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 3, 2021 • 48min
02-04-21 - Wort Tests
Casey Helwig from Imperial Organic Yeast walks us through three standard procedures to test the quality of our wort.
Jan 27, 2021 • 54min
01-28-21 - Yeast Nutrition and Health
Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, addresses some of the factors in keeping yeast happy and healthy in fermentations.
Jan 20, 2021 • 46min
01-21-21 - Man Made Mead Myths
Garrett from the Man Made Mead YouTube channel walks us through four experiments he's done challenging traditional wisdom in brewing meads.
Jan 13, 2021 • 53min
01-14-21 - Gezellig Brewing Company
James talks with Grant Heuer, Lucas Greta and Betsy Duffy from Gezellig Brewing in Newton, Iowa, about their recent extremely sucessful competition performance.
Jan 6, 2021 • 47min
01-07-21 - Hop Sampler - Amarillo, Hallertau Mittelfruh Blend
James and Steve taste individual examples and a blend of a traditional European hop and a relatively new American one.
Dec 30, 2020 • 1h 60min
12-31-20 2020 Brewing Disasters
James and Steve round out a disastrous year with two full hours of brewing disaster letters from listeners.
Dec 16, 2020 • 45min
12-17-20 Decocting Munich Dunkel
Glenn Cole, brewer at Hofbrauhaus in St. Louis, takes us through the elaborate decoction process he uses to brew Dunkel.
Dec 9, 2020 • 46min
12-10-20 Dream Homebrewing Space
Homebrewer Matt Giovanisci talks about living the dream of turning a spare garage into a perfect spot to brew.
Dec 2, 2020 • 52min
12-03-20 New Zealand Rye Wit
Longtime listener Greig McGill of Brewaucracy in Hamilton, New Zealand, collaborates with James on a deliciously hoppy low-gravity rye and wheat beer.
Nov 18, 2020 • 44min
11-19-20 Malt Sampler - Midnight Wheat, Black Prinz, Black Patent
James and Steve sample three dark beers made with malts designed to contribute color over roastiness.
