#182: James vs Chat GPT
What’s more fun than watching James fight with people online? Listening to him fight with a computer.
Category: Sciency Science
#181: Thiols
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.
#180: Homeostasis (that means balance)
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…..
Hopnology Classic: Drying Study
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?
Hopnology Classic: Water & Nutrients
The French soil pixies are here! It’s a science-heavy week as we talk about all things water.
Hopnology Classic: Organic
Gregg’s mad. To be fair, this topic has always made him mad. What is Organic and why won’t we do it right?
Hopnology Classic: Drying with Dan Pt 2
Number Two! Last week was drying science, now we get into the hardware and how to put your drying plan into practice.
#166: The Hop Creeps
Is this our new name? Or a discussion of the science and business ramifications behind hop creep? Maybe it’s both……
#159: Biotransformation
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.
#154: James’ Hymn to Light
Light! What is it good for? Absolutely…uh….everything?