Basic Brewing Radio

Basic Brewing Radio episodes:

• 04.10.2024

  04-11-24 - Recipe Development, Hoppy Raw Ale

  Chris Colby joins James to taste their Belgian Single and to formulate a Hoppy Raw Ale.

  
• 04.03.2024

  04-04-24 - Whirlpool Hopping Experiment

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin shares a whirlpool hopping experiment in his quest to brew the perfect hazy IPA.

  
• 03.27.2024

  03-28-24 - Mead Hop Sampler

  Garrett Freeman from Man Made Mead shares a mead hop sampler with James and Steve that shows off five tasty hops.

  
• 03.20.2024

  03-21-24 - Mash Your Luck and Food Safety

  Scott Housel shares his Mash Your Luck beer with Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and James, and they talk about food safety with low- and non-alcohol beers.

  
• 03.13.2024

  03-14-24 - Recipe Development, Saison

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing join James to taste the Fresca Shandler and formulate a saison recipe.

  
• 03.06.2024

  03-07-24 - American Craft Sake Festival

  Ben Bell of Origami Sake gives James a tour of the tasting tent at the annual gathering of the North American sake industry.

  
• 02.28.2024

  02-29-24 - Tasting Bru Club Mash Your Luck

  Haven Schultz joins James and Steve as they taste the beers of Bru Club members that met the Mash Your Luck challenge.

  
• 02.21.2024

  02-22-24 - Hoppy Raw Ale

  From Finland, Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew, tells us how to skip the boil to brew a delicious hoppy beer using historic techniques.

  
• 02.14.2024

  02-15-24 - Canning Homebrew

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and James get metal as they talk about canning your homebrew.

  
• 02.07.2024

  02-08-24 - Recipe Development, Belgian Single

  Chris Colby joins James to formulate the recipe for a delicious Belgian-inspired beer and to taste James' Oat Malt Stout.

  
• 01.31.2024

  02-01-24 - Recipe Development, Grapefruit Soda Shandler

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing join James to formulate a refreshing hybrid brew and to sample Matt's Gingerbread Wit.

  
• 01.24.2024

  01-25-24 - Mash Your Luck, Anglo Imperial Lager

  Homebrewer Scott Housel helps James evaluate the Mash Your Luck beer from Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing - a UK-inspired high gravity lager.

  
• 01.17.2024

  01-18-24 - Pink Dry Hopping Experiment

  James and Steve taste an experiment comparing dry hops floating on top of and sunk into a pale ale.

  
• 01.10.2024

  01-11-24 - Formal Brewing Education

  James talks to Andrew Burns of Dakota County Technical College in Minnesota about his course to bring homebrewers to the professional level.

  
• 01.03.2024

  01-04-24 - Moist January

  James and Steve sit down with Desiree and Dave from High Gravity in Tulsa to sip delicious beers and talk homebrew past, present, and future.

  
• 12.27.2023

  12-28-23 - Brewing Disasters

  James and Steve delve into stories of brewing gone wrong from homebrewers from around the world and sample tasty homebrew from Scott Housel.

  
• 12.20.2023

  12-21-23 - Saison Variations

  Homebrewer Scott Housel shares five beers created from a single base saison with James and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing.

  
• 12.13.2023

  12-14-23 - Recipe Development, Oat Malt Stout

  James and Chris Colby are joined by beer author and historian Peter Symons to evaluate the Pre-prohibition American Lager from a previous episode and formulate a Stout using malted oats.

  
• 12.06.2023

  12-07-23 - Flyway Fayetteville

  James and Steve visit with Kort Castleberry, who is now head brewer at New Province Brewing and Flyway Brewing's new Fayetteville, Arkansas, location about his dual responsibilities.

  
• 11.29.2023

  11-30-23 - Recipe Development, Holiday Ale

  Special guest Josh Secaur from Gambit Brewing in St. Paul joins James and Matt to compare Kentucky Commons and help formulate a Winter Ale recipe.

  
• 11.15.2023

  11-16-23 - Hop Sampler - EKG vs Fuggle

  James and Steve pit two traditional English favorite hops against each other and then blend them to see how they pair together. They also taste a listener-brewed beer with "Pink" hops.

  
• 11.08.2023

  11-09-23 - Mash Your Luck with The Bru Club

  Haven Schultz from The Bru Club joins James to talk about his organization and roll the virtual dice for a club challenge.

  
• 11.02.2023

  11-02-23 - Recipe Development, Pre-prohibition American Lager

  James is joined by Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com as they taste their Smoked Rotbier and formulate a recipe for a long lost American style.

  
• 10.25.2023

  10-26-23 - Recipe Development, Kentucky Common

  James talks to Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin as they sample the Arkansas Porch Steamer and formulate a beer based on a trip to Canada.

  
• 10.18.2023

  10-19-23 - Hop Sampler - Vic Secret, Idaho 7, Nectaron

  The Hop Sampler is back! James and Steve sample three delicious hops from Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.

  
• 10.11.2023

  10-12-23 - Blind Mice Revisited

  We visit with Casey Letellier on the fifth anniversary of Ivory Bill Brewing and take a trip back in time to almost 18 years ago.

  
• 09.27.2023

  09-28-23 - Man Made Meads

  James and Steve are guests on Garrett Freeman's Man Made Mead show and sample some of his delicious meads.

  
• 09.20.2023

  09-21-23 - Recipe Development, Smoked Rotbier

  Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to develop a recipe for a smoked version of a Nuremberg Red Lager. They also taste James' Porter.

  
• 09.13.2023

  09-14-23 - Fayetteville Beer Works

  James and Steve head to Fayetteville Beer Works to talk to Brian O'Connell about his new brewery with no hot side brewing equipment.

  
• 09.06.2023

  09-07-23 - Mash Your Luck

  Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing joins James to put a random spin on recipe development. James and Adam also talk pressure fermentation.

  
• 08.30.2023

  08-31-23 - Recipe Development, California Common

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a hot porch version of the famous steamy style.

  
• 08.23.2023

  08-24-23 - Recipe Development, Porter

  Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to formulate a recipe for an old favorite style.

  
• 08.16.2023

  08-17-23 - Pressure Fermentation Experiment

  Homebrewer Scott Housel shares an experiment with James and Steve testing the effects of fermenting under higher pressure.

  
• 08.09.2023

  08-10-23 - Lost Cause Meadery

  James, Steve and Tim Leber visit Lost Cause Meadery in San Diego to sample out-of-this-world meads and then get advice from founder Billy Beltz on making delicious meads at home.

  
• 08.02.2023

  08-03-23 - Recipe Development, Red IPA

  James and Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin formulate a hoppy red ale and sample Matt's Cold IPA.

  
• 07.26.2023

  07-27-23 - All About Diacetyl

  Alex Gruber, Tech Support Specialist at Imperial Yeast, gives us all the buttery details about diacetyl - what it is, where it comes from, and how to remove it from our beer.

  
• 07.19.2023

  07-20-23 - Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing

  Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing talks about nomadic brewing and forming partnerships to share his story and build his brand.

  
• 07.12.2023

  07-13-23 - Fruit Extraction Experiment

  Mead Man Tim Leber shares an experiment comparing three methods to extract fruit flavor for a beer or mead.

  
• 07.05.2023

  07-06-23 - Recipe Development, Honey Peach IPA

  Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins us to sample the Texas Table Beer and formulate a big peachy IPA.

  
• 06.28.2023

  06-29-23 - Club Night San Diego

  James and Steve meet new folks, catch up with old friends, and sample tasty things at San Diego Homebrew Con.

  
• 06.14.2023

  06-15-23 - Mead Grab Bag, Part 02

  Steve Wilkes and Tim Leber share meads in this third recording of a day of meads from the breakfast nook.

  
• 06.07.2023

  06-08-23 - Ballpark Brew Fest

  James and Steve head to Schaumburg, Illinois, to sample local brews and try Ken Kazmierski's hot dog beer in its native environment.

  
• 05.31.2023

  06-01-23 - Recipe Development, Cold IPA

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a Citra-forward hoppy IPA.

  
• 05.24.2023

  05-25-23 - Metropolitan Brewing

  Doug Hurst of Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago sits down with James, Steve, and Greig McGill to share samples and tips on brewing deliciously clean lagers.

  
• 05.17.2023

  05-18-23 - Chicago Dog Beer Summit

  James and Steve travel to Chicago to sample a vertical tasting of a homebrew with the flavors of an authentic Chicago Hot Dog.

  
• 05.10.2023

  05-11-23 - Recipe Development, Texas Table Beer

  Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to design a recipe for a small and satisfying session beer.

  
• 05.03.2023

  05-04-23 - Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing

  James and Steve visit Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing in Washington County, Arkansas, and sample delicious beers with co-founder Jesse Gagnon.

  
• 04.26.2023

  04-27-23 - Recipe Development, Pond Hopper Golden Ale

  Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a trans-continental beer based on British Golden Ale.

  
• 04.19.2023

  04-20-23 - Mead Grab Bag

  Tim Leber and Steve Wilkes share some delicious meads they made with desert honey, spruce and cherries.

  
• 04.12.2023

  04-13-23 - Interpreting Competition Results

  James along with Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com help Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin make sense of his competition feedback.