Basic Brewing Radio

10-14-21 - Partigyle Techniques

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Symons, author of Guile Brews, talks about the process of using brewing software to design partigyle beers.

10-07-21 - Hatch Wit and Steve's Shop

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve shares a Belgian Wit chili pepper experiment and sums up his time as owner of Steve's Brew Shop.

09-30-21 - Natural State Beer Gold

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with Mark and Ryan Smith at Natural State Beer following their taking GABF gold for their maibock.

09-23-21 - Tulsa Craft Beer Invitational

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We travel to Tulsa to sample beers from the Oklahoma breweries gathered for the festival in High Gravity's parking lot.

09-16-21 - Hop Oils with Scott Janish

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Janish, author of The New IPA and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, talks about his experiments adding hop oils to beer post-fermentation.

09-09-21 - Dark Sugar Sampler

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve brave the summertime hot porch to sample three Belgian-inspired beers brewed with offbeat dark sugars.

09-02-21 - Eureka Springs Brewery

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Father-son team Jeff and Matt Joseph are building on years of homebrewing experience in their brewery in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

08-26-21 - Brewing with Cannabis

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Keith Villa, founder of Blue Moon and CERIA Brewing and author of Brewing with Cannabis, gives us tips on brewing non-alcoholic beers and adding T...

08-19-21 - Forms of Fruit

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing presents the pros and cons of a long list of different forms of fruit for use in brewing.

08-12-21 - The Science of Kveik

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Matt Winans, R and D Scientist at Imperial Organic Yeast, answers questions about traditional Norwegian farmhouse yeast.

08-05-21 - Beer Yeast Meads

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve shares three delicious meads he made this past year with different strains of yeast typically used for brewing beer.

07-29-21 - Core Barrels, Seltzers, and Canned Cocktails

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and James pay a visit to Core Brewing in Springdale, Arkansas, to sample some big barrel-aged beers, refreshing hard seltzers, and ready-to-drin...

07-22-21 - Creature Craft Soda

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Kim Welch of Creature Craft Soda in Joplin, Missouri, about her innovative kombucha, water kefir and other delicious fermented products.

07-15-21 - Water Profile Sampler - 100 Percent Wheat

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve taste wheat beers with malty, bitter, and balanced water profiles. They also add a fourth with filtered tap water.

07-08-21 - The "Perfect" NEIPA

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Giovanisci of the Brew Cabin YouTube channel talks about his three-year quest to brew his perfect example of a New England IPA.

06-24-21 - Biotransformation and GM Yeast

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Janish, author of The New IPA and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, talks about new genetically-engineered yeast strains designed to unlock more ho...

06-17-21 - Five Honeys, Five Meads

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meadmaker Tim Leber takes James and Steve through a tasting of meads made with five honeys: sweet clover, coriander blossom, carrot blossom, quince bl...

06-10-21 - CERIA Non-Alcoholic and Cannabis-Infused Beers

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Villa, founder of Blue Moon Brewing and author of Brewing with Cannabis: Using THC and CBD in Beer, talks about his latest venture bringing cann...

06-03-21 - Partial Mash Promulgation

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, says partial mashing is still relevant in today's homebrewing world.

05-27-21 - Water Profile Sampler - RO and Roasted Barley

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve take another run at comparing malty, balanced and bitter water profiles. This time with reverse osmosis water and a bit of roasted bar...

05-20-21 - Kegging with Dave

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Knott of High Gravity in Tulsa (highgravitybrew.com) answers listener questions about kegging equipment and techniques.

05-13-21 - Hop Timing Experiment, Take Two

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Brent Langdon shares his experiment comparing hops added at 30, 20, 10 and zero minutes in the boil.

05-06-21 - Adam's Grab Bag

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing in Iowa shares an Oyster Stout, a Brut IPA with Wine Must, a Hoppy Maibock, and a big Belgian-style Quad.

04-29-21 - Pre-Prohibition Beers

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing in Iowa introduces us to two examples of beers that are inspired by brewing before prohibition.

04-22-21 - Water Profile Sampler

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listener Dansey Nickel sent us three water profiles to try in the Malt Sampler recipe – malty, bitter and balanced. Can James and Steve taste the di...

04-15-21 - Wild Meads

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Gorton, brewhouse manager and packaging director of Groennfell and Havoc Meaderies, shares five techniques to use wild microbes to ferment honey.

04-08-21 - Hairless Dog NA

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Hollander, CEO of Hairless Dog Brewing Company, talks about brewing a beer with craft character and no alcohol.

04-01-21 - Colby's Spring Brews

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer and The Homebrew Recipe Bible, talks about his favorite beers to brew as the weather warms up.

03-25-21 - Brew in a Ziplock Bag

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Johannes Fahrenkrug ads a twist (or maybe a zip) to brewing with sous vide by mashing inside Ziplock bags.

03-18-21 - Brewing with Fruit Purees

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Hodge of Oregon Fruit Products answers listener questions about using fruit purees in beer and mead.

03-11-21 - Apple Blossom Reborn

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James sits down to sample a flight with Alton Huebner, brewer of the newly-reopened Apple Blossom Brewing Company.

03-04-21 - Cider-Graf Malt and Yeast Experiment

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Nick Johnson shares his ambitious experiment brewing graf with apple juice along with four malt extracts and five yeast strains.

02-25-21 - Sugar Creek Malt Sampler

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve sample small batches brewed with specialty malts from Sugar Creek Malt Company – lavender smoke, crystal rye, and bourbon barrel age...

02-18-21 - Swedish Hop Sampler

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve taste small batches with Swedish hops sent by listener Marcus: Svalof Mauritz, Korsta and Hulla Norrgard.

02-11-21 - Sugar Creek Malt Company

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Caleb Michalke and John Beal from Sugar Creek Malt Company in Indiana talk about using traditional techniques to create some innovative malts.

02-04-21 - Wort Tests

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Helwig from Imperial Organic Yeast walks us through three standard procedures to test the quality of our wort.

01-28-21 - Yeast Nutrition and Health

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, addresses some of the factors in keeping yeast happy and healthy in fermentations.

01-21-21 - Man Made Mead Myths

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Garrett from the Man Made Mead YouTube channel walks us through four experiments he's done challenging traditional wisdom in brewing meads.

01-14-21 - Gezellig Brewing Company

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James talks with Grant Heuer, Lucas Greta and Betsy Duffy from Gezellig Brewing in Newton, Iowa, about their recent extremely sucessful competition pe...

01-07-21 - Hop Sampler - Amarillo, Hallertau Mittelfruh Blend

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve taste individual examples and a blend of a traditional European hop and a relatively new American one.

12-31-20 2020 Brewing Disasters

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve round out a disastrous year with two full hours of brewing disaster letters from listeners.

12-17-20 Decocting Munich Dunkel

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Cole, brewer at Hofbrauhaus in St. Louis, takes us through the elaborate decoction process he uses to brew Dunkel.

12-10-20 Dream Homebrewing Space

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Matt Giovanisci talks about living the dream of turning a spare garage into a perfect spot to brew.

12-03-20 New Zealand Rye Wit

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime listener Greig McGill of Brewaucracy in Hamilton, New Zealand, collaborates with James on a deliciously hoppy low-gravity rye and wheat beer.

11-19-20 Malt Sampler - Midnight Wheat, Black Prinz, Black Patent

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve sample three dark beers made with malts designed to contribute color over roastiness.

11-12-20 Tej Ethiopian Mead

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Bruce Hanley shares his version of a traditional Ethiopian mead made of honey with gesho leaves and stems.

11-05-20 Malt Vinegar

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amahl Turczyn, author of A Year of Good Beer - a page-a-day calendar, joins us to talk about the process of turning beer in to vinegar.

10-29-20 Hop Sampler - Simcoe, Citra Blend

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the 18th episode of the series, James and Steve taste a Hop Sampler with two very popular hops and a blend of the two.

10-22-20 Midwest Legend

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Cole of Midwest Ale Works talks about a beer designed to raise money and awareness for farmers and communities devastated by this past summer's ...

10-15-20 Pumpkin and Spice Revisited

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, gives us ideas to brew some tasty holiday beers and answers questions about flavoring seltzer and usi...

10-08-20 English Imperial Stout

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist and co-founder of Sapwood Cellars, gives us tips on going back to the roots of the Imperial Stout style.

10-01-20 Dampfbier and Tepache

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing talks about a German barley beer pretending to be a wheat beer and a traditional Mexican pineapple drink.

09-24-20 Gotahold Brewing

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We head to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to visit with Dave Hartmann and Wendy Reese Hartmann who decided to leave the big brewery life and get small.

09-17-20 Malt Sampler - Red Wheat, White Wheat, Two-Row

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve dive into the fourth malt sampler comparing two wheats and American two-row, and Steve gets on his soapbox.

09-10-20 How to Make Hard Seltzer

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Colby, author of How to Make Hard Seltzer, talks about the challenges that come with brewing this fizzy brew.

09-03-20 Caleb's Bees

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We visit the farm of Caleb Hutcherson where he keeps bees that he has collected from wild swarms and invasive hives.

08-27-20 Fermenting Veggies with Sandor Katz

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sandor Katz, author of Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation, joins us to talk about using lactic fermentation to preserve vegetables and make...

08-20-20 Carbon Dioxide

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Colby, author of How To Make Hard Seltzers, goes back to basics about our favorite brewing gas.

08-13-20 ANXO-Heurich Liberty Cider

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heurich House Museum in Washington DC collaborates with ANXO Cidery to revive a prohibition-era cider. Cider maker Sam Fitz walks us through the proce...

08-06-20 Doug W.

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A longtime friend shares his journey of recovery.

07-16-20 Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio talks about his Black Is Beautiful Imperial Stout and the social initiative connected wit...

07-09-20 Kveik Harvesting

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mika Laitinen, author of Viking Age Brew - The Craft of Brewing Sahti Farmhouse Ale, walks us through the steps of harvesting, storing and reusing Kve...

07-02-20 Space Yeast

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Nick Tier sent some brewing yeast above the atmosphere and brewed a beer with it. James and Steve test the results.

06-25-20 Malt Sampler - Pilsner, 2-Row, 6-Row

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve evaluate the third in the Malt Sampler series, which was more fun and informative than expected.

06-18-20 Space Time Mead and Cider Works

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Schreffler of Space Time Mead and Cider shares four delicious beverages – three based on honey and one made from maple syrup.

06-11-20 Bentonville Brewing Comes Home

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a temporary move to neighboring Rogers, Arkansas, Bentonville Brewing now has a physical-distancing-friendly new location in their home town.

06-04-20 Tim Leber Experiments, Part Two

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Tim taste the second round of meads. These are made with fruit – naranjilla, maranon, and a tropical fruit blend.

05-28-20 Tim Leber Experiments, Part One

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mead maker Tim Leber joins James to share the first of a two-part series. James and Tim taste kveik mead (hopped and unhopped), ice cider, and a beet ...

05-21-20 Malt Sampler - Vienna, 10L Munich, 20L Munich

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve taste the second round of the malt sampler, comparing three small batches brewed with different base malts. Also, Steve talks about hi...

05-14-20 Cleaning Principles

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Ettlie from National Chemicals talks about the TACT WINS strategy of cleaning and whether homebrew sanitizers are effective against coronavir...

05-07-20 Norfork Brewing and Paw Paw Yeast

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kristy Huff and Ben Folta from Norfork Brewing in Norfork, Arkansas, talk about big capacity, small town brewing and fermenting with a local native ye...

04-30-20 Keptinis and Other Oven Beers

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lars Marius Garshol, author of Larsblog and Historical Brewing Techniques – The Lost Art of Farmhouse Brewing, talks about his work documenting trad...

04-23-20 Isolation Cooking with Beer

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Nigash, formerly of My Life as a Foodie - now of cyclingoc.com, talks with James about smart cooking with beer during social distancing.

04-16-20 Hop Sampler - Tettnanger, EKG, Hallertau Blanc

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve practice social distancing while sampling three tasty hops from the Old World.

04-09-20 Defending Brown Ales

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Ross, head brewer at Twin Span Brewing, brings a counterpoint defense of Brown Ales in response to Chris Colby's previous rant.

04-02-20 Brown Ale or Brown Fail

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrew author Chris Colby gives us tips on brewing the best example of his least favorite style of beer.

03-26-20 Lilly Belle Meads

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tricia and Joe Marshall of Lilly Belle Meads in Lancaster, New York, share five delicious honey-based beverages. Our friend, Paul Morstad, helps to sa...

03-19-20 Malt Sampler - Maris Otter, Golden Promise, Briess Pale Ale

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve venture into the future with a new series, comparing three malts brewed in small batches.

03-12-20 Guile Brews

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewing author Peter Symons talks about his latest historical exploration of beers, Guile Brews, which contains more than a hundred years of recip...

03-05-20 Homebrew Con and AHA Update

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, joins us to preview Homebrew Con in Nashville in June and other AHA-related topics.

02-27-20 Fort Smith Brewing Company

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James travels to the old Fort Chaffee Army base that has a rock 'n roll history and talks to brewer Quintin Willard about his beers and Arkansas Craft...

02-20-20 Hop Sampler - Sterling, Triumph, Horizon

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and James sample another round of single-hopped small batches, adding some time in the boil to the recipe.

02-13-20 Count Chocula Experiment

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewers Adam Amdor and Roy Ventullo share their experiment comparing milk stouts with and without Count Chocula cereal and one beer with cereal ad...

02-06-20 Whistling Springs Brewing

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of a chat with brewer Chris Nogy, James samples beers from Whistling Springs in southern Missouri.

01-30-20 Hop Stand Length Experiment

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve test the results of an experiment comparing different hop stand lengths in the Hop Sampler recipe.

01-23-20 Dark Hills Gluten Free Brewery

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Nogy of Dark Hills Brewery talks about brewing gluten free beers on a farm in southern Missouri.

01-16-20 Dry Hopping Hazy Pale Ales

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Janish of Sapwood Cellars and author of The New IPA – A Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor gives us tips on dry hopping delicious hazy b...

01-09-20 Wine for Beer Lovers

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Laughren, author of A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine, gives us beer folks some tips on demystifying the wine side.

01-02-20 Granola Bar Experiment

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brook Baber and Dave Bauter share their nine-part experiment using three different flavors of granola bar to brew beer.

12-19-19 Annual Disaster Show

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve get together to read 20 letters of brewing woe submitted by listeners.

12-12-19 A Pint at the Museum

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Theresa McCulla from the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian describes collecting stories and objects of American craft beer and ho...

12-05-19 Simple Grain Bills

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Letellier from Ivory Bill Brewing talks about his strategy to move away from plain two-row to more interesting base malts.

11-21-19 Hop Sampler - Lemon Drop, Bravo, Columbus

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve taste Hop Sampler 14 with accidental oxidation on one of the batches.

11-14-19 Natural State Beer Company

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Mark Smith, alumnus of the Basic Brewing podcasts, and Head Brewer Will Sonneman about Natural State Beer Company, which opens soon.

11-07-19 Hot Side Hopping for Hazy IPAs

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Janish, author of The New IPA - A Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor, talks about hopping on the hot side for hazy, juicy beers.

10-31-19 Hop Sampler - Northern Brewer, Chinook, Warrior

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James and Steve celebrate Halloween by tasting Hop Sampler number thirteen.

10-24-19 Rebel Kettle

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James samples offbeat and delicious beers in Little Rock with Rebel Kettle founder John Lee.

10-17-19 Lost Forty Visit

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James visits with Grant Chandler, quality manager of Lost Forty Brewing, and samples beer from Arkansas' largest brewery.

10-10-19 Ambitious Brew - A History of American Beer

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Author and historian Maureen Ogle talks about the revision of her book documenting the history of the American beer culture and industry.

10-03-19 West African Sorghum Beer

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Homebrewer Ryan Deaver tells us about Tchoukoutou, a fresh, sour sorghum beer he discovered while living in Benin.