

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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Feb 1, 2023 • 56min
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.

Jan 25, 2023 • 48min
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.

Jan 18, 2023 • 48min
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.

Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 1min
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.

Jan 4, 2023 • 57min
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.

Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 40min
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.

Dec 14, 2022 • 60min
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.

Dec 7, 2022 • 54min
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.

Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 2min
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.

Nov 16, 2022 • 1h 17min
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.


