Bruce Swiecicki, senior technical advisor for the National Propane Gas Association, joins us to answer your questions about propane safety and getting the most out of your propane burner setup.

Our first episode of the year features the last brewing session of 2008: a barleywine with James, Andy and Casey Letellier. Casey gives us his perspective on beer and brewing in England and the U.S.

On the last episode of 2008, James and Steve help listeners air their frustrations with the remarks of the uninitiated.

James and Steve sip the barleywine from a year ago and break in a new one for 2008 . . . and beyond.

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us about smoked beers and how to make our own at home.

James and Steve brew up a Pumpkin Ale while enjoying a delicious Barleywine with Maple sent in by a viewer.

Michael Tonsmeire, The Mad Fermentationist, leads James, Steve, and Andy through an exercise of blending beers together to create better ones.

We celebrate Thanksgiving week by remembering our beer dinner with the Brett Pack. Join James and Andy for dinner with Adam Avery, Vinnie Cilurzo, Rob Tod, Tomme Arthur, and Sam Calagione.

James and Steve enjoy a low-gravity session beer and theorize on the effect of thin mashes on efficiency.

Home brewer Kai Troester joins us again to take us through his extensive experiments on the factors affecting attenuation in the mash tun.