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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May 17, 2023 • 43min
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.
May 10, 2023 • 50min
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.
May 3, 2023 • 1h 5min
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.
Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 1min
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.
Apr 19, 2023 • 52min
04-20-23 - Mead Grab Bag
Tim Leber and Steve Wilkes share some delicious meads they made with desert honey, spruce and cherries.
Apr 12, 2023 • 60min
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.
Apr 5, 2023 • 52min
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.
Mar 29, 2023 • 58min
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.
Mar 22, 2023 • 55min
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.
Mar 15, 2023 • 54min
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.
