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February 6, 2026. Don’t miss a full day with 12 hours of live, online, advanced homebrewing seminars led by Brew Your Own Magazine’s experts. Each class will also be recorded and you’ll have full access to video replays and course materials in addition to the live broadcast. 11 am – 6 p.m. (Eastern)
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
