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 6, 2020 • 46min
05-07-20 Norfork Brewing and Paw Paw Yeast
Kristy Huff and Ben Folta from Norfork Brewing in Norfork, Arkansas, talk about big capacity, small town brewing and fermenting with a local native yeast.
Apr 29, 2020 • 53min
04-30-20 Keptinis and Other Oven Beers
Lars Marius Garshol, author of Larsblog and Historical Brewing Techniques – The Lost Art of Farmhouse Brewing, talks about his work documenting traditional beers and trying duplicate them at home.
Apr 22, 2020 • 52min
04-23-20 Isolation Cooking with Beer
Phil Nigash, formerly of My Life as a Foodie - now of cyclingoc.com, talks with James about smart cooking with beer during social distancing.
Apr 15, 2020 • 51min
04-16-20 Hop Sampler - Tettnanger, EKG, Hallertau Blanc
James and Steve practice social distancing while sampling three tasty hops from the Old World.
Apr 8, 2020 • 46min
04-09-20 Defending Brown Ales
Adam Ross, head brewer at Twin Span Brewing, brings a counterpoint defense of Brown Ales in response to Chris Colby's previous rant.
Apr 1, 2020 • 39min
04-02-20 Brown Ale or Brown Fail
Homebrew author Chris Colby gives us tips on brewing the best example of his least favorite style of beer.
Mar 25, 2020 • 55min
03-26-20 Lilly Belle Meads
Tricia and Joe Marshall of Lilly Belle Meads in Lancaster, New York, share five delicious honey-based beverages. Our friend, Paul Morstad, helps to sample.
Mar 18, 2020 • 52min
03-19-20 Malt Sampler - Maris Otter, Golden Promise, Briess Pale Ale
James and Steve venture into the future with a new series, comparing three malts brewed in small batches.
Mar 11, 2020 • 58min
03-12-20 Guile Brews
Homebrewing author Peter Symons talks about his latest historical exploration of beers, Guile Brews, which contains more than a hundred years of recipes from the UK and Ireland.
Mar 4, 2020 • 48min
03-05-20 Homebrew Con and AHA Update
Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, joins us to preview Homebrew Con in Nashville in June and other AHA-related topics.
