing

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:12:25 GMT

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#37: Mountain View Hops

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:41:00 GMT

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#36: The Seven Stages of Your (Unplanned) Hops Business

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:36:58 GMT

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#35: Pellet Packaging Podcast

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:52:29 GMT

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#34: Hop Pellets

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:08:12 GMT

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#33: Fantasy Hopyard

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:34:22 GMT

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#5 Again!: Vintage Brewing Co.

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:37:34 GMT

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#32: Odds & Ends

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 15:51:40 GMT

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#31: How Does Heat Impact Hop Drying?

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 12:09:52 GMT

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#30: Pivot!

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:29:17 GMT

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#29: Hop Storage

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:31:10 GMT

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#28: Harvesters! Plus…Pumpkin Beer

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 12:15:30 GMT

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#27: James’ Favorite Hopyard Tools

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:47:51 GMT

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#26: Attending Beer Festivals

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:58:21 GMT

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#25: State of the Craft Beer Market

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:41:28 GMT

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#24: Hop Harvest!

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:28:10 GMT

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#23: Be True To Your Brew

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:32:25 GMT

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#22: Pre-Harvest Hop Yard Logistics

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:50:03 GMT

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#21: Flash Cards in the Hop Yard

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:03:45 GMT

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#20: Dryer Mechanics with Dan

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:42:56 GMT

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#19: Pre-Harvest Marketing & Sales

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:43:50 GMT

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#18: Drying Your Hop Harvest

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:45:32 GMT

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#17: Weather Whacking

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:55:42 GMT

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#16: Thirsty Hops & Water Requirements

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:23:14 GMT

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#15: Organic Hop Growing

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:32:16 GMT

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#14: Brewer Lingo Bingo!

Tue, 28 May 2019 14:05:16 GMT

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#13: You Missed One On The Left – Weeds and Disease

Mon, 13 May 2019 13:46:13 GMT

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#12: Codo Design

Mon, 06 May 2019 12:34:33 GMT

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#11: It’s Quicker to Have a Kid Than To Open A Brewery – Reverie Brewing Co.

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:32:35 GMT

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#10: Keep on Training Until We Get It Right

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:24:46 GMT

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#9: Eight Questions that Brewers Ask Hop Growers (and answers!)

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:30:09 GMT

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#8: Rhizomes vs Plants

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:49:23 GMT

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#7: Cat Pee and Old Lady Perfume

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:08:49 GMT

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#6: Trellis Design

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 01:03:07 GMT

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#5: We’re Not Brewing Twinkies Here

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:00:34 GMT

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#4b: A Little Bit Dead On The Inside – Spent Grain

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 16:32:12 GMT

James and Gregg revisit the Hop Quality discussion. Learn the origin of the “Spent Grain” concept, suffer through Gregg's first song parody and learn why feedback should be treated as a gift.

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#4: A Little Bit Dead On The Inside

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:01:09 GMT

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#3b: So You Want To Grow Hops? – Spent Grain

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:41:21 GMT

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#3: So You Want To Grow Hops?

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 23:31:13 GMT

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#2b: Collaboration – Spent Grain

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:26:24 GMT

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#1b: Who is hop•nólogy? – Spent Grain

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 22:14:28 GMT

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#2: Collaboration

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 01:42:22 GMT

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#1: Who is hop•nólogy?

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:41:44 GMT

For our first full-length show we dive head-first into what we'll be using this forum for and just what it is that makes us qualified to speak about the beer industry.

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#0: hop•nólogy First ‘Cast!

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 02:34:48 GMT

Welcome to our introductory Podcast! Give this intro a quick listen to learn more about who we are and what to expect in future discussions.

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