Basic Brewing Radio

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

11-10-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast III

We finish our chat with Dave Logsdon of Wyeast as he answers listener questions. Also, we answer other questions from the mailbag and introduce our new T-shirts!

Nov 10, 2005•47 min

11-03-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast II

Our conversation continues with Dave Logsdon of Wyeast as we begin to answer questions from listeners on how to get the most out of yeast.

Nov 03, 2005•50 min

10-27-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast I

This week, we begin our three-part series on yeast based on our conversation with Dave Logsdon of Wyeast. We talk to Dave about the history of Wyeast and single-stage vs. two-stage fermentation.

Oct 27, 2005•35 min

10-20-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Kegging

We talk kegging with Andy Sparks. Andy walks us through the process of using Cornelius Kegs to serve up our favorite brews.

Oct 20, 2005•32 min

10-13-05 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF 05 II

We complete our coverage of the Great American Beer Festival by talking to Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing about American Wild Ales, David Myers of Redstone Meadery about mead, and Ray Daniels of the Brewers Association about Poor Richard's Ale.

Oct 13, 2005•40 min

10-06-05 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF 05 I

We begin our coverage of the Great American Beer Festival with an overview of the event, an interview on how professionals evaluate hops, and a peek behind the scenes of Utopias from Samuel Adams with one of its brewers.

Oct 06, 2005•45 min

09-29-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Science of Tasting

Dr. Scott Herness of Ohio State University joins us to talk about the science of tasting and how that relates to beer. Also, we read listener mail.

Sep 29, 2005•30 min

09-22-05 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF Preview

We preview the Great American Beer Festival with Gary Glass of the Brewers Association. Also, we answer listener mail and get reaction from our sanitation show.

Sep 22, 2005•31 min

09-15-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Sanitization

Steve Wilkes joins us for our sanitation show as we discuss sanitizing brewing equipment and read listener input.

Sep 15, 2005•42 min

09-08-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Using Hops

We continue our chat with Gerard Lemmens of Brewers Supply Group as he gives us practical tips on using hops in home brewing.

Sep 08, 2005•15 min

09-01-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Hops Background

Gerard Lemmens from Brewers Supply Group joins us to give us some background on hops and trends in the hop industry.

Sep 01, 2005•22 min

08-25-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Making Malt Extract

We talk to Bob Hansen from Briess Malt and Ingredients Company about how malt extract is made and how to buy the best extract and maintain its quality.

Aug 25, 2005•24 min

08-18-05 Basic Brewing Radio - The Malting Process

We talk to Bob Hansen from Briess Malt and Ingredients Company about the malting process and about how specialty malts get their flavors.

Aug 18, 2005•28 min

08-11-05 Basic Brewing Radio - AHA and a Brewpub Brew

We continue our chat with Paul Gatza of the Brewers Association to talk about the American Homebrewers Association and brewing in the USA. Also, we hear the story of a homebrewer who decided to go pro.

Aug 11, 2005•24 min

08-04-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead Day

Mead Day is the topic. We talk to Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association and sample homemade meads on the porch with Steve Wilkes.

Aug 04, 2005•29 min

07-28-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Intro to Homebrewing III

We conclude our discussion on the basics of homebrewing with Andy Sparks, talking about hops, mostly. We also talk about a special offer for podcast listeners and look ahead to our show celebrating National Mead Day.

Jul 28, 2005•20 min

07-21-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Intro to Homebrewing II

We continue our discussion on the basics of homebrewing with Andy Sparks, talking about the nuts and bolts of brewing, ales vs. lagers, and more.

Jul 21, 2005•21 min

07-14-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Intro to Homebrewing I

We begin our discussion of homebrewing with Andy Sparks of The Home Brewery.

Jul 14, 2005•17 min

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