

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.
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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.

Feb 26, 2020 • 50min
02-27-20 Fort Smith Brewing Company
James travels to the old Fort Chaffee Army base that has a rock 'n roll history and talks to brewer Quintin Willard about his beers and Arkansas Craft Beer Week.

Feb 19, 2020 • 36min
02-20-20 Hop Sampler - Sterling, Triumph, Horizon
Steve and James sample another round of single-hopped small batches, adding some time in the boil to the recipe.

Feb 12, 2020 • 49min
02-13-20 Count Chocula Experiment
Homebrewers Adam Amdor and Roy Ventullo share their experiment comparing milk stouts with and without Count Chocula cereal and one beer with cereal added into the fermenter post fermentation.


