#143: Hops & Machine Learning
Hopnology listener Bob Scruggs reached out to tell us about a machine learning model that he’s developed to identify issues with your hops. This could get very complicated if you want it to…and that’s how we like it!
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#142: Harvest Report and Survivor Bias
After a Halloween retrospective we (eventually) get to the 2021 Hop Harvest report, then segue into another one of our IPA theories. This centers around a concept called Survivor Bias which can be boiled down to being stuck in a market where there are IPAs to the left, IPAs to the right and you’re the […]
#141: IPA Bros
How does the IPA trend continue to perpetuate? There’s actually some psychology to discuss here. Activation energy, risk tolerance and FOMO. Plus, Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ
#140: Your First Hire
At what point is it time to start paying people for the work you’ve been doing yourself?
#139: Twine
It’s our show, we can talk about whatever we want, and today it’s twine. Mechanical spiders spinning PLA twine? You heard it here first.
#138: Alt Brew
Trevor Easton from Wisconsin’s Alt Brew joins us to talk about what’s missing in his beer. Hint: it’s gluten! As if brewing wasn’t difficult enough, Trevor takes us through the additional obstacles inherent in operating a gluten-free brewery. www.altbrew.com
#137: Leave Me Alone!
Sorry, I had to. All about leaf biology.
#136: Flights & Robots
This week we dissect the aroma science, sales and philosophy around flights. Plus, robots!
#135: Promotions
Marketing, sales, advertising, promotions. What’s what? And how does a garbage bag full of hops differ from one that has your tagline on it? This one’s got some low-hanging fruit.
#134: The Anniversary Conundrum
Growing hops as a side hustle? This week we talk about priorities, big rocks and hop widows.