05-28-09 BBR-BYO Experiment Results - Basic Brewing Radio
James Spencer, Steve Wilkes, and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, taste James' experiment beer and read the results from brewers around the world.
May 28, 2009•56 min
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05-21-09 Mobile Phone Brewing - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Alex Roberts joins James in the studio to compare brewing applications and Web sites that work on mobile devices.
May 21, 2009•52 min
05-14-09 Colby Garden Update and Corking Belgians - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us how his garden grows and gives us tips on corking Belgian beers.
May 14, 2009•44 min
05-07-09 Homemade Candi Syrup - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Joshua Smith joins us to tell us how to make our own candi syrup for our Belgian beers.
May 07, 2009•43 min
04-30-09 "Spontaneous" Fermentation - Basic Brewing Radio
Jason Perkins, head brewer of Allagash Brewing in Portland, Maine, talks about his brewery's work in fermenting beer with the native local "critters".
Apr 30, 2009•50 min
04-23-09 Brewing on a Budget - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, shares tips to make the already-economical process of home brewing even more efficient.
Apr 23, 2009•51 min
04-16-09 APA Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewers Jim Lewellyn and Darren Goad join us to share the results of their American Pale Ale experiment, playing with yeast and dry hopping.
Apr 16, 2009•54 min
04-09-09 BIAB Brew Session - Basic Brewing Radio
James flies solo at the brewpot to test out the "Brew in a Bag" Australian technique of all grain brewing with a Maris Otter session ale.
Apr 09, 2009•45 min
04-02-09 Brew in a Bag - Basic Brewing Radio
Australian home brewers Dan Walker and Geoff Hammond explain the all grain technique of Brew in a Bag, which they advocate as a good way to get into brewing with grain.
Apr 02, 2009•58 min
03-26-09 BBR-BYO Collaborative Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
James travels to Bastrop, Texas, home of Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine. James and Chris introduce an experiment that invites participation from home brewers everywhere.
Mar 26, 2009•52 min
03-19-09 Mash and Lauter Efficiency - Basic Brewing Radio
Home Brewer Kai Troester explains how to analyze all grain efficiency going into the brewpot and beforehand in the mash tun.
Mar 19, 2009•55 min
03-12-09 Hog Haus Partigyle - Basic Brewing Radio
James joins Mehmet Kadiev, head brewer, and David Mathews, assistant brewer, at the Hog Haus brewery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as they brew two beers from one mash.
Mar 12, 2009•42 min
03-05-09 Wine Kit Pyment - Basic Brewing Radio
Mead maker Mike Lozano walks us through making a pyment using a wine kit as a shortcut. Also, Douglas Wawrzynski fills us in on the victory in Utah.
Mar 05, 2009•57 min
02-26-09 Carboy Top Cropping - Basic Brewing Radio
James talks to home brewer Sam Scott of Hamilton, New Jersey about a method he's using to harvest yeast from a carboy during primary fermentation. Also, we get another homebrew legislation update.
Feb 26, 2009•39 min
02-19-09 Maple Sap Brewday - Basic Brewing Radio
Andy and James join home brewers Kasey Loman and Jen Royer as they brew a batch of beer using maple sap as most of the brew water. We also learn how sap is harvested.
Feb 19, 2009•41 min
02-13-09 Homebrew Legislation Update - Basic Brewing Radio
In this "extra" episode, Douglas Wawrzynski interviews Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, on a victory for home brewing in Utah and on legislation efforts across the country.
Feb 13, 2009•17 min
02-12-09 Mead Honey Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
Mead maker Mike Lozano joins James, Steve, and Andy as they take part in his experiment comparing six different honey varieties in mead.
Feb 12, 2009•51 min
02-05-09 Container Hops Revisited - Basic Brewing Radio
Don't have space to plant hops? Don't be too sure. Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, brings us up to date on his efforts to grow hops in containers.
Feb 05, 2009•49 min
01-29-09 German Techniques - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Kai Troester shares some tips and techniques he's found while researching German brewing. Also, we get an update on beer-related legislation across the country.
Jan 29, 2009•49 min
01-22-09 Firestone Walker Vertical - Basic Brewing Radio
Matt Brynildson, brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing, walks us through a vertical tasting of 10, 11 and 12. Matt talks about blending, wood aging, bottle aging and more.
Jan 22, 2009•50 min
01-15-09 Fermenting in a Keg - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us how to ferment in Corny kegs . . . and why.
Jan 15, 2009•41 min
01-08-09 Propane and Propane Accessory Safety - Basic Brewing Radio
Bruce Swiecicki, senior technical advisor for the National Propane Gas Association, joins us to answer your questions about propane safety and getting the most out of your propane burner setup.
Jan 08, 2009•44 min
01-01-09 End of the Year Barleywine - Basic Brewing Radio
Our first episode of the year features the last brewing session of 2008: a barleywine with James, Andy and Casey Letellier. Casey gives us his perspective on beer and brewing in England and the U.S.
Jan 01, 2009•50 min
12-18-08 Pet Peeves - Basic Brewing Radio
On the last episode of 2008, James and Steve help listeners air their frustrations with the remarks of the uninitiated.
Dec 18, 2008•45 min
12-11-08 Smoked Beers - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us about smoked beers and how to make our own at home.
Dec 11, 2008•55 min
12-04-08 Beer Blending Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
Michael Tonsmeire, The Mad Fermentationist, leads James, Steve, and Andy through an exercise of blending beers together to create better ones.
Dec 04, 2008•57 min
11-27-08 Brett Pack Beer Dinner - Basic Brewing Radio
We celebrate Thanksgiving week by remembering our beer dinner with the Brett Pack. Join James and Andy for dinner with Adam Avery, Vinnie Cilurzo, Rob Tod, Tomme Arthur, and Sam Calagione.
Nov 27, 2008•53 min
11-20-08 Attenuation Experiments - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Kai Troester joins us again to take us through his extensive experiments on the factors affecting attenuation in the mash tun.
Nov 20, 2008•57 min
11-13-08 Building a Kegerator - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, give us tips on how to build our own kegerator at home. Chris also updates us on the world hop situation.
Nov 13, 2008•58 min
11-06-08 GABF Grab Bag - Basic Brewing Radio
A collection of short interviews from Denver: David Myers of Redstone Meadery, Pro-Am brewer David Schollmeyer, author Maureen Ogle, and Greg Koch of Stone Brewery.
Nov 06, 2008•47 min
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