Basic Brewing Radio
Episodes
01-10-13 For the Love of Hops
09 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Author Stan Hieronymus joins us to talk about his latest book, For the Love of Hops: The Practical Guide to Aroma, Bitterness and the Culture of Hops.
01-03-13 Bronze Age Brewing
02 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Archaeologist Ian Hill describes an ancient brewing site in Cyprus and talks about his own homebrew experiment attempting to brew bronze age beer.
12-20-12 Brewing Disasters
19 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve share tales of woe from listeners in our annual Brewing Disasters episode.
12-13-12 Mitch Steele on IPA
12 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Steele, brewmaster of Stone Brewing Company, talks about the history of India Pale Ale and shares tips on how to brew it.
12-06-12 Filtering Homebrew
05 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, talks about filtering your beer to make it as clear as possible, and he shares his holiday cranberry wh...
11-29-12 Late vs Dry Hopping
28 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Stempski shares his experiment comparing hops added near the end of the boil with hops added in the keg.
11-15-12 Envisioning Holiday Beers
14 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon Strong, author of Brewing Better Beer: Master Lessons for Advanced Homebrewers, shares his latest Christmas beer recipe and walks us through hi...
11-08-12 ANHC Chilling Experiment
07 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, join in an experiment at the Australian National Homebrew Conference to test chilling techniq...
11-01-12 New Albion Ale
31 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Adams is re-releasing New Albion Ale, recognized as the first American craft beer. We attend the announcement in Denver.
10-25-12 Sam Adams Longshot
24 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from all the finalists and the winners of the annual Sam Adams Longshot homebrew competition.
10-18-12 Sour GABF
17 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We get a tour of sour and funky beers at the Great American Beer Festival with Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist. We talk to Chad Yakobson of...
10-04-12 Fossil Cove Brewing Company
03 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Our series on the budding northwest Arkansas craft beer scene continues with Ben Mills of Fossil Cove Brewing Company.
09-27-12 Drying Homegrown Hops
26 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Dettmers of Gorst Valley Hops tells us how to properly harvest, dry and store our homegrown hops.
09-20-12 Brewing with Jack McAuliffe
19 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James and Andy brew up a recipe based on New Albion ale under the supervision of New Albion founder Jack McAuliffe.
09-13-12 Saddlebock Brewing
12 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our series on the emerging craft beer culture in northwest Arkansas with Steve Rehbock of Saddlebock Brewing.
09-06-12 White House Homebrew and Brewing with Seeds
05 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Beer guy Brad Magerkurth talks about getting a homebrew from the President and Chris Colby gives tips on brewing with seeds and nuts.
08-30-12 Late Hops, Different Yeast
29 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Tyrone Harris shares his experiment adding a bunch of hops to a wort after the boil, then splitting it and fermenting with six different y...
08-23-12 Gorst Valley Hops Visit
22 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James pays a visit to the experimental hopyard of Gorst Valley Hops in Wisconsin to talk to horticulturist James Altwies.
08-16-12 Great Taste of the Midwest
15 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James travels to Madison, Wisconsin to join Bob Stempski for one of the best beer events in the U.S.
08-09-12 Moonlight Meadery
08 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Fairbrother from Moonlight Meadery shares his experience in going from being a home brewer to the owner of a quickly growing meadery. He also ...
08-02-12 Chilling Experiment
01 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James, Andy Davison of the Australian National Homebrew Conference, and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine launch a collaborative experimen...
07-26-12 Sour Mash Berliner Weisse
25 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal home brewer Sean Coates turns a stinky mash into a refreshing, tart summer brew.
07-19-12 Extreme Aging Experiment
18 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Zot O'Connor presents examples from a two-year continuation of our experiment on aging beers in different conditions.
07-12-12 Experimental Hops
11 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Vanevenhoven from Yakima Chief shares some experimental hops and tells us how new hop varieties are born and developed.
07-05-12 No Chill Experiment
04 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewers Bob Stempski and Noam Shalev compare beers brewed with traditional chilling techniques with no-chill batches.
06-28-12 Fruit Mead Experiment
27 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Tim Leber shares his experiment comparing fruit added to a mead in the primary and in the secondary.
06-13-12 Extra: Kim Lutz of Maui Brewing
12 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
James takes a break from vacation to interview Kim Lutz, lead brewer of the Maui Brewing Company brewpub.
05-24-12 Secondary Experiment Results
23 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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 rack...
05-17-12 Sasquatch Ale
16 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Emiley of the Washington Homebrewers Association gives us a preview of the Seattle American Homebrewers Conference and tells us what Sasquatch wo...
05-10-12 Jack McAuliffe and New Albion Brewery
09 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Craft brewing pioneer Jack McAuliffe shares the story of his founding America's first microbrewery - New Albion of Sonoma, California.
05-03-12 Really Old Milwaukee
02 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Cullen and Paul Mech of Discovery World in Milwaukee, Wisconsin tell us about their program to bring ancient brewing recipes back to life.
04-26-12 Tanglewood Branch Beer Company
25 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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.
04-19-12 Andy's Barrel
18 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Sparks talks about his new eight-gallon bourbon barrel and his plans for the first beer to go inside it.
04-12-12 Hop Bursting IBU Test
11 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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...
04-05-12 Solera Tasting Pt. 2
04 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, and fellow brewer Nathan Zeender share some more barrel-aged sour beers with blended ingredients. Also, Ky...
03-29-12 Reverse Mashing
28 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Brewer Sean Terrill joins us to share the results of his experiment comparing step mashing and reverse mashing in producing fermentable worts.
03-15-12 Secondary Experiment and Fast All Grain Brewing
14 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, joins James to launch the BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment on secondary fermenters. They also talk abou...
03-08-12 Solera Tasting Pt. 1
07 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, and fellow brewer Nathan Zeender share some barrel-aged sour beers with blended ingredients.
03-01-12 Hop Infused Vodka
29 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Bob Stempski shares his technique for infusing vodka with hops to explore different varieties and add some punch to homebrew and commercia...
02-23-12 Trub Experiment Results
22 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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.
02-16-12 Cold Brewing
15 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Ottawa, Canada home brewer Pete Hickey joins us to tell us how he brews in the extremely cold Canadian winter.
02-09-12 Triangle Zombie
08 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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 la...
02-02-12 Bourbon Stout Experiment
01 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Patrick Bresnahan shares his bourbon stout experiment, trying to find the proper amount of bourbon to add to the beer.
01-26-12 Kentucky Belgians
25 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Christopher Owen shares the Belgian yeast experiment he conducted with the Louisville, Kentucky LAGERS club.
01-19-12 Core Brewing
18 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Core of Core Brewing in Springdale, Arkansas, tells us about his jump into pro brewing.
01-12-12 Sour Blend Experiment
11 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Becker of New Brew Thursday shares his experiment brewing and blending beers made with commercial and homemade sour culture blends.
01-05-12 Trub Experiment Intro
04 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, starts the year off with a new collaborative experiment and tips on tweaking your process.
12-22-11 Homebrew Disasters
21 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve read letters from listeners about batches of brew that didn't go the way they had been planned.
12-15-11 Homebrew Invasion
14 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Brewers Kasey Loman and Jen Royer invade the home of non-brewers and brew up a batch of beer.
12-08-11 Andy's Brewery
07 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Sparks shows off his home brewery in progress: a remote-controlled, high-tech electric dream machine.
12-01-11 Fermenter Experiment Results
30 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, go over the data from the experiment comparing different fermenter types.
11-17-11 Brewing Software II
16 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve read listener recommendations about software designed to better your brew.
11-10-11 Brewing As a Monk
09 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sadhaka Rajanatha of Kauai's Hindu Monastery shares some 17-year-old mead and his experiences as brewer for his fellow monks.
11-03-11 No Sparge Brewing
02 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, fills us in on the technique of mashing with all your brewing water and not rinsing.
10-27-11 Melon Blood
26 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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 bre...
10-20-11 Spontaneous Homebrew
19 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Ken Valley shares beer that he allowed Mother Nature to innoculate instead of pitching yeast.
10-13-11 Outlaw Homebrew
12 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James heads to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to cover the second annual Outlaw Homebrew Competition at the Keg and Barrel brewpub.
10-06-11 Brewing French
05 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and Andy enjoy good conversation, weather, and beer with Phillip Lamb, who shares information on French Brewing.
09-29-11 Fermenter Experiment and Lager Yeast
28 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, helps us launch the next collaborative experiment comparing the performance of different fermenters. Al...
09-22-11 Wheat Wednesdays
21 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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...
09-15-11 Canning Wort
14 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James sits down with Andy Sparks and Dave Johnson to talk about canning wort for starters as the pressure cooker steams in the background.
09-08-11 Email and Chickenuts
07 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve catch up on email and find a missing gem from Club NIght at NHC - Chickenuts.
09-01-11 Brewing Saison
31 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender join James and Andy to sample homebrew Saison and talk about how to brew it.
08-25-11 IBU Ceiling Follow-Up
24 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Sturgeon is back to answer questions about his experiment to find the IBU ceiling and to unveil further results.
08-18-11 BYO Belgian Tour
17 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, shares his experiences touring breweries and beer places in Belgium.
08-11-11 IBU Ceiling Experiment
10 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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.
08-04-11 English and Belgian Yeast Experiment
03 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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.
07-28-11 BYO-BBR Yeast Rehydration Experiment
27 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, and Sean Terrill, head brewer of Silverton Brewing Company, help James examine the results of the lates...
07-21-11 Cider Priming Sugar Experiment
20 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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 surp...
07-14-11 HAZE Hop Experiment
13 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Members of the Hangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts (HAZE) of Placerville, California share their experiment comparing three hop varieties' fla...
07-07-11 Vinnie Cilurzo NHC Keynote
06 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Vinnie Cilurzo, founder of Russian River Brewing and inventer of the double IPA, takes us through his trek from home brewer to innovative pro.
05-26-11 BYO-BBR Glassware Experiment
25 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Will glassware affect the character of your beer? Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, joins James and Steve to investigate.
05-19-11 Cyser and Mead Experiments
18 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve taste the results of home brewer Dave Scheuing's experiments with mead, cyser and different yeasts.
05-12-11 Brett Beer
11 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
05-05-11 Gluten Free Brewing
04 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Desiree Knott of High Gravity in Tulsa tells us about her quest to brew the perfect gluten free beer.
04-28-11 Refractometer Results and High Altitudes
27 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Terrill returns to share the results of his efforts to refine the post fermentation refractometer correction formula and tells about his new job,...
04-21-11 Jan Halvor Fjeld
20 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Halvor Fjeld, this past year's Norwegian home brewer of the year, talks about his home system and shares a pale ale experiment.
04-14-11 New Experiments and Scandinavian Brewing
13 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, helps James launch two new collaborative experiments and talks about Scandinavian beers.
04-07-11 Colonial Brewing
06 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Clark of Colonial Williamsburg joins us to talk about the state of beer and brewing in Colonial United States.
03-31-11 Single Malt Experiment
30 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Paul English shares his experiment comparing beers brewed with five different base malts and no other grains.
03-24-11 Kai Troester on pH Part Two
23 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Kai Troester continues a two-part discussion on pH in brewing by taking us into the mash tun.
03-17-11 Kai Troester on pH Part One
16 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Kai Troester begins a two-part discussion on pH in brewing by starting with the basics.
03-10-11 Berliner Weisse
09 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Sparks and the Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, share their homebrew Berliner Weisse beers and talk about brewing the nicely tart ales.
03-03-11 BYO-BBR Conversion Experiment
02 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
02-24-11 Lagering Alternatives
23 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James and BYO Editor Chris Colby get together to chat about different ways to keep your lagers chilly during fermentation.
02-17-11 Homebrew Legislation Update
16 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nat...
02-10-11 Mash Time Experiment
09 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Charles Hoffman and James conduct an experiment comparing the effects of different mash times on a single recipe. Chris Colby and Kai Troe...
02-03-11 BYO-BBR Conversion Experiment Intro
02 Feb 2011
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
01-27-11 Grain Preheating Experiment
26 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Darnell Brawner shares the results of an experiment testing whether preheating grain with strike water is beneficial.
01-20-11 BYO-BBR Mashing Experiment
19 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
James talks with Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, as they examine the data from the sixth BYO-BBR Collaborative Experiment.
01-13-11 Blueberry Wheat Experiment
12 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Adam Draeger shares his experiment comparing blueberry extract against real blueberries for flavoring a wheat beer base.
01-06-11 Weyermann Malts
05 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In a presentation recorded in Melbourne, Australia, Thomas Kraus-Weyermann from Weyermann Malts gives background on the malting process and its produc...
12-30-10 Holiday Barleywines
29 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve enjoy a vertical tasting of end-of-the-year holiday barleywines, starting with the present and ending in 2007.
12-16-10 Barrel Aging Update
15 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender continue their visit with an update on their barrel aged beers.
12-09-10 Kvass: Beer with Bread
08 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender join us to talk about Kvass, a traditional beer brewed with bread.
12-02-10 BYO-BBR Bottle Aging Experiment
01 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The guys endure severe weather to evaluate the Brew Your Own - Basic Brewing Radio experiment aging beer in different temperatures.
11-18-10 E-mail with Steve
17 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
James and Steve celebrate the release of their new Extract Brewing and Partial Mashing DVD with a couple homebrews and listener e-mail.
11-11-10 Stein Brewing in Oklahoma
10 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
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 awes...
11-04-10 Mashing Experiment and Winter Brews
03 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, announce the new collaborative mashing experiment and talk about winter beers.
10-28-10 Alternate Priming Sugars
27 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Home brewer Drew Filkins shares his technique of using alternative ingredients to put the bubbles in his brew.