Author: Marshall Schott

Things continue to evolve here at Brülosophy, sometimes at a pace that’s difficult to keep up with, but in the end it always feels very worthwhile. I feel it’s only fair to keep those spurring this evolution up to date on what’s going and where things are headed.

| Merchandise |

Brülosophy t-shirts are finally available on a consistent basis! This has been something I’ve been trying to figure out for over a year, so I’m pretty stoked about it. You can now order any of our designs in various colors, sizes, and fit from Amazon with free Prime shipping!

I just received the first shirt I ordered for myself on Sunday (it’s Wednesday), it came out fantastic! I’ve been looking into a couple other branded items as well, though I’m still trying to hammer out all the details.

| Support |

I want to take this opportunity to again thank those who consistently use our affiliate links and deal with the ads on the site. It’s not ideal, and as much as I wish I could afford to do this without them, it’s just not possible. All of us contributors spend many hours per week brewing, packaging, and writing about beers we ultimately end up giving most of away. This isn’t a complaint! I view the fact we’ve been able to regularly provide the content we do as a testament to the support of our readers!

I’ve mentioned Patreon before, but I’ve a better grasp of it now and think it’s a really cool way for people to support Brülosophy while getting something neat in return.

Patreon is a platform that allows people to set a recurring monthly contribution to support projects they love in exchange for unique rewards. It’s sort of like traditional crowd-funding except the recurring part, which means the contributions are generally less, as low as $1.00 per month. And the rewards recur as well! So far, patrons have received exclusive discounts at Love2Brew.com, joined in on private video chats with special guests including John Palmer, Drew Beechum, and Niko Lukoff, and been granted access to previously unpublished contributor recipes. Recipes like…

Gold Bear Kölsch

Recipe Details Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV 5.5 gal 60 min 26.4 IBUs 4.1 SRM 1.048 1.009 5.2 % Actuals 1.049 1.009 5.2 % Fermentables Name Amount % Pilsner (2 Row) Ger 8 lbs 82.05 Pale Malt, Maris Otter 1 lbs 10.26 Munich Malt - 10L 12 oz 7.69 Hops Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha % Mt. Hood 28 g 75 min Boil Pellet 4 Tettnang 15 g 75 min Boil Pellet 3.9 Tettnang 15 g 10 min Boil Pellet 3.9 Yeast Name Lab Attenuation Temperature German Ale/Kolsch (WLP029) White Labs 75% 65°F - 69°F

Whether you become a Patreon patron, bookmark our affiliate links, buy t-shirts, or just read our articles, it all helps us keep this thing going. Thank you very much!

| Upcoming Events |

Brülosophy contributors will be attending a few different events in the next few months, here’s what we’ve got coming up:

TCHOPS Homebrew Club Visit

I’ll be popping into the monthly TCHOPS homebrew club meeting in Visalia, CA this Sunday, 9/18/16, from 1 – 3 PM to chat with homebrewers and collect some xBmt data. If you’re in the area, come on out and say hi, it’s sure to be a good time.

Hop Harvest with Hopsteiner in Yakima, WA

I’m looking forward to hanging with Hopsteiner and friends September 23-24 to check out their hop harvest. I’m not totally sure what the agenda looks like, but I’m sure it will include sampling beers at local breweries. If you’ll be around the Yakima, WA area and want to meet up, shoot me an email!

Great American Beer Festival

Brülosophy contributors Jake Huolihan and Matt Waldron will both be attending GABF this October and are sure to have some interesting things up their sleeves. If you’ll be there too, don’t be afraid to say hello or engage them in nerdy beer talk, just look for the dorks sporting snazzy Brülosophy duds.

Bloatarians Homebrew Club Visit

Malcolm will be attending an upcoming Bloatarian Brewing League meeting in the near future where he’ll chat about exBEERiments and likely collect some data. If you’re in the Cincinnati, OH area, keep your eyes on the Bloatarian events calendar for updates regarding a specific date.

New Zealand Homebrewers Conference 2017

I’ll be attending and speaking at the 2nd annual New Zealand Homebrewers Conference from March 24-26 in Nelson, NZ. Based on what I’ve heard about last year’s conference, this is an epic event filled with good people, good beer, and good times. If you’re a homebrewing Kiwi, be sure to add NZHC to your calendar!

Homebrew Con 2017 in Minneapolis, MN

I know, it’s a ways off, but it never hurts to plan early. Brülosophy will definitely be attending HBC 2017, likely collecting xBmt data and potentially giving another talk– we’ve already planned what we think is a pretty unique topic for submission. Seriously, bite the bullet, start planning (and saving up) now, you don’t want to miss this!

| Where We’re Headed |

Last Monday, we published our 100th exBEERiment. This milestone seemed unimaginable just a couple years ago, and yet here we are today, xBmt #101 ready to be published and even more in the chamber. Crazy.

Thinking about the future of Brülosophy leaves me with mixed feelings– anticipation to continue learning new things about brewing and sharing it with people who care, but also a slight sense of pressure to keep it up… it requires a lot of work! Some might view this as a sign that I’m perhaps over-invested and should take a step back. But that’s not me. I’m more motivated than ever and have no plans to stop anytime soon, in fact, I’ve got a list of interesting ideas I think people would really enjoy. Of course, implementing these ideas will require more resources, which is something I’ve been taking into consideration lately. Nothing that will change the focus of the site, I promise, just allow us to do more fun stuff. This might include adding more contributors, increasing sponsorship/advertising opportunities, and potentially partnering with well established organizations. Whatever it is, the goal will always be to provide interesting brewing and beer related content in an entertaining manner!

That’s about it for now! As always, feel free to ask questions or share your thoughts in the comments section below. And again, thanks for all of the support, it’s very much appreciated. Cheers!

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| Read More |

18 Ideas to Help Simplify Your Brew Day

7 Considerations for Making Better Homebrew

List of completed exBEERiments

How-to: Harvest yeast from starters

How-to: Make a lager in less than a month

| Good Deals |

Brand New 5 gallon ball lock kegs discounted to $75 at Adventures in Homebrewing

ThermoWorks Super-Fast Pocket Thermometer On Sale for $19 – $10 discount

Sale and Clearance Items at MoreBeer.com

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