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Beer Buzz will be live from Springfield Brewing Company with Ashton Lewis, otherwise known as BYO magazine's Mr. Wizard. We'll be talking malt, so if you have any questions you'd like to have asked while you have his ear, post them in this forum. The show will air on live over-the-air radio in...

I host a local craft beer radio show in Springfield Missouri, which also happens to be where BYO Magazine's Mr. Wizard is a brewmaster for Springfield Brewing Company. He's a monthly guest on my show and this week, our topic of discussion is hops. If you could ask Mr. Wizard any question you...

In case anyone's interested, here's a link to the podcast of Sunday's show. We did a pretty high-level view of selecting yeast, etc. http://t.co/0LLRnA8w

Made a berry blonde ale in 2010 that has been in the keg ever since. I tasted it the other day, and it's a little tart but still tasty. So, I decided to play. I picked up a Wyeast Lambic blend and popped the top off the keg and dumped it in. I don't really have a question other than this: as...

Has anyone seen this? http://www.raspberrypi.org/ It's apparently a $35 Linux/GNU computer in a very small package. According to their site: What’s a Raspberry Pi? The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It’s a capable little...

A few years ago, I was given a full-sized wine barrel (56 gallons, I believe) which had been used to age red wine. It has been emptied a couple of times for moving, and this past time (about a year ago), I forgot to fill it up with the solution to save the barrel. It has been sitting for a...

I've heard both work well, especially of you cold brew the coffee, but I am looking for personal experience here. Has anyone tried this both ways? Which method did you prefer an why? I have a pound of fresh-roasted Costa Rican Peaberry that I was thinking of trying this with, and want to...

Hey, guys. I'm Ben Stange, and I have been a home brewer for about 7 years. I'm all-grain and kegging, though I still bottle a lot of batches. I guess I'm a masochist that way. I also host a broadcast radio craft beer show here in Springfield. It airs every Sunday at 4 pm on KBFL 99.9 FM...