

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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Sep 25, 2024 • 52min
09-26-24 - Tasting "Malt Liquor"
James shares his Mash Your Luck "Malt Liquor" with Chris Colby, Adam Ross, and Scott Housel. He rolls the dice again for another challenging beer.

Sep 18, 2024 • 51min
09-19-24 - Lichtenhainer
Homebrewer Scott Housel shares his tart and smoky interpretation of a delicious Historical German beer.

Sep 11, 2024 • 54min
09-12-24 - A Taste of Honey IPA and Matt's MYL
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing join James to taste his Honey IPA and to plan the next version. Matt also takes the Mash Your Luck challenge.

Sep 4, 2024 • 60min
09-05-24 - Tour of Terpenes
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing shares four beers brewed with terpenes – three with hop terpenes, and one with terpenes from hops' wacky cousin. Scott Housel helps James sample.

Aug 21, 2024 • 56min
08-22-24 - Steve's Black Braggot
James is joined by Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing, Scott Housel, and Steve Wilkes as they taste Steve's Mash Your Luck braggot.

Aug 14, 2024 • 49min
08-15-24 - Two Mile Brewing Company
Sean Terrill of Two Mile Brewing Company in Leadville, Colorado, talks about serving tourists at the highest altitude brewery in the country and takes his chances at Mash Your Luck.

Aug 7, 2024 • 53min
08-08-24 - Smoke and Wine Beers
Scott Housel asks James, along with Adam Ross and Austin Wadkins of Twin Span Brewing, for advice on brewing two fun and obscure beers.

Jul 31, 2024 • 56min
08-01-24 - What Is Lager?
Peter Symons, author of True Blue Brews - The Origins of Australian Beer, seeks a looser definition of "lager."

Jul 24, 2024 • 45min
07-25-24 - Inland Empire Brewers Mash Your Luck
Jason Dunn and Doug Walker from the Inland Empire Brewers homebrew club in California let fate choose the parameters for an upcoming competition.

Jul 17, 2024 • 47min
07-18-24 - Recipe Development, Honey IPA
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing Company join James to taste his Double IPA and formulate another hoppy kveik beer.