09-16-21 - Hop Oils with Scott Janish
Scott Janish, author of The New IPA and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, talks about his experiments adding hop oils to beer post-fermentation.
Sep 15, 2021•51 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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Episodes
09-09-21 - Dark Sugar Sampler
James and Steve brave the summertime hot porch to sample three Belgian-inspired beers brewed with offbeat dark sugars.
Sep 08, 2021•45 min
09-02-21 - Eureka Springs Brewery
Father-son team Jeff and Matt Joseph are building on years of homebrewing experience in their brewery in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Sep 01, 2021•39 min
08-26-21 - Brewing with Cannabis
Dr. Keith Villa, founder of Blue Moon and CERIA Brewing and author of Brewing with Cannabis, gives us tips on brewing non-alcoholic beers and adding THC.
Aug 25, 2021•58 min
08-19-21 - Forms of Fruit
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing presents the pros and cons of a long list of different forms of fruit for use in brewing.
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min
08-12-21 - The Science of Kveik
Dr. Matt Winans, R and D Scientist at Imperial Organic Yeast, answers questions about traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast.
Aug 11, 2021•54 min
08-05-21 - Beer Yeast Meads
Steve shares three delicious meads he made this past year with different strains of yeast typically used for brewing beer.
Aug 04, 2021•57 min
07-29-21 - Core Barrels, Seltzers, and Canned Cocktails
Steve and James pay a visit to Core Brewing in Springdale, Arkansas, to sample some big barrel-aged beers, refreshing hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails.
Jul 28, 2021•59 min
07-22-21 - Creature Craft Soda
We talk to Kim Welch of Creature Craft Soda in Joplin, Missouri, about her innovative kombucha, water kefir and other delicious fermented products.
Jul 21, 2021•54 min
07-15-21 - Water Profile Sampler - 100 Percent Wheat
James and Steve taste wheat beers with malty, bitter, and balanced water profiles. They also add a fourth with filtered tap water.
Jul 14, 2021•51 min
07-08-21 - The "Perfect" NEIPA
Matt Giovanisci of the Brew Cabin YouTube channel talks about his three-year quest to brew his perfect example of a New England IPA.
Jul 07, 2021•57 min
06-24-21 - Biotransformation and GM Yeast
Scott Janish, author of The New IPA and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, talks about new genetically-engineered yeast strains designed to unlock more hop flavor and aroma in beers.
Jun 23, 2021•52 min
06-17-21 - Five Honeys, Five Meads
Meadmaker Tim Leber takes James and Steve through a tasting of meads made with five honeys: sweet clover, coriander blossom, carrot blossom, quince blossom, and mustard blossom.
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min
06-10-21 - CERIA Non-Alcoholic and Cannabis-Infused Beers
Keith Villa, founder of Blue Moon Brewing and author of Brewing with Cannabis: Using THC and CBD in Beer, talks about his latest venture bringing cannabis products to brewing.
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min
06-03-21 - Partial Mash Promulgation
Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, says partial mashing is still relevant in today's homebrewing world.
Jun 02, 2021•45 min
05-27-21 - Water Profile Sampler - RO and Roasted Barley
James and Steve take another run at comparing malty, balanced and bitter water profiles. This time with reverse osmosis water and a bit of roasted barley.
May 26, 2021•36 min
05-20-21 - Kegging with Dave
Dave Knott of High Gravity in Tulsa (highgravitybrew.com) answers listener questions about kegging equipment and techniques.
May 19, 2021•52 min
05-13-21 - Hop Timing Experiment, Take Two
Homebrewer Brent Langdon shares his experiment comparing hops added at 30, 20, 10 and zero minutes in the boil.
May 12, 2021•53 min
05-06-21 - Adam's Grab Bag
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing in Iowa shares an Oyster Stout, a Brut IPA with Wine Must, a Hoppy Maibock, and a big Belgian-style Quad.
May 05, 2021•56 min
04-29-21 - Pre-Prohibition Beers
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing in Iowa introduces us to two examples of beers that are inspired by brewing before prohibition.
Apr 28, 2021•55 min
04-22-21 - Water Profile Sampler
Listener Dansey Nickel sent us three water profiles to try in the Malt Sampler recipe – malty, bitter and balanced. Can James and Steve taste the difference?
Apr 21, 2021•39 min
04-15-21 - Wild Meads
Jake Gorton, brewhouse manager and packaging director of Groennfell and Havoc Meaderies, shares five techniques to use wild microbes to ferment honey.
Apr 14, 2021•53 min
04-08-21 - Hairless Dog NA
Jeff Hollander, CEO of Hairless Dog Brewing Company, talks about brewing a beer with craft character and no alcohol.
Apr 07, 2021•49 min
04-01-21 - Colby's Spring Brews
Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer and The Homebrew Recipe Bible, talks about his favorite beers to brew as the weather warms up.
Mar 31, 2021•48 min
03-25-21 - Brew in a Ziplock Bag
Homebrewer Johannes Fahrenkrug ads a twist (or maybe a zip) to brewing with sous vide by mashing inside Ziplock bags.
Mar 24, 2021•48 min
03-18-21 - Brewing with Fruit Purees
Chris Hodge of Oregon Fruit Products answers listener questions about using fruit purees in beer and mead.
Mar 17, 2021•48 min
03-11-21 - Apple Blossom Reborn
James sits down to sample a flight with Alton Huebner, brewer of the newly-reopened Apple Blossom Brewing Company.
Mar 10, 2021•46 min
03-04-21 - Cider-Graf Malt and Yeast Experiment
Homebrewer Nick Johnson shares his ambitious experiment brewing graf with apple juice along with four malt extracts and five yeast strains.
Mar 03, 2021•47 min
02-25-21 - Sugar Creek Malt Sampler
James and Steve sample small batches brewed with specialty malts from Sugar Creek Malt Company – lavender smoke, crystal rye, and bourbon barrel aged chocolate malt.
Feb 24, 2021•47 min
02-18-21 - Swedish Hop Sampler
James and Steve taste small batches with Swedish hops sent by listener Marcus: Svalof Mauritz, Korsta and Hulla Norrgard.
Feb 17, 2021•58 min
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