Seminar Descriptions

FEBRUARY 6, 2026

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Eastern)

ADVANCED IPA TECHNIQUES
From tweaking water chemistry and yeast selection to hopping techniques and the range of new hop products, there are plenty of advanced tools you can now use to perfect your homebrewed IPA. Learn how to take your IPAs to the next level from award-winning brewer Mitch Steele.
MITCH STEELE

Brewmaster, New Realm Brewing Co.

Review Board Member, Brew Your Own Magazine

ALL-GRAIN TRICKS & HACKS
Just because you are an experienced all-grain homebrewer doesn’t mean you can’t learn some new tips and tricks to make better beer. BJCP President Emeritus Gordon Strong will teach you his favorite all-grain brewing hacks he’s collected from decades of making award-winning homebrews.
GORDON STRONG

President Emeritus, Beer Judge Certification Program
“Style Profile” Columnist, Brew Your Own Magazine

ADVANCED HOME DRAFT SYSTEM TECHNIQUES
Find out the best ways to add multiple tap lines, introducing nitro, exploring the world of Czech side-pull faucets or English beer engines, and expanding how you serve your homebrews on draft at home with professional draft beer consultant Bill Jablonski.

BILL JABLONSKI

Draftnaughts, LLC

Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

12:15 to 12:45 p.m. (Eastern)

Q&A WITH BYO U SPONSORS – You can check in live with top homebrewing vendors to get your questions answered about equipment, gear, ingredients, and supplies.

1 to 2 p.m. (Eastern)

ADVANCED DRY HOPPING TECHNIQUES
There are many factors including time, temperature, hop quality, and quantity that play pivotal roles in what you’ll get out of dry hopping. Pro brewer and longtime BYO writer Michael Tonsmeire will walk you through the latest research and advanced techniques for dry hopping so you can dial in the hop punch you are looking for in your homebrews.
MICHAEL TONSMEIRE

Co-Founder, Sapwood Cellars

Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

QC BEER TESTS AT HOME
Learn easy quality control beer tests you can do at home to help improve the quality of your homebrew. Beer QC expert Amy Todd will walk you through the tests and cost-effective equipment you can use to make sure your beer is the best it can be.
AMY TODD

Laboratory Scientist, BIA Diagnostics

Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

YEAST SLANTS & BANKING
Keeping a supply of your favorite yeast strains on hand is easier than you think. Learn how to safely store yeast and keep it viable for later propagation with Martin Keen who has written on the subject for BYO as well as being a regular host for popular Brülosphy videos and podcasts.

MARTIN KEEN

Host, The Brülosophy Show
Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. (Eastern)

Q&A WITH BYO U SPONSORS – You can check in live with top homebrewing vendors to get your questions answered about equipment, gear, ingredients, and supplies.

3 – 4 p.m. (Eastern)

ADVANCED LAGER TECHNIQUES

Interest in lager brewing is surging and we want to help you make the best lagers you can at home. We’re bringing in lager-specialist Scott Burgess to share his expert tips for brewing better lagers with techniques you can use at home.

SCOTT BURGESS

Owner and Brewer, Bierkeller Columbia

Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

PRESSURIZED FERMENTATION & SPUNDING
A new wave of small-scale fermenters has opened up the world of pressurized fermentations for homebrewers. These fermenters allows homebrewers to carbonate in the fermenter or do pressurized fermentations to suppress esters or create lager-like beers at ale fermentation temperature. Learn advanced techniques with BYO’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis.
ASHTON LEWIS

Manager of Training and Technical Support, Rahr BSG
Technical Editor and “Mr. Wizard” Columnist, Brew Your Own Magazine

DIP HOPPING
Dip hopping originated in Japan but is becoming increasingly popular in North America. Learn more how to use this technique to boost pleasant hop aromas while suppressing or removing unpleasant off-flavors, like myrcene, and aromas that are derived from fermentation.
DREW JACKSON
Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

4:15 to 4:45 p.m. (Eastern)

Q&A WITH BYO U SPONSORS – You can check in live with top homebrewing vendors to get your questions answered about equipment, gear, ingredients, and supplies.

5 – 6 p.m. (Eastern)

BEST BREWING PRACTICES WITH ADVANCED HOP PRODUCTS
New hop products beyond leaf and pellet keep launching into the brewing market. Learn more about the best ways to use these advanced ways to add hop character to your homebrews.
KALEB SCHWECKE

Chief Marketing Officer, Yakima Valley Hops
Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

ADVANCED BREWING WATER TREATMENTS
Water is a critical brewing ingredient and yet is one of the least understood. John Palmer, who wrote the definitive book on the subject, Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers, will take the mystery out of your approach to advanced water treatments in your homebrewery. Take your water treatments to the next level resulting in better beer.

JOHN PALMER

Author, “Water” & “How to Brew” Books

Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

ADVANCED TIPS FOR WOOD-AGED BEERS
Over the last twenty years, interest in wood-aged beers has exploded. From used spirits and wine barrels to new oak, adding wood to your homebrews opens up a whole world of flavors and aromas. Plus there are now a wide spectrum of oak alternative products and other types of non-oak wood to expand the ways a homebrewer can approach this exciting area of brewing. Chris Kirk specializes in wood-aged beers at his Denver-based Banded Oak Brewing Co. and he’ll share his key tips with you for success he’s learned firsthand.

CHRIS KIRK
Head Brewer and Co-Owner, Banded Oak Brewing Co.

Contributing Writer, Brew Your Own Magazine

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From well-tested recipes to expert advice, Brew Your Own magazine sets the standard for quality homebrew content. Now, the editors known for publishing the best information on making incredible beer at home have updated their best-selling brewing bible with an updated edition of BYO’s Big Book of Home Homebrewing. In this edition, you’ll find:

• More to learn: All-new information on creating mouthwatering hazy IPAs, pastry stouts, and kettle sours.

• New recipes to brew: Find 25 new clone recipes from popular craft brewers, including Bierstadt, Trillium, Bell’s, and Allagash.

• Everything you need to up your game: From extended info on brew-in-a-bag to the latest dry-hopping techniques. .

The Brew Your Own Big Book of Homebrewing is the ultimate all-in-one homebrew book. It’s a first-time home brewer’s best friend, explaining the entire brewing process from start to finish with step-by-step photography. Yet it has plenty for the experienced homebrewer as well, including:

• Fully illustrated guides for making the jump to all grain and setting up your first kegging system
• More than 50 sought-after recipes, with clones from your favorite beers from popular craft breweries
• A deep dive into brewing ingredients, including malt, hops, yeast-even water adjustments

Whether you’re looking to get into brewing, up your game, or find inspiration for your next brew day, let this updated edition of Brew Your Own’s Big Book of Homebrewing be your guide.

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Hop Lovers Rejoice! The IPA Style Guide is here!

We’ve split our IPA Style Guide into 4 style sections with techniques, tips and recipes for exploring this diverse beer style. With over 100 total recipes from clones of commercial IPAs that we developed with the brewer, to tried and true homebrewer IPA recipes, even the most adventurous IPA-loving homebrewer should feel satiated. All recipes come formatted for all-grain and extract brewers.

• English IPA: A dozen recipes and style suggestions
• American IPA: 37 recipes, tips and style suggestions
• Imperial or Double IPA: 24 recipes, tips and style suggestions
• Specialty IPAs: 28 recipes broken out into 7 sub-categories with tips and style suggestions. Includes recipes for Belgian, Black, Brett, Red, Rye, Wheat & White IPAs

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Whether you’re looking to brew an exact replica of your favorite IPA or get some inspiration on a stout from the greats, this book is your new brewday planner.

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For those just getting into kegging or those looking to upgrade their existing system, Brew Your Own’s Guide to Kegging is the perfect resource to get you where you are going

• Choose & use a draft system.
• Maintain & fix your draft set-up.
• Build projects for the perfect pour.
• Upgrade to add more taps or nitro.

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