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 16, 2022 • 51min
02-17-22 - Brewing with Rye
Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew and brewingnordic.com, talks about the challenges and rewards of brewing with rye.
Feb 9, 2022 • 54min
02-10-22 - Ozark Beer Company Update
Andy Coates brings us up to date on hazy beers, small batch blended barrels, and new gear at Ozark.
Feb 2, 2022 • 54min
02-03-22 - Pepper Tincture Sampler
James and Steve play with tinctures made with dried chilis to dose into a tasty little pale ale.
Jan 26, 2022 • 53min
01-27-22 - Fermentation Troubleshooting
Alex Gruber from Imperial Organic Yeast technical support walks us through the process of diagnosing troubled fermentations.
Jan 19, 2022 • 45min
01-20-22 - Julia Herz, AHA Executive Director
We get to know Julia Herz as she takes the reins as Executive Director of the American Homebrewers Association.
Jan 12, 2022 • 44min
01-13-22 - Ponche Barleywine and Pressure Brewing
Adam Ross from Twin Span Brewing talks about his barleywine infused with Mexican punch along with a rosemary and spruce beer and brewing under pressure.
Jan 5, 2022 • 46min
01-06-22 - Old Toe Sucker
James attends a brew day at Fossil Cove Brewing to witness the recreation of a historic New Albion Brewing recipe with craft beer pioneer Jack McAuliffe.
Dec 29, 2021 • 1h 59min
12-30-21 - Annual Disaster Show
It's the longest one ever! James and Steve sit on the porch and read a stack of stories about brewing gone wrong sent in by listeners from around the world.
Dec 8, 2021 • 45min
12-09-21 - Juleol
Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer and the Homebrew Recipe Bible, talks about traditional Christmas beers from Norway.
Dec 1, 2021 • 52min
12-02-21 - Beer Yeast Sampler
James and Steve compare beers made with Active Dry and Rapid Rise bread yeast against one made with US-05.
