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#117: Copper & How NOT To Be A Brewery

Gregg
Business Management, In The Field: Pests & Disease, Rants | May 24, 2021

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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#104: Cans!

Gregg
Hop & Beer Market, Rants | February 22, 2021

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

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#92: Tales From the Hopyard Vol. 1

Gregg
It's all about us, Rants | December 7, 2020

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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#81: Contract Processing

Gregg
Business Management, Off The Bine: Drying & Processing, Rants | September 21, 2020September 20, 2020

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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#79: Wet Hoping (not a typo)

Gregg
Hop & Beer Market, In The Field: Plants, Rants, Sales & Marketing | September 7, 2020

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

Gregg
Brewery Operations, Hop & Beer Market, Rants, Sciency Science | August 31, 2020August 29, 2020

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

Gregg
Rants, Sales & Marketing | August 24, 2020August 23, 2020

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 […]

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#76: Things We Love

Gregg
It's all about us, Rants | August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

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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#69: Things We Hate

Gregg
It's all about us, Rants | June 29, 2020November 2, 2020

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#64: Mythbusters!

Gregg
In The Field: Operations, In The Field: Pests & Disease, In The Field: Plants, Rants | May 25, 2020November 2, 2020

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