Basic Brewing Radio
Episodes
09-14-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Making Ciders and Countertop Mashing
14 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Watson, author of Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own, introduces us to the world of homemade ciders. Also, Chris Colb...
09-07-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Single-Hop Small Batch Experiment
07 Sep 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Sparks and Steve Wilkes join James to taste the results of homebrewer Michael Tonsmeire's single-hop small batch experiment.
08-31-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing with the Ginger Beer Plant
31 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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...
08-24-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Going Big: Life After 1.064
24 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Hansen, technical services manager of Briess Malt and Ingredients Company, shares thoughts on his presentation from NHC on making big beers.
08-17-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Extract Brewing Strategies
17 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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.
08-10-06 Basic Brewing Radio - First Wort Hopping and Dry Hopping
10 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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...
08-03-06 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Coverage Part Three
03 Aug 2006
Contributed by Lukas
More interviews from the National Homebrewers Conference: Homebrewer Raj Apte on his "one-dollar homebrew barrel" and author John Palmer on wort ferme...
07-27-06 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Coverage Part Two
27 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
NHC coverage continues as James and Steve interview professional brewers and other professionals connected wtih the brewing industry.
07-20-06 Basic Brewing Radio - NHC Coverage Part One
20 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wilkes joins James as they play interviews with six homebrewers recorded at the National Homebrewers Conference in Orlando. Great tips and usefu...
07-13-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Pairing Beer with Food
13 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 bette...
07-03-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Ray Daniels' "Hot Scotchie"
03 Jul 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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...
06-22-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Two Homebrew Experiments
22 Jun 2006
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from two homebrew experiments: William Tope, a high school student from Houston, Texas, delves into whether alpha acid levels of hops affect f...
06-15-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Water with Greg Noonan
15 Jun 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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...
06-08-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Homebrewers Conference Preview
08 Jun 2006
Contributed by Lukas
We preview the National Homebrewers Conference with Gary Glass of the American Homebrewers Association.
06-01-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead Experiment Update and Listener E-mail
01 Jun 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
05-25-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Basic Equipment Pt. 2
25 May 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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...
05-18-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Basic Equipment Pt. 1
18 May 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 nec...
05-11-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Hop Varieties and Schedules
11 May 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 effec...
05-04-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Poor Richard's Ale
04 May 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 br...
04-27-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Like a Monk
27 Apr 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
04-20-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Speed Brewing
20 Apr 2006
Contributed by Lukas
From grain to glass in one week? Chris Colby from BYO magazine tells us how to brew a finished, drinkable beer in seven days.
04-13-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Mini-mashing or Partial Mashing
13 Apr 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
04-06-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Growing Hops at Home
06 Apr 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Wills of Freshops walks us through the process of planting, growing, and harvesting our own hoppy goodness at home.
03-30-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Too Much
30 Mar 2006
Contributed by Lukas
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 br...
03-23-06 Basic Brewing Radio - National Homebrew Competition
23 Mar 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Glass of the AHA joins us to talk about how and why to enter the National Homebrew Competition.
03-16-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Hot Side Aeration
16 Mar 2006
Contributed by Lukas
We travel to Austin, Texas to taste the results of Brian Warren's experiment on Hot Side Aeration.
03-09-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Clones
09 Mar 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Tess and Mark Szamatulski, authors of Clone Brews and Beer Captured join us to talk about making copies of our favorite brews.
03-02-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Adjuncts with Andy
02 Mar 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Sparks joins us to talk about adjuncts - those fermentable ingredients we add to beer in addition to water, yeast, barley malt, and hops.
02-23-06 Basic Brewing Radio - International Mead Festival Recap
23 Feb 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Our man in the field, Brian Warren, recaps the recent mead festival in Boulder, Colorado, and bring us interviews with commercial mead makers.
02-16-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Bad Beer Tasting - Pt. 2
16 Feb 2006
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our night of bad beer tastes as we dive into part two of our trying the FlavorActive Enthusiast beer taste troubleshooting kit.
02-09-06 Basic Brewing Radio - American Pale Ales
09 Feb 2006
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine about one of our favorite styles - American Pale Ales. Great taste and easy to brew.
02-02-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead with David Myers
02 Feb 2006
Contributed by Lukas
David Myers, Chairman of the Mead for Redstone Meadery, joins us to talk about the beginnings of Redstone, the International Mead Festival, and brewin...
01-26-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Bad Beer Tasting - Pt. 1
26 Jan 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Sparks, Steve Wilkes, and Chris Milum join James to take the FlavorActiv Enthusiast beer taste troubleshooting kit for a test run. The group tast...
01-19-06 Basic Brewing Radio - John Palmer on Lagering
19 Jan 2006
Contributed by Lukas
John Palmer, author of How to Brew, joins us to talk about lagering at home. John also defends his choice of aluminum for brewpots.
01-12-06 Basic Brewing Radio - A Six Pack of IPA
12 Jan 2006
Contributed by Lukas
James Spencer and Steve Wilkes brew an experimental six pack's worth of extract IPA on the stovetop.
01-05-06 Basic Brewing Radio - Hop Bitterness
05 Jan 2006
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Daniels, author of Designing Great Beers joins us to talk about hop bitterness and the factors in brewing that affect it.
12-29-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Vienna Lagers
29 Dec 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby of Brew Your Own magazine introduces us to Vienna Lagers and how to make them at home.
12-22-05 Basic Brewing Radio - KGB Homebrew Club
22 Dec 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Homebrew clubs are the topic this episode as we talk to Brian Ellis of Kuykendahl Gran Brewers, a Houston homebrew club.
12-15-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Brewing Experiments and Wish Lists
15 Dec 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We try our first test with video as we taste the results of our small extract batch hopping experiment. We also taste three different batches of the s...
12-08-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Blind Mice Brew and All Grain Starter
08 Dec 2005
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're invited to a big brew at the house of Casey from Siloam Springs. Also, Casey shows us how to make an all grain starter in a Fre...
12-01-05 Basic Brewing Radio - John Palmer on All Grain Pt. 2
01 Dec 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation about all grain brewing with John Palmer, author of How to Brew. This week, we cover lautering and sparging.
11-24-05 Basic Brewing Radio - John Palmer on All Grain Pt. 1
24 Nov 2005
Contributed by Lukas
John Palmer, Author of How to Brew joins us for the first half of a discussion of all grain brewing. We cover from milling to mashing this week.
11-17-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Difficult Brews and Extract Tips
17 Nov 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby from Brew Your Own magazine goes over his list of ten difficult beers to brew at home. Also, Bob Hansen from Briess Malt and Ingredients j...
11-10-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast III
10 Nov 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We finish our chat with Dave Logsdon of Wyeast as he answers listener questions. Also, we answer other questions from the mailbag and introduce our ne...
11-03-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast II
03 Nov 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Our conversation continues with Dave Logsdon of Wyeast as we begin to answer questions from listeners on how to get the most out of yeast.
10-27-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Yeast I
27 Oct 2005
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we begin our three-part series on yeast based on our conversation with Dave Logsdon of Wyeast. We talk to Dave about the history of Wyeast ...
10-20-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Kegging
20 Oct 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We talk kegging with Andy Sparks. Andy walks us through the process of using Cornelius Kegs to serve up our favorite brews.
10-13-05 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF 05 II
13 Oct 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We complete our coverage of the Great American Beer Festival by talking to Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing about American Wild Ales, David Mye...
10-06-05 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF 05 I
06 Oct 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We begin our coverage of the Great American Beer Festival with an overview of the event, an interview on how professionals evaluate hops, and a peek b...
09-29-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Science of Tasting
29 Sep 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Scott Herness of Ohio State University joins us to talk about the science of tasting and how that relates to beer. Also, we read listener mail.
09-22-05 Basic Brewing Radio - GABF Preview
22 Sep 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We preview the Great American Beer Festival with Gary Glass of the Brewers Association. Also, we answer listener mail and get reaction from our sanita...
09-15-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Sanitization
15 Sep 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wilkes joins us for our sanitation show as we discuss sanitizing brewing equipment and read listener input.
09-08-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Using Hops
08 Sep 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our chat with Gerard Lemmens of Brewers Supply Group as he gives us practical tips on using hops in home brewing.
09-01-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Hops Background
01 Sep 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Gerard Lemmens from Brewers Supply Group joins us to give us some background on hops and trends in the hop industry.
08-25-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Making Malt Extract
25 Aug 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Bob Hansen from Briess Malt and Ingredients Company about how malt extract is made and how to buy the best extract and maintain its quality...
08-18-05 Basic Brewing Radio - The Malting Process
18 Aug 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Bob Hansen from Briess Malt and Ingredients Company about the malting process and about how specialty malts get their flavors.
08-11-05 Basic Brewing Radio - AHA and a Brewpub Brew
11 Aug 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our chat with Paul Gatza of the Brewers Association to talk about the American Homebrewers Association and brewing in the USA. Also, we he...
08-04-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Mead Day
04 Aug 2005
Contributed by Lukas
Mead Day is the topic. We talk to Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association and sample homemade meads on the porch with Steve Wilkes.
07-28-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Intro to Homebrewing III
28 Jul 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We conclude our discussion on the basics of homebrewing with Andy Sparks, talking about hops, mostly. We also talk about a special offer for podcast l...
07-21-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Intro to Homebrewing II
21 Jul 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion on the basics of homebrewing with Andy Sparks, talking about the nuts and bolts of brewing, ales vs. lagers, and more.
07-14-05 Basic Brewing Radio - Intro to Homebrewing I
14 Jul 2005
Contributed by Lukas
We begin our discussion of homebrewing with Andy Sparks of The Home Brewery.