Basic Brewing Radio
Food & Cooking Podcasts
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Food & Cooking Podcasts
Description:
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
Language:
English
Email:
james@basicbrewing.com
Episodes
05-15-25 - FOAM Mash Your Luck
5/13/2025
James heads to Tulsa for a meeting of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) as they spin the wheel for Mash Your Luck.
Duration:00:33:37
05-08-25 - Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 1
5/6/2025
Homebrewer Detlef Koertge enlists James' help to design an experiment testing whether his elaborate step mashes are worth the effort.
Duration:00:42:37
05-01-25 - Space Church Amber Ale
4/29/2025
Scott Housel meets the Mash Your Luck challenge with a big, hoppy American Amber Ale. He also rolls the dice again for another round.
Duration:00:52:01
04-24-25 - 2025 American Craft Sake Festival
4/22/2025
James heads to his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to sample sake at a national gathering of sake brewers.
Duration:00:44:20
04-10-25 - Maple Sap Beer and Low-Tech Brewing Up North
4/8/2025
Homebrewer Allan Debertin talks to us about brewing a beer with maple sap and how he uses low-tech brewing techniques to deal with the chilly Canadian temps.
Duration:00:52:21
04-03-25 - Springtime Beer Styles
4/1/2025
Chris Colby joins James to suggest some deliciously drinkable beer styles to take us into warmer weather.
Duration:00:45:58
03-27-25 - Recipe Development, UK Triple IPA
3/25/2025
James seeks help from Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University and Josh Secaur from Gambit Brewing to formulate two lagers - one small and refreshing, the other giant and hoppy.
Duration:00:51:27
03-20-25 - Rice and Koji with NA Beers
3/18/2025
Dr. Scott Lafontaine and Dr. Christian Schubert from the University of Arkansas talk about their research using rice to improve the character and efficiency of non-alcohol beers.
Duration:00:50:48
03-13-25 - Springtime Bock
3/11/2025
James is joined by Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and author Chris Colby as they taste a delicious bock and roll the next Mash Your Luck challenge.
Duration:00:38:32
03-06-25 - Supermoon Beer Company
3/4/2025
Rob Brennan from Supermoon Beer Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joins James and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing to talk about mixed fermentation in barrels.
Duration:01:09:37
02-27-25 - Gary Glass on Left Hand and the AHA
2/25/2025
Gary Glass returns to talk about his job as head brewer at Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado, and founding board member of the newly-independent American Homebrewers Association.
Duration:00:53:24
02-20-25 - Dancing Skeleton Meadery
2/18/2025
Our good friend, Desiree Knott, introduces us to her new boss – Alex Long of Dancing Skeleton Meadery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. We sample two of their delicious traditional meads.
Duration:00:54:29
02-13-25 - A Prairie Homebrewer Companion
2/11/2025
Scott Housel shares his dark, tart, rhubarb and cherry beer with a bit of something extra. He also takes the Mash Your Luck challenge for another round.
Duration:00:50:58
02-06-25 - Brown Forest and Malty Bock
2/4/2025
James, Adam Ross from Twin Span, homebrewer Scott Housel, and author Chris Colby taste a tart Brown Forest Light and formulate the recipe for a big, malty Bock.
Duration:00:58:51
01-30-25 - Two Mile Brewing Brand New Key
1/28/2025
James and Steve finally get to sample delicious beers from Two Mile Brewing in Leadville, Colorado, with brewer Sean Terrill - including his Mash Your Luck challenge.
Duration:00:59:43
01-23-25 - Catching Up with Bob
1/21/2025
Our good friend, Bob Stempski, has a spirited conversation with James about taking his brewing to the next level.
Duration:00:51:36
01-16-25 - Brian Brennfoerder of West Mountain
1/14/2025
James and Steve share beers and conversation with brewer Brian Brennfoerder, who comes to professional brewing having only started homebrewing less than a year ago.
Duration:00:56:09
01-09-25 - Recipe Development, Brown Forest Light
1/7/2025
Chris Colby helps James formulate the recipe for a small, brown beer with German influences.
Duration:00:45:23
01-02-25 - Dark Beers for New Years
12/31/2024
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin shares two dark and delicious beers on opposite ends of the ABV scale.
Duration:00:56:13
12-19-24 - Annual Disaster Show
12/17/2024
James and Steve read letters of brewing gone wrong by listeners from around the world.
Duration:02:13:56