09-30-10 Sam Adams Longshot
We bring you interviews with all of the finalists in the Sam Adams homebrew competition and the announcement of the winners in Denver.
Sep 29, 2010•48 min
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Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
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09-23-10 GABF Wrap-up
This week, a revisit of James and Andy's trip to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival.
Sep 22, 2010•39 min
09-16-10 Thermal Mass and Slaking Heat
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, explains parameters surrounding the initial temperatures of all grain brewing.
Sep 15, 2010•52 min
09-09-10 Nano Brewing in Mississippi
James talks with John Neal and Sam Sorrells from the Keg and Barrel in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They're carving a foothold for good beer on a small scale.
Sep 08, 2010•39 min
09-02-10 Refractometers and Hydrometers
James has a pint or two with home brewer Sean Terrill as they discuss measuring specific gravity and ask for your help.
Sep 01, 2010•46 min
08-26-10 Beehive Brew-Off
James heads to Salt Lake City to take part in the second annual Beehive Brew-Off homebrew competition, celebrating legal homebrew in Utah.
Aug 25, 2010•39 min
08-19-10 NHC Banquet with the Homebrew Chef
Steve Wilkes spends a few minutes behind the scenes of the National Homebrewers Conference banquet with Homebrew Chef Sean Paxton.
Aug 18, 2010•50 min
08-12-10 NHC Going Pro Panel Part Two - Basic Brewing Radio
Five professional brewers answer questions from the crowd at the "Going Pro" panel at the National Homebrewers Conference.
Aug 11, 2010•54 min
08-05-10 NHC Going Pro Panel Part One - Basic Brewing Radio
Four professional brewers share their perspectives and tactics on starting a commercial brewery from scratch.
Aug 04, 2010•1 hr 1 min
07-01-10 Mark Stutrud, NHC Keynote - Basic Brewing Radio
Mark Stutrud of Summit Brewing in St. Paul addresses the 2010 National Homebrewers Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jun 30, 2010•51 min
06-24-10 Club Spotlight: Prairie Homebrewing Companions - Basic Brewing Radio
James and Steve profile the Prairie Homebrewing Companions of Fargo, North Dakota in front of a live audience at the National Homebrewers Conference.
Jun 23, 2010•1 hr 9 min
06-10-10 BYO-BBR Irish Moss Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
James, Steve, and Blake Lyon evaluate the experiment that attempts to determine whether Irish Moss or other fining agents make a difference in homebrew.
Jun 09, 2010•55 min
06-03-10 A Failed, But Fun, Trifecta - Basic Brewing Radio
James joins Steve for an attempt to brew a mead, a wine, and a beer on the same day on a holiday weekend.
Jun 02, 2010•34 min
05-27-10 Kai's Take on Decoction - Basic Brewing Radio
Kai Troester joins us to give us his thoughts and techniques about the time-honored process of decoction mashing.
May 26, 2010•58 min
05-20-10 Rare Beer and Email - Basic Brewing Radio
James enlists the help of Steve Wilkes, Andy Sparks, and Alex Roberts to answer items from the mailbag as the four sip rare beers.
May 19, 2010•45 min
05-13-10 Stir Plates and Triangle Tests - Basic Brewing Radio
Home Brewer Sean Terrill joins us again to follow up on his yeast starter aeration experiment. Also, Sean shares the results of his pitching rate experiment, recruiting dozens of home brewers to help evaluate.
May 12, 2010•51 min
05-06-10 Gorst Valley Hops - Basic Brewing Radio
James Altwies of Gorst Valley Hops joins us to tell us how his company is bringing commercial hops back to Wisconsin. Also, James answers your questions about growing hops at home.
May 05, 2010•50 min
04-29-10 Electric Brewing - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Jeff Karpinski gives us tips on going electric in our home breweries and how to build heat sticks.
Apr 28, 2010•50 min
04-22-10 Irish Moss and Aging Beers - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, joins James to talk about Collaborative Experiments number four and five.
Apr 21, 2010•39 min
04-15-10 Legislation Update - Basic Brewing Radio
Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, brings us up to date on legislation affecting home brewers across the country.
Apr 14, 2010•42 min
04-08-10 Breakfast Beers - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us about a series of articles dedicated to breakfast foods we can use to brew.
Apr 07, 2010•44 min
04-01-10 Brewing As Art - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Mark Zap has been awarded a grant to create a work of art: a brewing sculpture.
Mar 31, 2010•43 min
03-25-10 Beer Dinner Planning - Basic Brewing Radio
Steve Wilkes is planning a charity beer dinner, and he takes a moment while things are in the oven to walk us through the process.
Mar 24, 2010•37 min
03-18-10 Brewing with Wheat and Stan Hieronymus - Basic Brewing Radio
Author Stan Hieronymus joins us to talk about his book, Brewing with Wheat - The "Wit" and "Weizen" of World Wheat Styles.
Mar 18, 2010•58 min
03-11-10 Starter Aeration Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Sean Terrill shares the results of his experiment testing how aeration affects the amount of yeast cells generated in starters.
Mar 11, 2010•45 min
03-04-10 BYO-BBR Experiment III - Basic Brewing Radio
We bring in a panel of experts and data from home brewers to test the effects of a partial boil and adding extract late to the brewpot.
Mar 04, 2010•56 min
02-25-10 Mmmm Belgian Sugar Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
Mike Nealy, president and founder of Malt Munching Mash Monsters, shares the results of his club's experiment comparing nine sugars in Belgian Beer.
Feb 25, 2010•55 min
02-18-10 The Home Brewer's Recipe Database - Basic Brewing Radio
Les Howarth, author of The Home Brewer's Recipe Database, joins us to talk about his book that lists the ingredients of nearly 3,000 beers.
Feb 18, 2010•47 min
02-11-10 Pale Ale Yeast Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio
Home brewer Scott Mathis shares his experiment splitting a pale ale wort and fermenting it with six different yeasts.
Feb 11, 2010•53 min
02-04-10 Malt Conditioning and Listener Questions - Basic Brewing Radio
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, talks about conditioning malt for better milling and answers listener e-mails.
Feb 04, 2010•44 min
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