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My friends, y&#8217;all are in for a real treat this week because I&#8217;ve brought in one of the top guests of all time &#8211; Horst Dornbusch has returned to the <a href="http://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/">Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!</a>&#8230; THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer!



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">On Today&#8217;s Show:</h3>



Decoction Mashing, How Important is a Water Profile, & Some Chit Chat Questions with our Friend Horst Dornbusch



00:00:00 &#8211; 00:015:02 Sponsors & Small Talk00:15:03 &#8211; 00:34:56 Decoction Mashing00:34:57 &#8211; 00:44:05 Water Chemistry00:44:06 &#8211; 01:00:35 Is Craft Beer Dying01:00:36 &#8211; 01:12:23 Best Altbier in Dusseldorf01:12:24 &#8211; 01:21:27 Thoughts on the Reinheitsgebot



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joshua



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