

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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Jun 26, 2024 • 54min
06-27-24 - Mash Your Luck Partigyle Stouts
Scott Housel shares two beers - one big and one small - based on the Mash Your Luck challenge of Steve Wilkes.

Jun 19, 2024 • 56min
06-20-24 - White IPA Roundup
James is joined by Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University and Josh Secaur of Gambit Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota, as they compare their White IPAs.

Jun 12, 2024 • 49min
06-13-24 - Recipe Development, Pasteurized Fruit Stout
Chris Colby and Steve Wilkes join James to taste Steve's Kölsch and to formulate an experimental beer using pasteurization to preserve fruit flavor.

Jun 5, 2024 • 53min
06-06-24 - Recipe Development, Double IPA
Matt Giovanisci and Josh Secaur join James to formulate a big, hoppy beer and to sample homebrew from Matt.

May 29, 2024 • 35min
05-30-24 - Keg Fill Priming Experiment
James and Steve evaluate an experiment adding priming sugar to beers bottled from a keg.

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May 22, 2024 • 1h 6min
05-23-24 - Sapwood Cellars Hoppy Sours
Mike Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, shares three hoppy sours and tips on working with hops, barrels, and blending.

May 15, 2024 • 42min
05-16-24 - Rice Malting Experiment
Scott Lafontaine, flavor chemist and assistant professor in food science at the University of Arkansas, shares ground-breaking research in malting rice for brewing.

May 8, 2024 • 51min
05-09-24 - Saison - Pale Ale Split Batch
Homebrewer Scott Housell shares his experiment that split a wort into a Saison and a hoppy Pale Ale. Adam Ross of Twin Span also talks about CBC in Vegas.

May 1, 2024 • 59min
05-02-24 - Recipe Development, White IPA
James gets together with Matt from Brew Cabin and Josh from Gambit Brewing to formulate a 100% Wheat Raw White IPA.

Apr 24, 2024 • 41min
04-25-24 - Recipe Development, Bochet Braggot
Steve Wilkes joins James to formulate a recipe for a big, black, bitter British Braggot.


