Basic Brewing Radio
By James Spencer
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Podcast Description
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly show about the basics of brewing beer in your own home. We take the mystery and fear out of brewing the best beer in the world. Look for our podcast in the iTunes Music Store - it's free!
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05-24-12 Secondary Experiment Results | James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, take a look at the results of the BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment testing the effect of racking to a secondary fermenter. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-17-12 Sasquatch Ale | Mark Emiley of the Washington Homebrewers Association gives us a preview of the Seattle American Homebrewers Conference and tells us what Sasquatch would drink. | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-10-12 Jack McAuliffe and New Albion Brewery | Craft brewing pioneer Jack McAuliffe shares the story of his founding America's first microbrewery - New Albion of Sonoma, California. | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-03-12 Really Old Milwaukee | Kevin Cullen and Paul Mech of Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin tell us about their program to bring ancient brewing recipes back to life. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-26-12 Tanglewood Branch Beer Company | We continue our series on the emerging local beer scene in northwest Arkansas with a visit to Tanglewood Branch Beer Company and owner J.T. Wampler. | 4/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-19-12 Andy's Barrel | Andy Sparks talks about his new eight-gallon bourbon barrel and his plans for the first beer to go inside it. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-12-12 Hop Bursting IBU Test | Home Brewer Kim Odland from Norway has brewed a beer with an enormous amount of hops added at the end of the boil. Brad Sturgeon from Monmouth College puts it through his lab to look at its IBUs. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-05-12 Solera Tasting Pt. 2 | The Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, and fellow brewer Nathan Zeender share some more barrel-aged sour beers with blended ingredients. Also, Kyle Clark reports on Wisconsin homebrew legislation. | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-29-12 Reverse Mashing | Brewer Sean Terrill joins us to share the results of his experiment comparing step mashing and reverse mashing in producing fermentable worts. | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-15-12 Secondary Experiment and Fast All Grain Brewing | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, joins James to launch the BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment on secondary fermenters. They also talk about trimming time off your all grain brew day. | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-08-12 Solera Tasting Pt. 1 | The Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, and fellow brewer Nathan Zeender share some barrel-aged sour beers with blended ingredients. | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-01-12 Hop Infused Vodka | Home brewer Bob Stempski shares his technique for infusing vodka with hops to explore different varieties and add some punch to homebrew and commercial beers. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-23-12 Trub Experiment Results | James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, go over the results of the BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment on kettle trub in the fermenter. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-16-12 Cold Brewing | Ottawa, Canada home brewer Pete Hickey joins us to tell us how he brews in the extremely cold Canadian winter. | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-09-12 Triangle Zombie | It's a trifecta: We have a triangle test of a fermenter experiment, sample our Zombie Apocalypse beer, and hear about brewing on a frozen Wisconsin lake. | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-02-12 Bourbon Stout Experiment | Home brewer Patrick Bresnahan shares his bourbon stout experiment, trying to find the proper amount of bourbon to add to the beer. | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-26-12 Kentucky Belgians | Home brewer Christopher Owen shares the Belgian yeast experiment he conducted with the Louisville, Kentucky LAGERS club. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-19-12 Core Brewing | Jesse Core of Core Brewing in Springdale, Arkansas, tells us about his jump into pro brewing. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-12-12 Sour Blend Experiment | Matt Becker of New Brew Thursday shares his experiment brewing and blending beers made with commercial and homemade sour culture blends. | 1/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-05-12 Trub Experiment Intro | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, starts the year off with a new collaborative experiment and tips on tweaking your process. | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-22-11 Homebrew Disasters | James and Steve read letters from listeners about batches of brew that didn't go the way they had been planned. | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-15-11 Homebrew Invasion | Brewers Kasey Loman and Jen Royer invade the home of non-brewers and brew up a batch of beer. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-08-11 Andy's Brewery | Andy Sparks shows off his home brewery in progress: a remote-controlled, high-tech electric dream machine. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-01-11 Fermenter Experiment Results | James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, go over the data from the experiment comparing different fermenter types. | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-17-11 Brewing Software II | James and Steve read listener recommendations about software designed to better your brew. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-10-11 Brewing As a Monk | Sadhaka Rajanatha of Kauai's Hindu Monastery shares some 17-year-old mead and his experiences as brewer for his fellow monks. | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-03-11 No Sparge Brewing | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, fills us in on the technique of mashing with all your brewing water and not rinsing. | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-27-11 Melon Blood | A behind-the-scenes look at the Basic Brewing Video episode, where James and Steve brew a watermelon wheat beer using only watermelon juice as the brewing water. | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-20-11 Spontaneous Homebrew | Home brewer Ken Valley shares beer that he allowed Mother Nature to innoculate instead of pitching yeast. | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-13-11 Outlaw Homebrew | James heads to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to cover the second annual Outlaw Homebrew Competition at the Keg and Barrel brewpub. | 10/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-06-11 Brewing French | James and Andy enjoy good conversation, weather, and beer with Phillip Lamb, who shares information on French Brewing. | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-29-11 Fermenter Experiment and Lager Yeast | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, helps us launch the next collaborative experiment comparing the performance of different fermenters. Also, the roots of lager yeasts. | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-22-11 Wheat Wednesdays | Adam Draeger of the Yak and Yeti brewpub in Arvada, Colorado, joins us to talk about his journey going pro and his techniques of adding fruit to wheat beers in a weekly feature at his pub. | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-15-11 Canning Wort | James sits down with Andy Sparks and Dave Johnson to talk about canning wort for starters as the pressure cooker steams in the background. | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-08-11 Email and Chickenuts | James and Steve catch up on email and find a missing gem from Club NIght at NHC - Chickenuts. | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-01-11 Brewing Saison | Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender join James and Andy to sample homebrew Saison and talk about how to brew it. | 8/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-25-11 IBU Ceiling Follow-Up | Brad Sturgeon is back to answer questions about his experiment to find the IBU ceiling and to unveil further results. | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-18-11 BYO Belgian Tour | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, shares his experiences touring breweries and beer places in Belgium. | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-11-11 IBU Ceiling Experiment | Dr. Brad Sturgeon of Monmouth College shares an experiment to try to find the top limit of how many IBUs can fit into a beer. | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-04-11 English and Belgian Yeast Experiment | James, Steve, and Andy are joined by Danny Seeton and Matt Anderson, who have brought a yeast experiment to San Diego from north of the border. | 8/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-28-11 BYO-BBR Yeast Rehydration Experiment | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, and Sean Terrill, head brewer of Silverton Brewing Company, help James examine the results of the latest collaboration experiment. | 7/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-21-11 Cider Priming Sugar Experiment | Zot O'Connor shares his experiment priming cider with different priming sugars. Helping us to judge the results are members of WAHA and a special surprise guest. | 7/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-14-11 HAZE Hop Experiment | Members of the Hangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts (HAZE) of Placerville, California share their experiment comparing three hop varieties' flavor and aroma characteristics. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-07-11 Vinnie Cilurzo NHC Keynote | Vinnie Cilurzo, founder of Russian River Brewing and inventer of the double IPA, takes us through his trek from home brewer to innovative pro. | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-26-11 BYO-BBR Glassware Experiment | Will glassware affect the character of your beer? Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, joins James and Steve to investigate. | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-19-11 Cyser and Mead Experiments | James and Steve taste the results of home brewer Dave Scheuing's experiments with mead, cyser and different yeasts. | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-12-11 Brett Beer | Home brewer Don Osborn shares two beers that were brewed only using Brettanomyces strains to ferment. Don also talks about mashing in the evening and brewing the next morning. | 5/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-05-11 Gluten Free Brewing | Desiree Knott of High Gravity in Tulsa tells us about her quest to brew the perfect gluten free beer. | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-28-11 Refractometer Results and High Altitudes | Sean Terrill returns to share the results of his efforts to refine the post fermentation refractometer correction formula and tells about his new job, brewing in thin air. | 4/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-21-11 Jan Halvor Fjeld | Jan Halvor Fjeld, this past year's Norwegian home brewer of the year, talks about his home system and shares a pale ale experiment. | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-14-11 New Experiments and Scandinavian Brewing | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, helps James launch two new collaborative experiments and talks about Scandinavian beers. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-07-11 Colonial Brewing | Frank Clark of Colonial Williamsburg joins us to talk about the state of beer and brewing in Colonial United States. | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-31-11 Single Malt Experiment | Home brewer Paul English shares his experiment comparing beers brewed with five different base malts and no other grains. | 3/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-24-11 Kai Troester on pH Part Two | Home brewer Kai Troester continues a two-part discussion on pH in brewing by taking us into the mash tun. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-17-11 Kai Troester on pH Part One | Home brewer Kai Troester begins a two-part discussion on pH in brewing by starting with the basics. | 3/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-10-11 Berliner Weisse | Andy Sparks and the Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, share their homebrew Berliner Weisse beers and talk about brewing the nicely tart ales. | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-03-11 BYO-BBR Conversion Experiment | James is joined by Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, along with home brewers Kai Troester and Zot O'Connor, as they look at the results of the starch test collaborative experiment. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-24-11 Lagering Alternatives | James and BYO Editor Chris Colby get together to chat about different ways to keep your lagers chilly during fermentation. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-17-11 Homebrew Legislation Update | AHA Director Gary Glass brings us up to date on legislation across the country dealing with our favorite hobby. Gary also talks about the upcoming National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego. | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-10-11 Mash Time Experiment | Home brewer Charles Hoffman and James conduct an experiment comparing the effects of different mash times on a single recipe. Chris Colby and Kai Troester help interpret the results. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-03-11 BYO-BBR Conversion Experiment Intro | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, and James invite you to take part in Collaborative Experiment Seven. Also, Steve Wilkes joins James to talk cider, lagering, and other homebrew business. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-27-11 Grain Preheating Experiment | Home brewer Darnell Brawner shares the results of an experiment testing whether preheating grain with strike water is beneficial. | 1/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-20-11 BYO-BBR Mashing Experiment | James talks with Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, as they examine the data from the sixth BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment. | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-13-11 Blueberry Wheat Experiment | Home brewer Adam Draeger shares his experiment comparing blueberry extract against real blueberries for flavoring a wheat beer base. | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-06-11 Weyermann Malts | In a presentation recorded in Melbourne, Australia, Thomas Kraus-Weyermann from Weyermann Malts gives background on the malting process and its products. | 1/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-30-10 Holiday Barleywines | James and Steve enjoy a vertical tasting of end-of-the-year holiday barleywines, starting with the present and ending in 2007. | 12/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-16-10 Barrel Aging Update | Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender continue their visit with an update on their barrel aged beers. | 12/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-09-10 Kvass: Beer with Bread | Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender join us to talk about Kvass, a traditional beer brewed with bread. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-02-10 BYO-BBR Bottle Aging Experiment | The guys endure severe weather to evaluate the Brew Your Own - Basic Brewing Radio experiment aging beer in different temperatures. | 11/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-18-10 E-mail with Steve | James and Steve celebrate the release of their new Extract Brewing and Partial Mashing DVD with a couple homebrews and listener e-mail. | 11/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-11-10 Stein Brewing in Oklahoma | James heads to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to observe members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers as they brew with hot rocks. He also samples an awesome Berliner Weisse homebrew. | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-04-10 Mashing Experiment and Winter Brews | James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, announce the new collaborative mashing experiment and talk about winter beers. | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-28-10 Alternate Priming Sugars | Home brewer Drew Filkins shares his technique of using alternative ingredients to put the bubbles in his brew. | 10/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-21-10 Kegging Revisited | James and Andy talk about the basics of kegging from Andy's article in the November Brew Your Own magazine. | 10/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-14-10 Brewtroller Automation | Jeremiah Dillingham and Matt Reba from Open Source Control Systems talk about automating your brewday and their Brewtroller project. | 10/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-07-10 New Albanian Gruits | Jesse Williams, brewer for New Albian Brewery in Indiana, talks about adventurous beers he's brewed without using hops. | 10/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 9/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 9/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 8/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 8/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 8/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 6/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 6/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 6/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 6/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 5/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 5/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 5/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 5/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-28-10 Homebrew Club Sites and Legislation Update - Basic Brewing Radio | Ryan Thompson-Jewell walks us through some tips on creating or improving homebrew club Web sites. Also, Gary Glass, director of the AHA, brings us up-to-date on homebrew legislation. | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-21-10 Odonata Beer Company - Basic Brewing Radio | Peter Hoey of Odonata Beer Company in Sacramento joins us to talk about launching a new brewery and gives tips for brewing Saisons, Chocolate Stouts, and hoppy Beers. | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-14-10 GBS Iron Brewer Competition - Basic Brewing Radio | Jeff Britton, president of the Garage Brewers Society of O'Fallon, Missouri, explains his club's current contest centering around mystery ingredients. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-07-10 Beer Foam - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, joins us to talk about factors affecting foam on beer. Also, we catch up on the BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment. | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-31-09 Holiday Barleywine Vertical - Basic Brewing Radio | James and Steve end out the year with a little vertical tasting of small-batch holiday barleywines from the past couple of years. | 12/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-17-09 Partigyles Gone Wild - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewers Greg Pietsch, Scott Schluter, and Mark Glinski describe a partigyle brewday when they used two mashes to generate a lot of beer. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-10-09 Mixing Yeast and Experiment 3 - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, talks about an experiment mixing yeast strains in homebrew. Also, we launch our third collaborative experiment. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-03-09 Making the Most of Mr. Beer - Basic Brewing Radio | Derrick Johnson of MrBeerFans.com shares advice on how Mr. Beer brewers should up their game. Also, listener feedback on pumpkin beers. | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-26-09 Pumpkin Beer Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | Does pumpkin really make an impact on beer flavor? Home brewers Joel Neal and Phil Saylor share the results of their pumpkin beer experiment. | 11/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-19-09 Solar Brewing - Basic Brewing Radio | Joe Bair of Princeton Homebrew talks about his groundbreaking experiments in using the heat of the sun to brew beer. | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-12-09 BYO-BBR Yeast Pitching Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, Andy Sparks, and Mark Smith join James to evaluate the second collaborative experiment with Brew Your Own Magazine. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-05-09 AHA Update with Gary Glass - Basic Brewing Radio | We talk with American Homebrewers Association Director Gary Glass about goings-on at the AHA, how to start a club, and the legal status of home brewing in Kentucky. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-29-09 Small Space Brewing - Basic Brewing Radio | Live in an apartment or other small space? That's not a reason not to get into brewing. | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-22-09 German Brewing History - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Kai Troester brings us a bit of insight into brewing techniques from 1860s Germany from texts that he has translated from that time. | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-15-09 Upright Brewing Company - Basic Brewing Radio | In our final audio interview from our Portland trip, we visit Upright Brewing Company and talk to head brewer Alex Ganum. | 10/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-08-09 Solera Brewing and Barrel Aging - Basic Brewing Radio | Mad Fermentationist Michael Tonsmeire and fellow brewer Nathan Zeender talk about their experiments with solera brewing and barrel aging. | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-01-09 Longshot 2009 and GABF ProAm - Basic Brewing Radio | Jeff Bearer from Craft Beer Radio steps in to bring us interviews with the 2009 Sam Adams Longshot finalists and the results of the competition. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-24-09 FOAM Cup Judging - Basic Brewing Radio | James and Steve head to neighboring Tulsa, Oklahoma, to help judge the FOAM Cup homebrew competition. | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-17-09 Build-a-beer Experiment and Fred Eckhardt - Basic Brewing Radio | In our first show from Portland, we attend a meeting of the Oregon Brew Crew homebrew club. We talk to brewing legend Fred Eckhardt and also find out about a project to build the perfect APA. | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-10-09 Partially Crazy - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, revisits his countertop partial mashing technique with some recipes that are a bit out of the ordinary. | 9/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-03-09 Yeast Ranching - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Greg Pietsch shares his efforts in raising a stable of yeast for use in his own brews and for sharing with friends. | 9/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-27-09 Strawberry Ale Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Matt Troutman describes the results of his experiment comparing adding strawberries at the end of the boil and into the secondary fermenter. | 8/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-20-09 Freestyle Home Brewing - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Ricky Klein shares beers and his philosophy of brewing around the traditional style guidelines with ingredients found on hand. | 8/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-13-09 Sean Paxton, The Homebrew Chef - Basic Brewing Radio | Sean Paxton, The Homebrew Chef, sits down with James and Steve after his National Homebrewers Conference presentation to talk about the philosophy of beer and food. | 8/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-06-09 Utah Legal Homebrew Competition - Basic Brewing Radio | Douglas Wawrzynski shares his observations and interviews following the first legal home brewing competition in Utah's history. | 8/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-30-09 Yeast Biology and History - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, sheds some light on the scientific workings and background of our favorite fungus. We also talk about the next phase of the collaborative experiment. | 7/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-23-09 WAHA Decoction Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | James and Steve taste a decoction experiment conducted by members of the Washington Homebrewers Association and get guidance from Michael Ferguson of BJ's. | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-16-09 NHC Troubleshooting Panel - Basic Brewing Radio | The troubleshooting panel discussion at the National Homebrewers Conference, featuring Tomme Arthur, Vinnie Cilurzo, Michael Ferguson, John Palmer, and Ken Grossman. | 7/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-09-09 NHC Mead Panel - Basic Brewing Radio | The mead panel discussion at the National Homebrewers Conference, featuring Byron Burch, Charlie Papazian, Curt Stock and Harold Gulbransen. | 7/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-02-09 Ken Grossman NHC Keynote - Basic Brewing Radio | In the first of our coverage of the National Homebrewers Conference in Oakland, Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Brewing gives the keynote address. | 7/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-28-09 BBR-BYO Experiment Results - Basic Brewing Radio | James Spencer, Steve Wilkes, and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, taste James' experiment beer and read the results from brewers around the world. | 5/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-21-09 Mobile Phone Brewing - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Alex Roberts joins James in the studio to compare brewing applications and Web sites that work on mobile devices. | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-14-09 Colby Garden Update and Corking Belgians - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us how his garden grows and gives us tips on corking Belgian beers. | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-07-09 Homemade Candi Syrup - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Joshua Smith joins us to tell us how to make our own candi syrup for our Belgian beers. | 5/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-30-09 "Spontaneous" Fermentation - Basic Brewing Radio | Jason Perkins, head brewer of Allagash Brewing in Portland, Maine, talks about his brewery's work in fermenting beer with the native local "critters". | 4/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-23-09 Brewing on a Budget - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, shares tips to make the already-economical process of home brewing even more efficient. | 4/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-16-09 APA Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewers Jim Lewellyn and Darren Goad join us to share the results of their American Pale Ale experiment, playing with yeast and dry hopping. | 4/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-09-09 BIAB Brew Session - Basic Brewing Radio | James flies solo at the brewpot to test out the "Brew in a Bag" Australian technique of all grain brewing with a Maris Otter session ale. | 4/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-02-09 Brew in a Bag - Basic Brewing Radio | Australian home brewers Dan Walker and Geoff Hammond explain the all grain technique of Brew in a Bag, which they advocate as a good way to get into brewing with grain. | 4/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-26-09 BBR-BYO Collaborative Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | James travels to Bastrop, Texas, home of Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine. James and Chris introduce an experiment that invites participation from home brewers everywhere. | 3/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-19-09 Mash and Lauter Efficiency - Basic Brewing Radio | Home Brewer Kai Troester explains how to analyze all grain efficiency going into the brewpot and beforehand in the mash tun. | 3/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-12-09 Hog Haus Partigyle - Basic Brewing Radio | James joins Mehmet Kadiev, head brewer, and David Mathews, assistant brewer, at the Hog Haus brewery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as they brew two beers from one mash. | 3/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-05-09 Wine Kit Pyment - Basic Brewing Radio | Mead maker Mike Lozano walks us through making a pyment using a wine kit as a shortcut. Also, Douglas Wawrzynski fills us in on the victory in Utah. | 3/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-26-09 Carboy Top Cropping - Basic Brewing Radio | James talks to home brewer Sam Scott of Hamilton, New Jersey about a method he's using to harvest yeast from a carboy during primary fermentation. Also, we get another homebrew legislation update. | 2/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-19-09 Maple Sap Brewday - Basic Brewing Radio | Andy and James join home brewers Kasey Loman and Jen Royer as they brew a batch of beer using maple sap as most of the brew water. We also learn how sap is harvested. | 2/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-13-09 Homebrew Legislation Update - Basic Brewing Radio | In this "extra" episode, Douglas Wawrzynski interviews Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, on a victory for home brewing in Utah and on legislation efforts across the country. | 2/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-12-09 Mead Honey Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | Mead maker Mike Lozano joins James, Steve, and Andy as they take part in his experiment comparing six different honey varieties in mead. | 2/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-05-09 Container Hops Revisited - Basic Brewing Radio | Don't have space to plant hops? Don't be too sure. Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, brings us up to date on his efforts to grow hops in containers. | 2/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-29-09 German Techniques - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Kai Troester shares some tips and techniques he's found while researching German brewing. Also, we get an update on beer-related legislation across the country. | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-22-09 Firestone Walker Vertical - Basic Brewing Radio | Matt Brynildson, brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing, walks us through a vertical tasting of 10, 11 and 12. Matt talks about blending, wood aging, bottle aging and more. | 1/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-15-09 Fermenting in a Keg - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us how to ferment in Corny kegs . . . and why. | 1/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-08-09 Propane and Propane Accessory Safety - Basic Brewing Radio | Bruce Swiecicki, senior technical advisor for the National Propane Gas Association, joins us to answer your questions about propane safety and getting the most out of your propane burner setup. | 1/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-01-09 End of the Year Barleywine - Basic Brewing Radio | Our first episode of the year features the last brewing session of 2008: a barleywine with James, Andy and Casey Letellier. Casey gives us his perspective on beer and brewing in England and the U.S. | 1/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-18-08 Pet Peeves - Basic Brewing Radio | On the last episode of 2008, James and Steve help listeners air their frustrations with the remarks of the uninitiated. | 12/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-11-08 Smoked Beers - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, tells us about smoked beers and how to make our own at home. | 12/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-04-08 Beer Blending Experiment - Basic Brewing Radio | Michael Tonsmeire, The Mad Fermentationist, leads James, Steve, and Andy through an exercise of blending beers together to create better ones. | 12/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-27-08 Brett Pack Beer Dinner - Basic Brewing Radio | We celebrate Thanksgiving week by remembering our beer dinner with the Brett Pack. Join James and Andy for dinner with Adam Avery, Vinnie Cilurzo, Rob Tod, Tomme Arthur, and Sam Calagione. | 11/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-20-08 Attenuation Experiments - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Kai Troester joins us again to take us through his extensive experiments on the factors affecting attenuation in the mash tun. | 11/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-13-08 Building a Kegerator - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, give us tips on how to build our own kegerator at home. Chris also updates us on the world hop situation. | 11/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-06-08 GABF Grab Bag - Basic Brewing Radio | A collection of short interviews from Denver: David Myers of Redstone Meadery, Pro-Am brewer David Schollmeyer, author Maureen Ogle, and Greg Koch of Stone Brewery. | 11/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-30-08 Brewing Against the Grain - Basic Brewing Radio | We talk to home brewers Vickie Watson and Ken Dollar from Mississippi, where home brewing is illegal. We also talk to Mazen Hajjar, owner of the first brewpub in Beirut, Lebanon. | 10/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-23-08 Pro Brewers: Odell's and Great Divide - Basic Brewing Radio | James and Andy get brewing tips from Jake O'Mara from Odell Brewing Company and Taylor Rees and Alan Johnson of Great Divide. | 10/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-16-08 LongShot 2008 Winners - Basic Brewing Radio | In our first episode back from the Great American Beer Festival, we talk to the winners and runners up in the Sam Adams LongShot competition. | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-09-08 Late Season Hop Care and Listener E-mail - Basic Brewing Radio | James and Andy sit on the deck, talk about how to take care of homegrown hops at the end of the season, and answer some listener e-mail. | 10/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-02-08 Brewer Profile: Steve Mazylewski, Hog Haus - Basic Brewing Radio | Steve Mazylewski, brewer at The Hog Haus in Fayetteville, Arkansas, sits down with James and Steve to sample his Oktoberfest, Pumpkin Spice Ale and IPA. | 10/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-25-08 ANHC and Rogue Harvest Ale - Basic Brewing Radio | Andy Davison, chairman of the Australian National Homebrewing Conference, talks with us about preparations for their inaugural event. Also, Brett Joyce, president of Rogue tells us about their venture into growing hops. | 9/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-18-08 Sour Mashing - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, explains the process of sour mashing. Whether you're adjusting pH or making a sour beer, Chris says sour mashing is easy to do. | 9/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-11-08 Understanding Attenuation - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer Kai Troester explains the concept of attenuation, the factors that affect it and how we can test the attenuation potential of our wort. | 9/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-04-08 Brewing Gadgets - Basic Brewing Radio | Home brewer John Chubick of Bloomington, Illinois joins us to talk about his homebrew hop dryer, stir plate and temperature controller. | 9/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-28-08 French Press Hopping - Basic Brewing Radio | James and Andy try out one of the hop stretching methods explained by Chris Colby on the previous show: steeping hops in a French press coffee maker. | 8/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-21-08 Stretching Hops - Basic Brewing Radio | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, explains some tips on how to get the most out of our precious hops. Also, how to use a French press coffee maker in the process. | 8/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-14-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Roasting Coffee | Home brewer and coffee roaster Scott Koue of San Francisco joins us to talk about roasting our own coffee. Home roasted coffee can add more creative control into home brewed coffee beers. | 8/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 179 | PDF: Effectiveness of Various Methods of Wort Aeration | This is Fred Johnson's paper comparing fermenter shaking vs aquarium pumps for wort aeration. | 8/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-07-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Aeration: Shaking vs Pumping | Scientist and home brewer Fred Johnson of Apex North Carolina shares his experiment comparing fermenter shaking against aquarium pumping for aeration. Also, advice for cleaning Better Bottles. | 8/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-31-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Mt. Carmel Brewing | We sit down with Mike Dewey of Mt. Carmel Brewing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio - a commercial home-based brewery. | 7/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-24-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Turbid Mashing | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own Magazine explains the Belgian technique of turbid mashing, which makes the most of limited mash tun space. | 7/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-17-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Randy Mosher - Belgium Nobody Knows | Our National Homebrewers Conference coverage from Cincinnati concludes with an interview from Randy Mosher. Randy talks about Belgian beer history and culture he found in a rare book. | 7/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-10-08 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Wrapup Pt. 2 | Our National Homebrewers Conference coverage from Cincinnati continues. We have interviews with Ant Hayes, Greg Doss, Ray Daniels, Ken Schramm and Craig Ballenger. | 7/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-03-08 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Wrapup Pt. 1 | Steve joins James as they begin their collection of interviews gathered from experts at the National Homebrewers Conference in Cincinnati. This week: Dave Wills, Michael Ferguson and Chris White. | 7/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-26-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Jim Koch NHC Keynote | Jim Koch, founder of the Boston Beer Company, gives an inspiring keynote address to the National Homebrewers Conference in Cincinnati. | 6/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-29-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Green | James and Steve read letters from listeners with tips on how to brew greener and cheaper. | 5/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-22-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead Basics | Mike Lozano, home brewer and mead maker from Aurora, Colorado, takes us through the basics of mead making from the ground up. | 5/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-15-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Alternate Hopping Strategies | Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, shares three beers that have had hops added in "non-traditional" schedules. | 5/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-08-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Dandelion Wine | Tired of looking at those dandelions in your yard? Home brewer Don Osborn tells us how to put them to good use in the fermenter. | 5/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-01-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Beer Eye for the Wine Guy | Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV brings the thunder to BBR and gives us his perspectives on the art of tasting as he samples homebrew. | 5/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-24-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Homegrown Hops Revisited | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, answers questions from listeners about growing hops in containers and other home growing issues. | 4/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-17-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewer Michael Lalli of Choc Beer | James and Steve sit down with the head brewer of the largest brewery in Oklahoma to share beers and tips on how to brew better beers. | 4/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 194 | PDF: Light Absorption by Various Beer Bottle Glass | This is Brad Sturgeon's paper showing effectiveness of colored glass on absorbing light harmful to beer. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-10-08 Basic Brewing Radio - The Science of Skunking | Chemistry professor Brad Sturgeon of Monmouth College explains the science behind beer skunking and what kind of glass is best to protect against it. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-03-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Tasmanian Hop Harvest | Matt Kirkegaard, editor of Beer and Brewer Magazine fills us in on the state of the hop harvest in Australia and tells us about the beer and brewing culture in his part of the world. | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-27-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Homebrew Goes to College | Dr. Andrew McMichael of Western Kentucky University tells us about his History and Science of Beer and Brewing course that incorporates home brewing. | 3/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-20-08 Basic Brewing Radio - What Is an IBU . . . Really? | John Palmer, author of How to Brew, shares information from a conference that challenged his concept of what defines an International Bitterness Unit (IBU). | 3/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-13-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Belgian Sugar Experiment II | The Mad Fermentationist Michael Tonsmeire leads us through the second round of his tasty experiments using different sugars in Belgian Beers. | 3/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-06-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Italian Style | Italian home brewer and beer podcaster Tony Manzi gives us a virtual tour of the beer and home brewing scene in his country. | 3/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-28-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Hop Update and Hybrid Sparging | Chris Colby from Brew Your Own Magazine gives some advice on hop substitution and tells us about a hybrid sparging method between batch and fly. Also, we get an update on the Utah home brewing legislation from Douglas Wawrzynski. | 2/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-21-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Is Homebrew Good for You? | Steve Wilkes talks about the health effects of homebrew and beer in general with nutritionist Marjorie Fitch-Hilgenberg of the University of Arkansas. Also, we check in on Utah brewing legislation with home brewer Douglas Wawrzynski. | 2/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-14-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Homebrew History | Charlie Papazian shares a bit of homebrew history 30 years after legislation legalizing home brewing passed Congress. Also, home brewer Robb Holmes talks about brewing when it was breaking the law. | 2/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-07-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Advanced Yeast Handling | Home brewer Anthony Fischer gives James and Steve an overview of advanced yeast storage and propagation techniques he uses in the lab. | 2/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-31-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Contest, Letters, "World's Best Beer" | James, Steve, and Andy reveal the winners of the "You know you're a home brewer when . . . " contest, read listener letters, and sip rare Belgian beers. | 1/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-24-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Mash Tun Efficiency | "How to Brew" author John Palmer helps us walk through mash tun efficiency - how to get the most out of our mash. | 1/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-17-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Ray Daniels on Beer Education | Ray Daniels introduces us to the Cicerone program, which is designed to educate beer servers and sellers. Also, Ray talks about education opportunities for home and professional brewers. | 1/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-10-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Sourdough Bread | Home brewer and home baker John Owen talks about the similarities between baking and brewing and tells us how to make sourdough bread from scratch. | 1/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-03-08 Basic Brewing Radio - Leftover Brewday | Andy Sparks and Steve Wilkes join James on the patio to brew a partigyle session with leftover ingredients. | 1/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-27-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Nightmares | In this low-maintenance holiday episode, we share your brewday mishaps to live, laugh and learn. | 12/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-20-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Worth Brewing Company | Peter Ausenhus of Worth Brewing Company in Northwood, Iowa talks to us about how he's running a professional brewery with homebrew-scale equipment. | 12/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-13-07 Basic Brewing Radio - The Hop Shortage: What To Do | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own Magazine fills us in on the hop situation and gives us tips to make it through to better, hoppier times. | 12/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-06-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Cask Conditioning | Benjy Edwards of Columbus, Ohio teaches us about cask conditioning and how we can make Real Ale at home. | 12/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-29-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Making Sake | Bob Taylor of Anchorage, Alaska shares his knowledge of sake and how he makes it at home during long Alaskan winters. | 11/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-22-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Reiterated Mashing | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine walks us through his process of making big beers by putting wort back through a second or third mash. | 11/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-15-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Maui Brewing Company | Garrett Marrero of Maui Brewing Company tells us about brewing in paradise and lets us in on how a couple of his wonderful beers are brewed. | 11/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-08-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Beer Yeast Mead | Mead maker Mike Lozano shares his experiment making mead with beer yeast. We also salute the Mighty Carson Art Players. | 11/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-01-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Reusing Yeast | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, gives us tips on reusing all the good yeast we find in the bottom of our primary fermenter. | 11/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-25-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Sam Adams LongShot 2007 Winners | Jeff Bearer of Craft Beer Radio reports on the winners of the Samuel Adams LongShot homebrew competition at GABF. | 10/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-18-07 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF 2007 Recap | We talk to Great American Beer Festival first-timers Jeff Bearer of Craft Beer Radio, Rick Sellers of Pacific Brew News Radio and Rick Hagerbaumer of Big Foamy Head. | 10/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-11-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Measuring Tools | Chemistry professor Brad Sturgeon walks us through the basics of using thermometers, hydrometers and refractometers. | 10/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-4-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Countertop Partial Mashing Revisited | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine gives us an update on what he's learned about doing partial mashes with a countertop cooler. | 10/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-27-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Offbeat Yeasts Part Two | We continue our tasting with Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist from Washington D.C. This week, all the beers are fermented with Brettanomyces. | 9/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-20-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Offbeat Yeasts Part One | Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist from Washington D.C., shares some of his beers made with other-than-normal yeast. In this episode: Kvass, Flanders Red, and a Strong, Dark Belgian. | 9/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-13-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Keeping Bees | We talk to home brewer and amateur bee keeper Ryan Wilson about how to get insects to make the sweet stuff for our meads and braggots. | 9/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-06-07 Basic Brewing Radio - "Marketing" Homebrew | Creative Consultants Bob Corscadden and James Gardner of jimbob give us tips on "selling" the idea of drinking homebrew and other good beers in this day of mass-marketed big-boy beers. | 9/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-30-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Blending Beers | Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker gives us advice on blending beers to create new brews and explains his brewery's system of oak aging. | 8/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-23-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing with Coffee | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine gives us some tips on brewing beer with another brewed beverage - coffee. | 8/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-16-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewer Thomas Larsen | Thomas Larsen of Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver gives us his take on making wonderful beers with interesting ingredients. | 8/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-09-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewer John Legnard | John Legnard of The Sandlot at Coors Field gives us brewing tips and lets us in on what it's like to brew at a small brewery owned by one of the big guys. | 8/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-02-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Meadmaker Mike Lozano | We sample delicious meads and mead-based experiments with home meadmaker Mike Lozano of Aurora, Colorado. | 8/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-26-07 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Grab Bag | This week, we have an assortment of sound from the National Homebrewers Conference in Denver. We talk to David Myers of Redstone Meadery, Tony Simmons of Pagosa Brewing and Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River. | 7/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-19-07 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC: Tips and Tasting | Our coverage of the National Homebrewers Conference in Denver continues with brewing tips from David Houseman and tasting tips from Lauren Salazar of New Belgium. | 7/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-12-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Water Alkalinity and Beer Styles | John Palmer, Rick Bobbitt and Scott Jackson talk about their experiment at the National Homebrewers Conference pairing beer styles with appropriate water chemistry. | 7/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-05-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Measuring and Predicting IBUs | Two chemistry professors, Bradley Sturgeon and Paul Charlesworth, join BBR veterans James Spencer, Andy Sparks, Steve Wilkes and Mark Smith to share the results of an experiment putting IBU prediction formulas through their paces. | 7/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-28-07 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Keynote: Peter Bouckaert | Peter Bouckaert, brewmaster of New Belgium Brewery, addresses the National Homebrewers Conference in Denver and takes Charlie Papazian to task on beer styles. | 6/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-31-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Same Yeast, Different Flavor | Neva Parker, laboratory manager for White Labs yeast, explains her experiment putting three yeast strains through various temperatures and gravities. | 5/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-24-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Designing Brewing Experiments | Chris Colby from Brew Your Own magazine walks us through the process of designing experiments in brewing to get accurate, useful results. | 5/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-17-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Conical Fermenters | We talk with members of Fayetteville Lovers of Pure Suds about their fancy fermenters and why they moved up from carboys. | 5/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-10-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Aging with Oak | Dan Carey, Brewmaster of New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin, shares his tips on aging beer in oak chips and in oak barrels. | 5/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-03-07 Basic Brewing Radio - AHA Events | Gary Glass, Director of the American Homebrewers Association, joins us to talk about Big Brew, National Competition and National Conference. | 5/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-26-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Software | We read listener reviews of brewing software, and Andy Sparks talks about the Boulder Strong Ale Festival. | 4/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-19-07 Basic Brewing Radio - A Tale of Two IPAs | Chris Colby from Brew Your Own Magazine takes us behind the scenes with the two personalities of one of our favorite styles: English and American IPAs. | 4/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-12-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Batch Sparging with Denny Conn | Noted batch sparging advocate Denny Conn gives us his side of the batch/fly-sparging debate and answers listener questions and concerns about the process. | 4/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-05-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast Life Cycle | David Logsdon from Wyeast takes us through the life cycle of our favorite micoorganism and lets know how we can help our yeast thrive and make great beer. | 4/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-29-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Sanitizing with Bleach and Star San | Charlie Talley of Five Star Chemicals tells us best practices in using household bleach and Star San in sanitizing equipment. | 3/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-22-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Sanitizing with Iodophor | Murl Landman of National Chemicals talks to us about sanitization in general and using Iodophor specifically. | 3/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-15-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Steven Pauwels of Boulevard | Steven Pauwels of Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri lets us in on home brewing tips as he talks about some adventurous brews he has planned. | 3/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-08-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Long Shot Winner Ken Smith | Ken Smith of the Boston Beer Company tells us about how he came up with his winning Boysenberry Wheat, which has been included in the Samuael Adams Long Shot six pack. | 3/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-01-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Home Malting | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine tells how we can turn seed into malt in our own kitchens. | 3/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-22-07 Basic Brewing Radio - KC Club Competition | We travel to Kansas City, Missouri (actually Olathe, Kansas) to attend the 24th annual homebrew competition of the Kansas City Biermeisters. | 2/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-15-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Collaboration with Adam Avery | Adam Avery from Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado lets us in on some of the behind-the-scenes details of brewing "Collaboration not Litigation Ale" with Vinnie Cilurzo of Russion River Brewing. | 2/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-08-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Organic | Amelia Slayton from Seven Bridges Cooperative joins us to tell us about brewing with organic ingredients and why we should consider it. | 2/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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02-01-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead Festival and Experiment Tips | David Myers from Redstone Meadery gives us a preview of the upcoming International Mead Festival in Denver. David also has some advice for our upcoming multi-batch mead experiment. | 1/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-25-07 Basic Brewing Radio - How to Smell Better | Researcher Dr. Jay Gottfried explains how the sense of smell works and how a study he's conducting may help us to improve our brews by being able to smell more accurately. | 1/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-18-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Gluten Free Brewing | Connie Rieper-Estes and Leigh Nogy from Dark Hills Brewery talk with us about brewing gluten free beer at home and their dream of founding a commercial gluten free brewery. | 1/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-11-07 Basic Brewing Radio - John Palmer on pH | John Palmer, author of How to Brew, walks us through the potentially intimidating topic of pH. John tells us how to measure pH and what to do with our measurements to improve our beers. | 1/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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01-04-07 Basic Brewing Radio - Home Brewing vs. Craft Brewing | We get input from our listeners on "home brewing" vs. "craft brewing" and extract vs. all grain. | 1/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-28-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Belgian Sugar Experiment | James, Andy Sparks and Steve Wilkes collaborate to taste home brewer Michael Tonsmeire's experiment comparing six different sugars in Belgian beers. | 12/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-21-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing American Pilsner | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, walks us through the hoops and hurdles home brewers have to go through to brew American Pilsner, the most maligned of all styles. | 12/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-14-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Beer Judge Certification Program | Ed Westemeier, communications director of the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP), gives us the history behind the organization and talks about its role in brewing today. | 12/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12-07-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Ambitious Brew Part Two | We continue our discussion about the history of beer in the USA with Maureen Ogle, author of Ambitious Brew - The Story of American Beer. Part two takes us from Prohibition to present day. | 12/6/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-30-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Ambitious Brew Part One | We learn about the history of beer in the USA from Maureen Ogle, author of Ambitious Brew - The Story of American Beer. Part one takes us from the Pilgrims to Prohibition. | 11/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-23-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Decoction Mashing | Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own Magazine, walks us through the age-old process of decoction mashing. | 11/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-16-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing FAQs with John Palmer | John Palmer, author of How to Brew, joins us to answer frequently asked questions on home brewing. John also tells us the causes of common off flavors. | 11/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-09-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Adam Avery of Avery Brewing | Andy, Brian and James spend some time chatting with Adam Avery of Avery Brewing. Adam talks about making the move from home brewer to brewery owner, dry hopping and making big beers at home. | 11/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11-02-06 Basic Brewing Radio - HSA Experiment - Final Chapter | Andy Sparks and James Spencer join Brian Warren and John Holder in Denver to taste the last round of samples in the Hot Side Aeration experiment. We also get feedback about the experiment from John Palmer. | 11/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-26-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Queen of Beers and Recirculating Systems | Rick Sellers from Pacific Brew News Radio reports on a California brewing competition for women only. Also, Chris Colby from BYO explains high-end RIMS and HERMS brewing systems. | 10/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-19-06 Basic Brewing Radio - New Belgium Brewing | We travel to Fort Collins, Colorado to speak with Eric Salazar and Peter Bouckaert of New Belgium Brewing. | 10/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-12-06 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF Beer Judging Demonstration | Thanks to a demonstration hosted by the Brewers Association, we see what happens behind the scenes in the judging of the Great American Beer Festival competition. | 10/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10-05-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Homebrewing Contests at GABF | We cover two homebrewing competitions in connection with the Great American Beer Festival: the GABF Pro Am and the Long Shot competition from the Boston Beer Company. | 10/4/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-28-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Our Chat with Charlie Papazian | We join homebrew guru Charlie Papazian near a beautiful stream at his house to share his homebrew and his thoughts about the hobby. | 9/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-21-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Fruit Beers with Randy Mosher | Randy Mosher, author of Radical Brewing, talks to us about fruit beers and getting the most out of them. Randy also gives us his favorite approach to pumpkin beers. | 9/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-14-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Making Ciders and Countertop Mashing | Ben Watson, author of Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own, introduces us to the world of homemade ciders. Also, Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine lets us in on his method of partial mashing using an unmodified two-gallon drink cooler. | 9/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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09-07-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Single-Hop Small Batch Experiment | Andy Sparks and Steve Wilkes join James to taste the results of homebrewer Michael Tonsmeire's single-hop small batch experiment. | 9/6/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-31-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing with the Ginger Beer Plant | Homebrewer Raj Apte lets us in on the long-lost process of brewing with the Ginger Beer plant. This way of brewing soft drinks at home was commonplace decades ago. | 8/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-24-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Going Big: Life After 1.064 | Bob Hansen, technical services manager of Briess Malt and Ingredients Company, shares thoughts on his presentation from NHC on making big beers. | 8/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-17-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Extract Brewing Strategies | Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine joins us to share his favorite strategies for getting the best beer out of a split-boil extract brewing session. | 8/16/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-10-06 Basic Brewing Radio - First Wort Hopping and Dry Hopping | The last interview from Orlando: James talks to Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker Brewing and John Mallet of Bell's Brewery about first wort hopping and dry hopping. | 8/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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08-03-06 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Coverage Part Three | More interviews from the National Homebrewers Conference: Homebrewer Raj Apte on his "one-dollar homebrew barrel" and author John Palmer on wort fermentability. | 8/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-27-06 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Coverage Part Two | NHC coverage continues as James and Steve interview professional brewers and other professionals connected wtih the brewing industry. | 7/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-20-06 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Coverage Part One | Steve Wilkes joins James as they play interviews with six homebrewers recorded at the National Homebrewers Conference in Orlando. Great tips and useful information. | 7/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-13-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Pairing Beer with Food | Randy Mosher, author of "Radical Brewing," talks with Steve Wilkes about pairing beer with food and cooking with beer. Randy says beer is a much better partner with food than wine. | 7/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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07-03-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Ray Daniels' "Hot Scotchie" | James sneaks away from the family during his vacation to post a quick interview between Steve Wilkes and Ray Daniels on a treat to taste while brewing. | 7/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-22-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Two Homebrew Experiments | We hear from two homebrew experiments: William Tope, a high school student from Houston, Texas, delves into whether alpha acid levels of hops affect fermentation rates, and the Hot Side Aeration experiment continues with Brian Warren and John Holder. | 6/21/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-15-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Water with Greg Noonan | We talk brewing water with Greg Noonan, author of "New Brewing Lager Beer" and other noted brewing books. Greg is also owner and brewer at the Vermont Pub and Brewery in Burlington. | 6/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-08-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Homebrewers Conference Preview | We preview the National Homebrewers Conference with Gary Glass of the American Homebrewers Association. | 6/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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06-01-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead Experiment Update and Listener E-mail | Steve Wilkes joins James to talk about flavoring the Great Mead Experiment from the video side of Basic Brewing. James and Steve also answer listener e-mail. | 5/31/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-25-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Basic Equipment Pt. 2 | We continue our look at the foundation of making beer at home: good equipment. In this episode, Andy Sparks helps us look at gear that goes beyond the absolute necessities. | 5/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-18-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Basic Equipment Pt. 1 | We take a look at the foundation of making beer at home: good equipment. In this episode, Andy Sparks joins James to start with what is absolutely necessary to make an extract batch. | 5/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-11-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Hop Varieties and Schedules | Tess and Mark Szamatulski, authors of Clone Brews and Beer Captured, help us make sense of the wide variety of hops and give us tips on the most effective hop schedules. | 5/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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05-04-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Poor Richard's Ale | Tony Simmons of Pagosa Brewing Company, creator of Poor Richard's Ale, joins us to talk about his historic brew and the challenges of getting a new brewery off the ground. | 5/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-27-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Like a Monk | Stan Hieronymus, author of Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them, tells us about his book and gives us tips on how to brew wonderful Belgian beers at home. | 4/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-20-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Speed Brewing | From grain to glass in one week? Chris Colby from BYO magazine tells us how to brew a finished, drinkable beer in seven days. | 4/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-13-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Mini-mashing or Partial Mashing | Kevin DeLange of The Brew Hut and Drydock Brewing Company helps us clear up the process of mini-mashing and what makes it different from steeping in an extract batch. | 4/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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04-06-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Growing Hops at Home | Dave Wills of Freshops walks us through the process of planting, growing, and harvesting our own hoppy goodness at home. | 4/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-30-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Too Much | We get help from Gary Glass of the American Homebrewers Association to answer a listener's question about putting too much of a good thing into our brews. | 3/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-23-06 Basic Brewing Radio - National Homebrew Competition | Gary Glass of the AHA joins us to talk about how and why to enter the National Homebrew Competition. | 3/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-16-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Hot Side Aeration | We travel to Austin, Texas to taste the results of Brian Warren's experiment on Hot Side Aeration. | 3/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-09-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Clones | Tess and Mark Szamatulski, authors of Clone Brews and Beer Captured join us to talk about making copies of our favorite brews. | 3/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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03-02-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Adjuncts with Andy | Andy Sparks joins us to talk about adjuncts - those fermentable ingredients we add to beer in addition to water, yeast, barley malt, and hops. | 3/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 301 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
a friend to homebrewers everywhere!
the basic brewing podcast is simply outstanding. i look forward to it every week. james' voice is like that of an old friend, discussing our hobby of mutual passion. he gets terrific guests that address topics of interest to homebrewers of all skill levels. james brings an incredibly high level of professionalism to this podcast and it is of terrific quality. if you're a homebrewer, or just considering giving it a try, browse some of the early shows and be inspired!
Great podcast
Good production, good content, what more could you ask for? I've learned more than I'll probably ever use by listening to this podcast and enjoyed every minute.
A little more than "basic" and that's a good thing.
I'm learning things all the time from this podcast. James does a great job covering a wide range of topics from simple extract kit brewing to tweeky conversations like sanitization methods and enzymatic properties of grains. The interviews and discussions are focused on techniques and in depth detailed background information, facts, figures, chemical properties, etc, etc.. and yet I don't feel like I'm lost in some college-level chemistry lecture!
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