Basic Brewing Radio

Basic Brewing Radio

Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.

Episodes

07-24-14 Open Fermentation at Arcadia Brewing

May 12, 2025 • 42 mins
Vaughn Stewart, brewing manager of Arcadia Brewing in Kalamazoo, Michigan, talks about open fermentation and repitching yeast for many generations.
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07-10-14 Hopping Technique Experiment Part Two

May 12, 2025 • 36 mins
We join homebrewer David Curtis in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to evaluate the second round of his experiment comparing different hopping techniques.
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07-17-14 Local Michigan Ingredients

May 12, 2025 • 50 mins
We join homebrewers and pros to sample and talk about hops and malt grown and produced in Michigan.
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08-14-14 Mead Boiling Experiment

May 12, 2025 • 53 mins
Home mead maker Tim Leber shares the result of his experiment comparing meads made with musts that have been boiled and have not.
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08-21-14 Michigan Water Experiment

May 12, 2025 • 46 mins
Homebrewer Alex Baker shares his experiment brewing the same recipe with water from different springs across Michigan.
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08-07-14 Lose Weight, Not Beer

May 12, 2025 • 47 mins
Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, shares his successful weight loss plan that allows him to keep his favorite beverage, while losing pounds.
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07-31-14 No Chill Aging Experiment

May 12, 2025 • 40 mins
Homebrewer Bob Stempski shares his experiment comparing beers brewed with no-chill worts aged for eight and four months with a fresh batch.
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08-28-14 Funky Apple Blossom

May 12, 2025 • 47 mins
Brewer Nathan Traw of Apple Blossom Brewing Company shares some funky beers, including one fermented with sourdough starter.
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07-03-14 Michael Tonsmeire at Club Night

May 12, 2025 • 49 mins
The Mad Fermentationist talks about his new book, "American Sour Beers," as we take a tour of sour homebrew at the National Homebrewers Conference.
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05-08-25 - Detlef Helles Experiment, Part 1

May 6, 2025 • 42 mins
Homebrewer Detlef Koertge enlists James' help to design an experiment testing whether his elaborate step mashes are worth the effort.
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05-01-25 - Space Church Amber Ale

April 29, 2025 • 52 mins
Scott Housel meets the Mash Your Luck challenge with a big, hoppy American Amber Ale. He also rolls the dice again for another round.
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04-24-25 - 2025 American Craft Sake Festival

April 22, 2025 • 44 mins
James heads to his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to sample sake at a national gathering of sake brewers.
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04-10-25 - Maple Sap Beer and Low-Tech Brewing Up North

April 8, 2025 • 52 mins
Homebrewer Allan Debertin talks to us about brewing a beer with maple sap and how he uses low-tech brewing techniques to deal with the chilly Canadian temps.
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04-03-25 - Springtime Beer Styles

April 1, 2025 • 45 mins
Chris Colby joins James to suggest some deliciously drinkable beer styles to take us into warmer weather.
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03-27-25 - Recipe Development, UK Triple IPA

March 25, 2025 • 51 mins
James seeks help from Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University and Josh Secaur from Gambit Brewing to formulate two lagers - one small and refreshing, the other giant and hoppy.
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03-20-25 - Rice and Koji with NA Beers

March 18, 2025 • 50 mins
Dr. Scott Lafontaine and Dr. Christian Schubert from the University of Arkansas talk about their research using rice to improve the character and efficiency of non-alcohol beers.
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03-13-25 - Springtime Bock

March 11, 2025 • 38 mins
James is joined by Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and author Chris Colby as they taste a delicious bock and roll the next Mash Your Luck challenge.
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03-06-25 - Supermoon Beer Company

March 4, 2025 • 69 mins
Rob Brennan from Supermoon Beer Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joins James and Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing to talk about mixed fermentation in barrels.
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02-27-25 - Gary Glass on Left Hand and the AHA

February 25, 2025 • 53 mins
Gary Glass returns to talk about his job as head brewer at Left Hand Brewing in Longmont, Colorado, and founding board member of the newly-independent American Homebrewers Association.
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02-20-25 - Dancing Skeleton Meadery

February 18, 2025 • 54 mins
Our good friend, Desiree Knott, introduces us to her new boss – Alex Long of Dancing Skeleton Meadery in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. We sample two of their delicious traditional meads.
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