Basic Brewing Radio
Episodes
12-07-23 - Flyway Fayetteville
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve visit with Kort Castleberry, who is now head brewer at New Province Brewing and Flyway Brewing's new Fayetteville, Arkansas, location ...
11-30-23 - Recipe Development, Holiday Ale
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Josh Secaur from Gambit Brewing in St. Paul joins James and Matt to compare Kentucky Commons and help formulate a Winter Ale recipe.
11-16-23 - Hop Sampler - EKG vs Fuggle
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve pit two traditional English favorite hops against each other and then blend them to see how they pair together. They also taste a list...
11-09-23 - Mash Your Luck with The Bru Club
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Haven Schultz from The Bru Club joins James to talk about his organization and roll the virtual dice for a club challenge.
10-26-23 - Recipe Development, Kentucky Common
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James talks to Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin as they sample the Arkansas Porch Steamer and formulate a beer based on a trip to Canada.
10-19-23 - Hop Sampler - Vic Secret, Idaho 7, Nectaron
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Hop Sampler is back! James and Steve sample three delicious hops from Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.
10-12-23 - Blind Mice Revisited
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We visit with Casey Letellier on the fifth anniversary of Ivory Bill Brewing and take a trip back in time to almost 18 years ago.
09-28-23 - Man Made Meads
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve are guests on Garrett Freeman's Man Made Mead show and sample some of his delicious meads.
09-21-23 - Recipe Development, Smoked Rotbier
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to develop a recipe for a smoked version of a Nuremberg Red Lager. They also taste James' Porte...
09-14-23 - Fayetteville Beer Works
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve head to Fayetteville Beer Works to talk to Brian O'Connell about his new brewery with no hot side brewing equipment.
09-07-23 - Mash Your Luck
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing joins James to put a random spin on recipe development. James and Adam also talk pressure fermentation.
08-31-23 - Recipe Development, California Common
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a hot porch version of the famous steamy style.
08-24-23 - Recipe Development, Porter
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to formulate a recipe for an old favorite style.
08-17-23 - Pressure Fermentation Experiment
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Homebrewer Scott Housel shares an experiment with James and Steve testing the effects of fermenting under higher pressure.
08-10-23 - Lost Cause Meadery
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James, Steve and Tim Leber visit Lost Cause Meadery in San Diego to sample out-of-this-world meads and then get advice from founder Billy Beltz on mak...
08-03-23 - Recipe Development, Red IPA
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin formulate a hoppy red ale and sample Matt's Cold IPA.
07-27-23 - All About Diacetyl
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gruber, Tech Support Specialist at Imperial Yeast, gives us all the buttery details about diacetyl - what it is, where it comes from, and how to ...
07-20-23 - Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing talks about nomadic brewing and forming partnerships to share his story and build his brand.
07-13-23 - Fruit Extraction Experiment
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mead Man Tim Leber shares an experiment comparing three methods to extract fruit flavor for a beer or mead.
07-06-23 - Recipe Development, Honey Peach IPA
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins us to sample the Texas Table Beer and formulate a big peachy IPA.
06-29-23 - Club Night San Diego
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve meet new folks, catch up with old friends, and sample tasty things at San Diego Homebrew Con.
06-15-23 - Mead Grab Bag, Part 02
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wilkes and Tim Leber share meads in this third recording of a day of meads from the breakfast nook.
06-08-23 - Ballpark Brew Fest
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve head to Schaumburg, Illinois, to sample local brews and try Ken Kazmierski's hot dog beer in its native environment.
06-01-23 - Recipe Development, Cold IPA
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a Citra-forward hoppy IPA.
05-25-23 - Metropolitan Brewing
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Hurst of Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago sits down with James, Steve, and Greig McGill to share samples and tips on brewing deliciously clean lag...
05-18-23 - Chicago Dog Beer Summit
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve travel to Chicago to sample a vertical tasting of a homebrew with the flavors of an authentic Chicago Hot Dog.
05-11-23 - Recipe Development, Texas Table Beer
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to design a recipe for a small and satisfying session beer.
05-04-23 - Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve visit Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing in Washington County, Arkansas, and sample delicious beers with co-founder Jesse Gagnon.
04-27-23 - Recipe Development, Pond Hopper Golden Ale
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a trans-continental beer based on British Golden Ale.
04-20-23 - Mead Grab Bag
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Leber and Steve Wilkes share some delicious meads they made with desert honey, spruce and cherries.
04-13-23 - Interpreting Competition Results
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James along with Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com help Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin make sense of his competition feedback.
04-06-23 - Steamed Strawberry Experiment
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mead Man Tim Leber shares an experiment comparing yeast strains in a strawberry mead and introduces us to steam juicing.
03-30-23 - Origami Sake
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James heads to his hometown to meet with Ben Bell and Justin Potts, who are building Origami Sake to brew with Arkansas rice.
03-23-23 - Recipe Development, Dark Mild
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a delicious dark session beer and to taste James' Italian Pilsner and Vienna Lager.
03-16-23 - Recipe Development, Helles Bock
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com and author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible, joins James to come up with a recipe for a big golden lage...
03-09-23 - Currant Mead Experiment
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve taste a mead experiment with Tim Leber comparing white, red, and black currants. Also, they sample a delicious lychee blossom honey me...
03-02-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 3
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve finish their rounds at Frost Fest to talk to brewers about brewing hoppy beers, sour beers, and thriving as small-scale brewers.
02-23-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 2
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve continue to brave the slightly chilly weather to sample delicious beers and talk to talented brewers at Frost Fest in Fayetteville, Ar...
02-16-23 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 1
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve brave chilly weather and a bit of wind to sample delicious beers at the sold-out Frost Fest in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
02-09-23 - Boston Mountain Brewing and Supply
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve sample tasty beers with Matt Thompson and Daniel Stubblefield at their recently combined brewery and homebrew shop.
02-02-23 - Recipe Development, Italian Pilsner
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a recipe for a hoppy version of the traditional German Pilsner.
01-26-23 - Recipe Development, Amber Lagers
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible and editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com, walks us through formulating two delicious amber beers.
01-19-23 - Brewing with Birch
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew and brewingnordic.com, tells us how to use every part of the birch tree to make delicious beers.
01-12-23 - Social Project Brewing
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve sample beers with head brewer Jamie Conway, now of Social Project Brewing, and brewery founder Chris Spence.
01-05-23 - Mead and Cider Roundup
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve sample non-beer things they've made recently and experiment with ways to add sweetness and acidity at serving time.
12-29-22 - Brewing Disasters 2022
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve read tales of brewing gone bad from listeners, and they drink some delicious homebrew to pair with it from Scott Housel.
12-15-22 - Homebrew Evolution
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James visits with Marshall Schott, founder of Brulosophy, about the state of homebrewing and the advancements we've seen in the past several years.
12-08-22 - Recipe Development, Raspberry Wheat
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com, tastes James' winter ale and formulates a recipe for a ras...
12-01-22 - Adam's Winter Grab Bag
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Ross from Twin Span Brewing shares four delicious beers and a tasty seltzer that use a variety of brewing techniques.
11-17-22 - Recipe Development, Belgian Tripel
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin joins James to sample a Belgian Wit and plan a delicious Belgian Tripel.
11-10-22 - Holiday Tincture Sampler
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve sample some seasonal tinctures in a holiday beer that James and Chris Colby formulated on this show last month.
11-03-22 - Pressure Fermenting
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Ross from Twin Span Brewing in Iowa shares some beers with James and Steve that were fermented under higher pressure.
10-27-22 - Mead Oak Experiment
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mead man Tim Leber leads James and Steve through an experiment comparing American, French and Hungarian Oak in a simple mead.
10-20-22 - Rose's Beer Garden
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and some old friends join Rose Schweikhart in the Beer Park next to Superior Bathhouse Brewery to sample beers in a National Park.
10-13-22 - Recipe Development, Holiday Ale
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com walks James through the process of formulating a recipe for a spiced holiday beer.
10-06-22 - Dark Tincture Sampler 02
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve sample a dark beer flavored with tinctures of five different flavors you probably don't associate with dark beers.
09-29-22 - Recipe Development, Belgian Wit
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin taste Matt's American Amber Ale and collaborate on an unconventional Belgian Witbier recipe.
09-15-22 - Tulsa Craft Beer Invitational
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve head to the parking lot of High Gravity Fermentations to sample beers at the Tulsa Craft Beer Invitational.
09-08-22 - Oklahoma Beer, A Handcrafted History
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Welzbacher, Oklahoma beer historian, talks about the challenging history of beer and brewing in the Sooner State.
09-01-22 - Recipe Development, Dry Stout
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, walks us through formulating a recipe for a delicious dark beer.
08-25-22 - Small Batch Home Malting
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sherwin Santiano of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Center, who trains professional maltsters, gives us tips on malting our own barley at home.
08-18-22 - Mead Day Chat
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ricky the Meadmaker of Groennfell and Havoc meaderies joins James and Steve on Mead Day Eve to chat about their favorite honey beverages.
08-11-22 - Hop Farm Brewing Pt. 2
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation with Malcolm Frazer of Hop Farm Brewing in Pittsburgh with two English Milds and a NEIPA.
08-04-22 - Hop Farm Brewing Pt. 1
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Frazer and Melissa Larrick from Hop Farm Brewing in Pittsburgh lead us through a delicious flight of lighter colored beers.
07-28-22 - Judging Ciders
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Jannett of Fenn Valley Vineyards talks about his life as a winemaker and a recent experience judging a cider competition.
07-21-22 - Pittsburgh Club Night
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We hit the floor (not literally) at Homebrew Con Club Night in Pittsburgh to try delicious traditional and not-so-traditional beers and meads.
07-14-22 - Homebrew Sake and Hybridizing Yeast
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We join Dr. Matt Winans of Imperial Organic Yeast R and D at Homebrew Con in Pittsburgh to talk making sake at home and Imperial's work to combine dif...
07-07-22 - Recipe Development, American Amber Ale
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci joins James to collaborate on formulating a recipe from scratch for a hoppy American favorite.
06-30-22 - Homebrew Con Day One
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We head to Pittsburgh for Homebrew Con and collect a series of fun and informative interviews from day one of the conference.
06-16-22 - Dive Bär
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
North American transplants David Shotlander and Jonathan Klassen talk about brewing in Gland, Switzerland and taking their brewery to the next level.
06-09-22 - Vaulted Oak Brewing
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We head to Charlotte, North Carolina, to celebrate the first anniversary of Vaulted Oak Brewing with brewer David Carey and co-founder Kiel Arrington.
06-02-22 - Dark Tincture Sampler
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve go dark as they test tinctures of toasted coconut, mint, and wild blueberries in a darker beer.
05-19-22 - Italian Grape Ale
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Italy correspondent, Tony Manzi of the UBeeRadio podcast, introduces us to the world of Italian Grape Ale – a sometimes tart and funky intersect...
05-12-22 - Recipe Development - Yeast
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible, Methods of Modern Homebrewing, and How to Make Hard Seltzer, gives us an overview of using yeast in ...
05-05-22 - Brewing with Kernza
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Casey Letellier of Ivory Bill Brewing in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, talks about brewing with Kernza – the first perennial grain. Casey also talks abo...
04-28-22 - Recipe Development, Adjuncts
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, gives us an overview of adjuncts used in developing recipes.
04-21-22 - Recipe Development, Water Made Simple
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of the Brew Cabin blog and YouTube channel shares his simplified approach to brewing water chemistry.
04-14-22 - Recipe Development, Tonsmeire on Hops
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, talks about his hopping strategies in modern hoppy beers.
04-07-22 - Citrus Zest Tincture Sampler
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve sample tinctures made with lime, Meyer lemon, and organic Minneola tangelo. We also sample Ivory Bill Meyer Lemon Wheat and talk to br...
03-31-22 - Recipe Development - Specialty Malts and Grains
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of the Home Brew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, walks us through the most commonly used specialty malts and grain...
03-24-22 - Twelve Top Tasting Tips
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Briony Liebich from flavourlogic.com give us some great advice on honing our senses when we taste our favorite beverage.
03-17-22 - Recipe Development from Story to Glass
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of the Brew Cabin YouTube channel and brewcabin.com talks about his approach taking abstract inspiration onto paper and into the ferme...
03-10-22 - Recipe Development and Base Malts
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of The Home Brew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, gives us an overview of the most basic of beer ingredients.
03-03-22 - Fruit Tincture Sampler
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve use tincures made from dark sweet cherries, strawberries and jalapeños to liven up a basic pale ale.
02-24-22 - Recipe Development By the Numbers
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of The Homebrew Recipe Bible and Methods of Modern Homebrewing, explains the numbers related to writing recipes and brewing beer.
02-17-22 - Brewing with Rye
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew and brewingnordic.com, talks about the challenges and rewards of brewing with rye.
02-10-22 - Ozark Beer Company Update
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Coates brings us up to date on hazy beers, small batch blended barrels, and new gear at Ozark.
02-03-22 - Pepper Tincture Sampler
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve play with tinctures made with dried chilis to dose into a tasty little pale ale.
01-27-22 - Fermentation Troubleshooting
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Gruber from Imperial Organic Yeast technical support walks us through the process of diagnosing troubled fermentations.
01-20-22 - Julia Herz, AHA Executive Director
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We get to know Julia Herz as she takes the reins as Executive Director of the American Homebrewers Association.
01-13-22 - Ponche Barleywine and Pressure Brewing
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Ross from Twin Span Brewing talks about his barleywine infused with Mexican punch along with a rosemary and spruce beer and brewing under pressur...
01-06-22 - Old Toe Sucker
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James attends a brew day at Fossil Cove Brewing to witness the recreation of a historic New Albion Brewing recipe with craft beer pioneer Jack McAulif...
12-30-21 - Annual Disaster Show
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the longest one ever! James and Steve sit on the porch and read a stack of stories about brewing gone wrong sent in by listeners from around the ...
12-09-21 - Juleol
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer and the Homebrew Recipe Bible, talks about traditional Christmas beers from Norway.
12-02-21 - Beer Yeast Sampler
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve compare beers made with Active Dry and Rapid Rise bread yeast against one made with US-05.
11-18-21 - U. S. Open Beer Championship
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dow Scoggins and Michael Conger from the U. S. Open Beer Championship talk about their competition and give a bit of advice for competing and judging.
11-11-21 - Expanding Crisis
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Slape of Crisis Brewing Company catches us up on his work to expand his once tiny brewery into a successful small brewery through brewing delicio...
11-04-21 - Mountain Fork Brewery
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Johann the Brewer from Mountain Fork Brewery talks about brewing traditionally-inspired beers with river water in southeastern Oklahoma.
10-28-21 - Space Yeast Mead
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Schreffler of Space Time Mead and Cider Works shares a mead made with yeast sent to the edge of space along with three other delicious meads.
10-21-21 - Building a "Perfect" Keezer
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Giovanisci of the Brew Cabin YouTube channel walks us through how he built a keezer that is ideal for his home brewery.