False Bottomed Girls
False Bottomed Girls features two beer experts guiding listeners through the wonderful yet sometimes confusing world of beer.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
We Finally Recorded This Episode on Spontaneous Fermentation
Rachael & Jen discuss spontaneous fermentation after many scheduling delays.
Famous Water Profiles
Rachael & Jen cover the water profiles of famous brewing cities & explain the styles that developed based largely on water.
Jen finally remembered to include links in the show notes!
Water Part (H)2(O): Floaties
Rachael & Jen talk about minerals important to brewing and how to use them.
Jen finally remembered to include links in the show notes!
We're Diving into Water
Rachael & Jen discuss water chemistry in the first episode of a three-part series.
Jen finally remembered to put links in the show notes!
Acid Trips: Demystifying pH & TA
Rachael & Jen discuss how to measure acidity in beer and why pH is important
We've Returned with BJCP Guidelines Updates
Rachael & Jen return from their break to discuss the updates to the BJCP Guidelines that become effective August 1, 2022.
Exogenous Enzymes with Emily Wang
Rachael & Jen welcome special guest Emily Wang of Fermly! Emily teaches us all about exogenous enzymes.
This is Still Your Brain on Beer
Rachael & Jen continue their sensory discussion, this time focusing on biases that can occur when we evaluate beer.
This is Your Brain on Beer
Rachael indulges Jen in talking about how we perceive and what to do when you smell perm solution.
Beer Clean Glassware
Beer Clean Glass Day is coming up on April 23rd so Rachael & Jen talk about beer glassware and how to make sure your glassware is beer clean.
The Most Colorful Episode
Rachael & Jen dive into how beer color is created.
Sister Doris Engelhard
Rachael & Jen cover the biography of the world's last brewing nun.
Trappist Ales
It's a trap(pist)! Rachael & Jen scratch the surface of Trappist ales.
Chocolate & Beer
Rachael & Jen cover another favorite product of fermentation - chocolate!
Sorry, We're American!
Rachael & Jen reminisce over their recent beer- and cheese-filled trip to Munich!
Czech LagerLagerLagerLager
Rachael & Jen talk about Czech lagers, their history, and what is on all of Jen's lager shirts.
Year in Review or Therapy Session?
Rachael & Jen share a therapy session and you get to eavesdrop on it! Also, what do we think next year will look like?
Beer Guidelines & Who Gets to Decide
Rachael & Jen talk through the evolution of beer style guidelines and discuss their limitations.
Brewing with Honey
Rachael & Jen are joined by Alison & Keith from the National Honey Board to talk about brewing with honey.
Beer & Taxes
Rachael & Jen recently presented on beer and taxes at the Chicago Brewseum's 2021 Beer + Culture Summit, so they're sharing their presentation with listeners!