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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Sep 23, 2020 • 58min
09-24-20 Gotahold Brewing
We head to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to visit with Dave Hartmann and Wendy Reese Hartmann who decided to leave the big brewery life and get small.
Sep 16, 2020 • 51min
09-17-20 Malt Sampler - Red Wheat, White Wheat, Two-Row
James and Steve dive into the fourth malt sampler comparing two wheats and American two-row, and Steve gets on his soapbox.
Sep 9, 2020 • 57min
09-10-20 How to Make Hard Seltzer
Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, talks about the challenges that come with brewing this fizzy brew.
Sep 2, 2020 • 40min
09-03-20 Caleb's Bees
We visit the farm of Caleb Hutcherson where he keeps bees that he has collected from wild swarms and invasive hives.
Aug 26, 2020 • 51min
08-27-20 Fermenting Veggies with Sandor Katz
Sandor Katz, author of Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation, joins us to talk about using lactic fermentation to preserve vegetables and make them more tasty.
Aug 19, 2020 • 39min
08-20-20 Carbon Dioxide
Chris Colby, author of How To Make Hard Seltzers, goes back to basics about our favorite brewing gas.
Aug 12, 2020 • 1h 2min
08-13-20 ANXO-Heurich Liberty Cider
Heurich House Museum in Washington DC collaborates with ANXO Cidery to revive a prohibition-era cider. Cider maker Sam Fitz walks us through the proces and talks about single-variety non-adjunct ciders.
Aug 5, 2020 • 36min
08-06-20 Doug W.
A longtime friend shares his journey of recovery.
Jul 30, 2020 • 46min
07-30-20 Hop Sampler, Galaxy and Centennial Blend
James and Steve blindly sample small batches with two delicious and popular hops by themselves and a third batch that's a blend between the two.
Jul 23, 2020 • 41min
07-23-20 Low ABV Using Extreme Mash Temps
Homebrewer Mark Stevens shares an experiment using extreme low and high mash temps to limit the alcohol on tasty pale ales.
