
Basic Brewing Radio
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
Latest episodes

Apr 3, 2024 • 53min
04-04-24 - Whirlpool Hopping Experiment
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin shares a whirlpool hopping experiment in his quest to brew the perfect hazy IPA.

Mar 27, 2024 • 53min
03-28-24 - Mead Hop Sampler
Garrett Freeman from Man Made Mead shares a mead hop sampler with James and Steve that shows off five tasty hops.

Mar 20, 2024 • 43min
03-21-24 - Mash Your Luck and Food Safety
Scott Housel shares his Mash Your Luck beer with Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and James, and they talk about food safety with low- and non-alcohol beers.

Mar 13, 2024 • 54min
03-14-24 - Recipe Development, Saison
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing join James to taste the Fresca Shandler and formulate a saison recipe.

Mar 6, 2024 • 45min
03-07-24 - American Craft Sake Festival
Ben Bell of Origami Sake gives James a tour of the tasting tent at the annual gathering of the North American sake industry.

Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 13min
02-29-24 - Tasting Bru Club Mash Your Luck
Haven Schultz joins James and Steve as they taste the beers of Bru Club members that met the Mash Your Luck challenge.

Feb 21, 2024 • 54min
02-22-24 - Hoppy Raw Ale
From Finland, Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew, tells us how to skip the boil to brew a delicious hoppy beer using historic techniques.

Feb 14, 2024 • 53min
02-15-24 - Canning Homebrew
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and James get metal as they talk about canning your homebrew.

Feb 7, 2024 • 44min
02-08-24 - Recipe Development, Belgian Single
Chris Colby joins James to formulate the recipe for a delicious Belgian-inspired beer and to taste James' Oat Malt Stout.

Jan 31, 2024 • 55min
02-01-24 - Recipe Development, Grapefruit Soda Shandler
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing join James to formulate a refreshing hybrid brew and to sample Matt's Gingerbread Wit.
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