Basic Brewing Radio

Latest Episodes:

03-22-18 Beer Craft with Jon Finch Mar 21, 2018

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Jon Finch, author of Beer Craft - The No-Nonsense Guide to Making and Enjoying Damn Good Craft Beer at Home, talks about brewing in the UK, beer cocktails and using beer in food.

03-15-18 RIS Collaboration Mar 14, 2018

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James and Steve sample a big bourbon-barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout that they contributed to and talk to barrel owner and project coordinator Reece Morrison.

03-08-18 DC Homebrewers Adjunct Experiment Mar 07, 2018

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Omar Al-Nidawi, education co-chair of the DC Homebrewers Club, talks about an experiment comparing a dozen different brewing adjuncts. James and Steve are joined by Reece Morrison to sample.

03-01-18 Hop Stand Temperature Experiment Feb 28, 2018

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James and Steve sample and evaluate a small batch experiment comparing three beers brewed with hop stands set at different temperatures.

02-22-18 SQZBX Brewery and Pizza Joint Feb 21, 2018

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Brewer Zac Smith likes his beer like he likes his pizza and radio: local. James talks to Zac about his Reinheitsgebot-inspired approach to brewing quaffable session beers.

02-15-18 A Year of Red IPA Feb 14, 2018

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Homebrewer Chris McKenzie wanted to perfect a recipe for Red IPA, so he brewed nothing but that style for a whole year. Then, he sent his beer to a competition to see what the judges thought.

02-08-18 American Solera Feb 07, 2018

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We visit American Solera in Tulsa, which was named Best New Brewery in the U.S. in 2016 by RateBeer, and talk to founder Chase Healey about hoppy, fruity, and funky beers.

02-01-18 John Palmer on NEIPA Jan 31, 2018

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John Palmer, author of How to Brew, shares brewing tips for one of the most controversial styles today - New England IPA.

01-25-18 AHA Update with Gary Glass Jan 24, 2018

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AHA Director Gary Glass updates us on the National Homebrew Competition, HomebrewCon, and who homebrews nowadays.

01-18-18 Milk Stout, Autumn Seasonal, and Saison Experiments Jan 17, 2018

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James talks about the results of a trio of split batch experiments using different strains of yeast with homebrewer Joe Covey.