Basic Brewing Radio
James Spencer
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
Episodes
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Aug 2, 2023 • 49min
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.
Jul 26, 2023 • 37min
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.
Jul 19, 2023 • 44min
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.
Jul 12, 2023 • 44min
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.
Jul 5, 2023 • 41min
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.
Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 20min
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.
Jun 14, 2023 • 39min
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.
Jun 7, 2023 • 59min
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.
May 31, 2023 • 59min
06-01-23 - Recipe Development, Cold IPA
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a Citra-forward hoppy IPA.
May 24, 2023 • 46min
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.
