Basic Brewing™

December 23, 2019 - Dry Hopped 15-Minute Saison

James updates a short-boil extract recipe with a bunch of leftover hops added into the fermenter.

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December 6, 2019 - Spiked Cinnamon Cider

James brews up a split batch of a very simple cider, spiking half of it with cinnamon whiskey.

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November 22, 2019 - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

James brews up a big, dark Belgian-inspired beer for the holiday season and pairs it with a special sweet surprise from the oven for Steve.

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November 8, 2019 - Wyoming Vienna Kolsch

James uses Vienna malt from Wyoming to brew a simple, delicious SMASH beer with Kolsch yeast.

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October 31, 2019 - Extract Bourbon Stout

James uses bourbon from Wyoming to add a bit of flavor and depth to a tasty easy-to-brew stout.

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October 11, 2019 - Brett Golden Ale Update

James and Steve taste a beer that was bottled with brettanomyces six months ago to see how the flavors are developing.

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September 27, 2019 - Oslo Two Hearted Ale Clone

James uses a Kveik yeast strain from Bootleg Biology to ferment a hoppy IPA at 90F (32C) on his front porch.

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September 6, 2019 - Kveiking Pseudo Sahti Raw Ale

James uses kveik yeast to put a twist on an ancient style from Finland that uses no hops and no boil.

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August 16, 2019 - No-Chill Ozark Amber Ale

Steve steps into no-chill brewing with this dry-hopped amber ale brewed at his shop on Big Brew Day.

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July 29, 2019 - No-Chill English Mild

James brews up a tasty brown session beer based on a classic British style, using no-chill with dry hopping in the fermenter.

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July 22, 2019 - 98-Degree Two-Day Oslo Pilsner

James ferments Kveik yeast from Bootleg Biology at high temperature to see if it ferments as cleanly as expected.

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June 21, 2019 - No-chill Festbier

James brews up a no-chill, room temp. "lager" that's perfect for quenching summer thirsts.

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June 7, 2019 - No-chill Belgian Golden Ale

James continues his experiments with no-chill brewing as he adds juicy hops at the end of the boil in a Belgian-inspired golden ale.

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May 10, 2019 - Room Temp Schwarzbier

Steve brews up a deliciously drinkable black beer with hints of smoke, fermented at room temperature.

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April 26, 2019 - Instant Pot IPA

James puts his Instant Pot to good use to brew up an all-grain, hoppy IPA.

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April 19, 2019 - No-Chill Room Temp Helles

James brews up a very simple, but very tasty, style that's usually lagered. It's made even more easy by not chilling the wort after the boil.

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March 22, 2019 - Two Hearted Ale Clone

James brews up a beer based on Bell's Two Hearted Ale with hops straight from the brewery. Will it measure up?

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March 15, 2019 - No-Chill Brett Golden Ale

James uses the no-chill method to brew a golden ale that has Brettanomyces added into the bottling bucket for funky flavors.

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February 25, 2019 - Spiced Blood Orange Wheat Ale

Steve brews up a very tasty wheat beer with blood orange extract and spices.

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February 11, 2019 - 100% Rye Session Pale Ale

For the first brew of the year, James brews a simple, tasty pale ale with low alcohol and calories.

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January 14, 2019 - Small Batch Hop Sampler

James and his son, Drew, brew six-pack batches of single-hopped extract beers to compare Willamette, Amarillo, and Falconer's Flight.

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