Basic Brewing Radio

By James Spencer

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Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.

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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.

Basic Brewing Radio episodes:

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.
04.05.2023 04-06-23 - Steamed Strawberry Experiment Mead Man Tim Leber shares an experiment comparing yeast strains in a strawberry mead and introduces us to steam juicing.
03.29.2023 03-30-23 - Origami Sake James heads to his hometown to meet with Ben Bell and Justin Potts, who are building Origami Sake to brew with Arkansas rice.
03.22.2023 03-23-23 - Recipe Development, Dark Mild Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a delicious dark session beer and to taste James' Italian Pilsner and Vienna Lager.
03.15.2023 03-16-23 - Recipe Development, Helles Bock Chris Colby, editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com and author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible, joins James to come up with a recipe for a big golden lager.
03.08.2023 03-09-23 - Currant Mead Experiment James and Steve taste a mead experiment with Tim Leber comparing white, red, and black currants. Also, they sample a delicious lychee blossom honey mead.
03.01.2023 03-02-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 3 James and Steve finish their rounds at Frost Fest to talk to brewers about brewing hoppy beers, sour beers, and thriving as small-scale brewers.
02.22.2023 02-23-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 2 James and Steve continue to brave the slightly chilly weather to sample delicious beers and talk to talented brewers at Frost Fest in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
02.15.2023 02-16-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 1 James and Steve brave chilly weather and a bit of wind to sample delicious beers at the sold-out Frost Fest in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
02.08.2023 02-09-23 - Boston Mountain Brewing and Supply James and Steve sample tasty beers with Matt Thompson and Daniel Stubblefield at their recently combined brewery and homebrew shop.
02.01.2023 02-02-23 - Recipe Development, Italian Pilsner Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a recipe for a hoppy version of the traditional German Pilsner.
01.25.2023 01-26-23 - Recipe Development, Amber Lagers Chris Colby, author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible and editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com, walks us through formulating two delicious amber beers.
01.18.2023 01-19-23 - Brewing with Birch Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew and brewingnordic.com, tells us how to use every part of the birch tree to make delicious beers.
01.11.2023 01-12-23 - Social Project Brewing James and Steve sample beers with head brewer Jamie Conway, now of Social Project Brewing, and brewery founder Chris Spence.
01.04.2023 01-05-23 - Mead and Cider Roundup James and Steve sample non-beer things they've made recently and experiment with ways to add sweetness and acidity at serving time.
12.28.2022 12-29-22 - Brewing Disasters 2022 James and Steve read tales of brewing gone bad from listeners, and they drink some delicious homebrew to pair with it from Scott Housel.
12.14.2022 12-15-22 - Homebrew Evolution James visits with Marshall Schott, founder of Brulosophy, about the state of homebrewing and the advancements we've seen in the past several years.
12.07.2022 12-08-22 - Recipe Development, Raspberry Wheat Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com, tastes James' winter ale and formulates a recipe for a raspberry wheat.
11.30.2022 12-01-22 - Adam's Winter Grab Bag Adam Ross from Twin Span Brewing shares four delicious beers and a tasty seltzer that use a variety of brewing techniques.
11.16.2022 11-17-22 - Recipe Development, Belgian Tripel Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin joins James to sample a Belgian Wit and plan a delicious Belgian Tripel.

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Basic Brewing Radio episodes:

11-30-23 - Recipe Development, Holiday Ale

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

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

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

10-26-23 - Recipe Development, Kentucky Common

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

10-12-23 - Blind Mice Revisited

09-28-23 - Man Made Meads

09-21-23 - Recipe Development, Smoked Rotbier

09-14-23 - Fayetteville Beer Works

09-07-23 - Mash Your Luck

08-31-23 - Recipe Development, California Common

08-24-23 - Recipe Development, Porter

08-17-23 - Pressure Fermentation Experiment

08-10-23 - Lost Cause Meadery

08-03-23 - Recipe Development, Red IPA

07-27-23 - All About Diacetyl

07-20-23 - Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing

07-13-23 - Fruit Extraction Experiment

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

06-29-23 - Club Night San Diego

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

06-08-23 - Ballpark Brew Fest

06-01-23 - Recipe Development, Cold IPA

05-25-23 - Metropolitan Brewing

05-18-23 - Chicago Dog Beer Summit

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

05-04-23 - Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing

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

04-20-23 - Mead Grab Bag

04-13-23 - Interpreting Competition Results

04-06-23 - Steamed Strawberry Experiment

03-30-23 - Origami Sake

03-23-23 - Recipe Development, Dark Mild

03-16-23 - Recipe Development, Helles Bock

03-09-23 - Currant Mead Experiment

03-02-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 3

02-23-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 2

02-16-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 1

02-09-23 - Boston Mountain Brewing and Supply

02-02-23 - Recipe Development, Italian Pilsner

01-26-23 - Recipe Development, Amber Lagers

01-19-23 - Brewing with Birch

01-12-23 - Social Project Brewing

01-05-23 - Mead and Cider Roundup

12-29-22 - Brewing Disasters 2022

12-15-22 - Homebrew Evolution

12-08-22 - Recipe Development, Raspberry Wheat

12-01-22 - Adam's Winter Grab Bag

11-17-22 - Recipe Development, Belgian Tripel