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The Hop Addition · July 28 · 3 hr 1 min

Episode 142 - From Homebrew to Brewery: Algebrew with Ed

This week we're joined by Ed from Algebrew, one of the UK's newest independent craft breweries, to hear the story of taking a passion for homebrewing all the way to launching a commercial brewery. Over a drink-along featuring six of Algebrew's beers—including a Kölsch-style ale, pale ale, sour, NEIPA and DIPA—we discuss recipe development, scaling from homebrew to commercial brewing, hop utilisation, yeast management, water chemistry, oxygen control, equipment, and the realities of starting a modern craft brewery. Whether you're dreaming of turning your homebrew hobby into a business or simply want to hear the technical lessons learned along the way, this episode is packed with practical brewing insights, great beers and plenty of brewery stories. Cheers! 🍻

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This week we're joined by Ed from Algebrew, one of the UK's newest independent craft breweries, to hear the story of taking a passion for homebrewing all the way to launching a commercial brewery.

Over a drink-along featuring six of Algebrew's beers—including a Kölsch-style ale, pale ale, sour, NEIPA and DIPA—we discuss recipe development, scaling from homebrew to commercial brewing, hop utilisation, yeast management, water chemistry, oxygen control, equipment, and the realities of starting a modern craft brewery.

Whether you're dreaming of turning your homebrew hobby into a business or simply want to hear the technical lessons learned along the way, this episode is packed with practical brewing insights, great beers and plenty of brewery stories. Cheers! 🍻

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