04-16-15 Homebrew Heroics
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, joins James to reveal the winners of our Homebrew Heroics contest.
Apr 15, 2015•42 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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04-09-15 Brulosopher Experiments Part 2
Marshall Schott of Brulosophy returns to the podcast to share two experiments: brewing water chemistry and hybrid lager fermentation.
Apr 08, 2015•48 min
04-02-15 Core Distilling
Nathan Traw, brewer and distiller at Core Brewing and Distilling, takes us through the distillation process, and Jesse Core talks about his company's progress.
Apr 01, 2015•55 min
03-26-15 To Dump or Not? And NHC Contest
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, talks about how to assess suspicious beers, and Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, helps us introduce a contest to give away two free registrations to this year's National Homebrewers Conference.
Mar 25, 2015•56 min
03-19-15 Brewing with Maple
Homebrewer Ryan Leamy from Vermont talks about making maple wine and maple beers and gives us some background on where maple syrup comes from.
Mar 18, 2015•53 min
03-12-15 Brulosopher Experiments
Marshall Schott of the blog Brulosophy shares two experiments: testing the effects of a 30-minute boil and the addition of Irish moss.
Mar 11, 2015•52 min
03-05-15 Superior Bathhouse Brewing
Brewery owner Rose Schweikhart gets advice from John Palmer on brewing with hot spring water from Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas.
Mar 04, 2015•54 min
02-26-15 Blonde Ale Experiment
Homebrewer Dan Kuczmarski joins us again to share his experiment fermenting a blonde ale with four different yeast strains.
Feb 25, 2015•54 min
02-19-15 High Gravity Mash Inefficiency
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, talks about why mashes for higher gravity beers can be more inefficient and what to do about it.
Feb 18, 2015•50 min
02-12-15 Brewing Software Update
Douglas Wawrzynzki helps sort through listener feedback on what brewing software they're using around the brewpot today.
Feb 11, 2015•1 hr
02-05-15 Partial Mashing Revisited
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, brings us up to date on a favorite technique - a hybrid of extract and all grain brewing.
Feb 04, 2015•51 min
01-29-15 Bike Rack Brewing Company
Joe Zucca, head brewer at Bike Rack Brewing Company in Bentonville, Arkansas, talks about brewing with the Speidel Braumeister system. Also, Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, previews the National Homebrew Competition.
Jan 28, 2015•45 min
01-22-15 Kriek: 3 Step Fermentation
Matt Miller, AKA Dr. Lambic, explains his approach to fermenting lambics - with a fermentation step each for Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, and Brettanomyces.
Jan 21, 2015•55 min
01-15-15 Brewing Maibock
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, give us some tips on brewing Maibock to enjoy in warmer times. Also, Chris answers a couple of carbonation-related mailbag questions.
Jan 14, 2015•48 min
01-08-15 BrewTubers and the SJPorr Challenge
SJPorr from YouTube joins us to talk about the YouTube brewing community and the ambitious competition that bears his name.
Jan 07, 2015•50 min
01-01-15 Homebrew Disasters
James and Steve read listener letters detailing homebrewing disasters from the past year.
Dec 31, 2014•1 hr 39 min
12-18-14 Roasted Grain Experiment
Christopher Owen and Ted Doll from the Louisville, Kentucky, LAGERS club share their experiment using roasted specialty grains in the mash, hot steeping, and cold steeping.
Dec 17, 2014•55 min
12-11-14 Brewing Chili Beers
Sean Terrill from Two Mile Brewing Company shares tips on how to brew with chilis in a way that will give flavor without burning off our taste buds.
Dec 10, 2014•36 min
12-04-14 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)
Neil Walker from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) talks about his organization's efforts to promote and preserve traditional beer and pubs in the United Kingdom.
Dec 03, 2014•49 min
11-20-14 Mad Weird Fermentations
Mad Fermentationist Michael Tonsmeire shares beers fermented with "critters" harvested around his home and from bottle dregs. Also, a sour beer dry-hopped in the bottle.
Nov 19, 2014•50 min
11-13-14 Mad Berliner Weisse
Mad Fermentationist Michael Tonsmeire joins us to share homebrew Berliner Weisse brewed with rhubarb and lemon.
Nov 12, 2014•47 min
11-6-14 Beer and Food Course
Julia Herz of the Brewers Association previews the Beer and Food Course that she has written with Chef Adam Dulye. Juila gives us advice on pairing beer and food and on aging craft beer and homebrew.
Nov 05, 2014•45 min
10-30-14 Scaling Up with Rare Form
Kevin Mullen of Rare Form Brewing in Troy, New York, talks about working with homebrewers to bring their recipes to life on a larger scale.
Oct 29, 2014•29 min
10-23-14 Foraging with Scratch Brewing
Ryan Tockstein of Scratch Brewing in Ava, Illinois, talks about using local ingredients, including those foraged in the woods around his brewery.
Oct 22, 2014•48 min
10-16-14 Sour Beer and Wine Hybrid
Homebrewer James Sites shares his experiment blending sour beer and wine to create a new combination.
Oct 15, 2014•44 min
10-09-14 Carbonation
We go back to basics with Chris Colby of Beer and Wine Journal as we talk about proper carbonation in beers.
Oct 08, 2014•43 min
10-02-14 Proper Terminology
BIAB pioneer Pat Hollingdale makes an appeal for more standardized terminology when sharing brewing recipes.
Oct 01, 2014•50 min
09-25-14 Experimental Homebrewing
Denny Conn and Drew Beechum share tips from their book, Experimental Homebrewing: Mad Science in the Pursuit of Great Beer.
Sep 24, 2014•53 min
09-18-14 Short Boil Experiment
Homebrewer Jeff Muse compares a pale ale recipe with extract that has been boiled for 60 minutes against another where the extract has only been boiled for 15.
Sep 17, 2014•45 min
09-11-14 Post-Bottle Critter Dosing
Homebrewer Dan Kuczmarski shares an experiment trying to dry out sweet beers by adding Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus after bottling.
Sep 10, 2014•56 min
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