

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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Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 9min
01-04-24 - Moist January
James and Steve sit down with Desiree and Dave from High Gravity in Tulsa to sip delicious beers and talk homebrew past, present, and future.

Dec 27, 2023 • 1h 56min
12-28-23 - Brewing Disasters
James and Steve delve into stories of brewing gone wrong from homebrewers from around the world and sample tasty homebrew from Scott Housel.

Dec 20, 2023 • 53min
12-21-23 - Saison Variations
Homebrewer Scott Housel shares five beers created from a single base saison with James and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing.

Dec 13, 2023 • 57min
12-14-23 - Recipe Development, Oat Malt Stout
James and Chris Colby are joined by beer author and historian Peter Symons to evaluate the Pre-prohibition American Lager from a previous episode and formulate a Stout using malted oats.

Dec 6, 2023 • 44min
12-07-23 - Flyway Fayetteville
James and Steve visit with Kort Castleberry, who is now head brewer at New Province Brewing and Flyway Brewing's new Fayetteville, Arkansas, location about his dual responsibilities.

Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 10min
11-30-23 - Recipe Development, Holiday Ale
Special guest Josh Secaur from Gambit Brewing in St. Paul joins James and Matt to compare Kentucky Commons and help formulate a Winter Ale recipe.

Nov 15, 2023 • 48min
11-16-23 - Hop Sampler - EKG vs Fuggle
James and Steve pit two traditional English favorite hops against each other and then blend them to see how they pair together. They also taste a listener-brewed beer with "Pink" hops.

Nov 8, 2023 • 45min
11-09-23 - Mash Your Luck with The Bru Club
Haven Schultz from The Bru Club joins James to talk about his organization and roll the virtual dice for a club challenge.

Nov 2, 2023 • 49min
11-02-23 - Recipe Development, Pre-prohibition American Lager
James is joined by Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com as they taste their Smoked Rotbier and formulate a recipe for a long lost American style.

Oct 25, 2023 • 54min
10-26-23 - Recipe Development, Kentucky Common
James talks to Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin as they sample the Arkansas Porch Steamer and formulate a beer based on a trip to Canada.


