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Basic Brewing Radio™ 2023
December 28, 2023 - Brewing Disasters
James and Steve delve into stories of brewing gone wrong from homebrewers from around the world and sample tasty homebrew from Scott Housel.
Download the Disaster Show Bingo Card here (pdf).
December 21, 2023 - Saison Variations
Homebrewer Scott Housel shares five beers created from a single base saison with James and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing.
December 14, 2023 - Recipe Development, Oat Malt Stout
James and Chris Colby are joined by beer author and historian Peter Symons to evaluate the Pre-prohibition American Lager from a previous episode and formulate a Stout using malted oats.
December 7, 2023 - Flyway Fayetteville
James and Steve visit with Kort Castleberry, who is now head brewer at New Province Brewing and Flyway Brewing's new Fayetteville, Arkansas, location about his dual responsibilities.
November 30, 2023 - Recipe Development, Holiday Ale
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.
November 16, 2023 - Hop Sampler - EKG vs Fuggle
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 listener-brewed beer with "Pink" hops.
November 9, 2023 - Mash Your Luck with The Brü Club
Haven Schultz from The Brü Club joins James to talk about his organization and roll the virtual dice for a club challenge.
November 2, 2023 - Recipe Development, Pre-prohibition American Lager
James is joined by Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com as they taste their Smoked Rotbier and formulate a recipe for a long lost American style.
October 26, 2023 - Recipe Development, Kentucky Common
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.
October 19, 2023 - Hop Sampler - Vic Secret, Idaho 7, Nectaron
The Hop Sampler is back! James and Steve sample three delicious hops from Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.
October 12, 2023 - Blind Mice Revisited
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.
September 28, 2023 - Man Made Meads
James and Steve are guests on Garrett Freeman's Man Made Mead show and sample some of his delicious meads.
September 21, 2023 - Recipe Development, Smoked Rotbier
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to develop a recipe for a smoked version of a Nuremberg Red Lager. They also taste James' Porter.
September 14, 2023 - Fayetteville Beer Works
James and Steve head to Fayetteville Beer Works to talk to Brian O'Connell about his new brewery with no hot side brewing equipment.
September 7, 2023 - Mash Your Luck
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing joins James to put a random spin on recipe development. James and Adam also talk pressure fermentation.
August 31, 2023 - Recipe Development, California Common
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a hot porch version of the famous steamy style.
August 24, 2023 - Recipe Development, Porter
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to formulate a recipe for an old favorite style.
August 17, 2023 - Pressure Fermentation Experiment
Homebrewer Scott Housel shares an experiment with James and Steve testing the effects of fermenting under higher pressure.
August 10, 2023 - Lost Cause Meadery
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 making delicious meads at home.
August 3, 2023 - Recipe Development, Red IPA
James and Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin formulate a hoppy red ale and sample Matt's Cold IPA.
July 27, 2023 - All About Diacetyl
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 remove it from our beer.
July 20, 2023 - Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing
Barrett Tillman of BlackMan Brewing talks about nomadic brewing and forming partnerships to share his story and build his brand.
July 13, 2023 - Fruit Extraction Experiment
Mead Man Tim Leber shares an experiment comparing three methods to extract fruit flavor for a beer or mead.
July 6, 2023 - Recipe Development, Honey Peach IPA
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins us to sample the Texas Table Beer and formulate a big peachy IPA.
June 29, 2023 - Club Night San Diego
James and Steve meet new folks, catch up with old friends, and sample tasty things at San Diego Homebrew Con.
June 15, 2023 - Mead Grab Bag, Part 2
Steve Wilkes and Tim Leber share meads in this third recording of a day of meads from the breakfast nook.
June 8, 2023 - Ballpark Brew Fest
James and Steve head to Schaumburg, Illinois, to sample local brews and try Ken Kazmierski's hot dog beer in its native environment.
June 1, 2023 - Recipe Development, Cold IPA
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a Citra-forward hoppy IPA.
May 25, 2023 - Metropolitan Brewing
Doug Hurst of Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago sits down with James, Steve, and Greig McGill to share samples and tips on brewing deliciously clean lagers.
May 18, 2023 - Chicago Dog Beer Summit
James and Steve travel to Chicago to sample a vertical tasting of a homebrew with the flavors of an authentic Chicago Hot Dog.
May 11, 2023 - Recipe Development, Texas Table Beer
Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com joins James to design a recipe for a small and satisfying session beer.
May 5, 2023 - Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing
James and Steve visit Orthodox Farmhouse Brewing in Washington County, Arkansas, and sample delicious beers with co-founder Jesse Gagnon.
April 27, 2023 - Recipe Development, Pond Hopper Golden Ale
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a trans-continental beer based on British Golden Ale.
April 20, 2023 - Mead Grab Bag
Tim Leber and Steve Wilkes share some delicious meads they made with desert honey, spruce and cherries.
April 13, 2023 - Interpreting Competition Results
James along with Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com help Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin make sense of his competition feedback.
April 6, 2023 - Steamed Strawberry Experiment
Mead Man Tim Leber shares an experiment comparing yeast strains in a strawberry mead and introduces us to steam juicing.
March 30, 2023 - Origami Sake
James heads to his hometown to meet with Ben Bell and Justin Potts, who are building Origami Sake to brew with Arkansas rice.
March 23, 2023 - Recipe Development, Dark Mild
Matt Giovanisci from Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a delicious dark session beer and to taste James' Italian Pilsner and Vienna Lager.
March 16, 2023 - Recipe Development, Helles Bock
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 lager.
March 9, 2023 - Currant Mead Experiment
James and Steve taste a mead experiment with Tim Leber comparing white, red, and black currants. Also, they sample a delicious lychee blossom honey mead.
March 2, 2023 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 3
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.
February 23, 2023 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 2
James and Steve continue to brave the slightly chilly weather to sample delicious beers and talk to talented brewers at Frost Fest in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
February 16, 2023 - Frost Fest 2023, Part 1
James and Steve brave chilly weather and a bit of wind to sample delicious beers at the sold-out Frost Fest in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
February 9, 2023 - Boston Mountain Brewing and Supply
James and Steve sample tasty beers with Matt Thompson and Daniel Stubblefield at their recently combined brewery and homebrew shop.
February 2, 2023 - Recipe Development, Italian Pilsner
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin joins James to formulate a recipe for a hoppy version of the traditional German Pilsner.
January 26, 2023 - Recipe Development, Amber Lagers
Chris Colby, author of the Homebrew Recipe Bible and editor of beerandgardeningjournal.com, walks us through formulating two delicious amber beers.
January 19, 2023 - Brewing with Birch
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.
January 12, 2023 - Social Project Brewing
James and Steve sample beers with head brewer Jamie Conway, now of Social Project Brewing, and brewery founder Chris Spence.
January 5, 2023 - Mead and Cider Roundup
James and Steve sample non-beer things they've made recently and experiment with ways to add sweetness and acidity at serving time.