

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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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.

Jan 24, 2024 • 56min
01-25-24 - Mash Your Luck, Anglo Imperial Lager
Homebrewer Scott Housel helps James evaluate the Mash Your Luck beer from Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing - a UK-inspired high gravity lager.

Jan 17, 2024 • 1h
01-18-24 - Pink Dry Hopping Experiment
James and Steve taste an experiment comparing dry hops floating on top of and sunk into a pale ale.

Jan 10, 2024 • 44min
01-11-24 - Formal Brewing Education
James talks to Andrew Burns of Dakota County Technical College in Minnesota about his course to bring homebrewers to the professional level.


