Basic Brewing Radio

Latest Episodes:

01-21-16 Hitting Original Gravity Jan 20, 2016

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Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, shares tips on hitting original gravity if things go awry during the brew day.

01-14-16 Homemade Crystal Malt Jan 13, 2016

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Homebrewer Phillip McDaniel shares samples of crystal malt he made and his technique for making it.

01-7-16 Tonsmeire Recipe Tips Jan 06, 2016

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Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, shares his ten tips of what to consider when coming up with a beer recipe.

12-31-15 Brewing Disaster Stories Dec 30, 2015

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In their annual tradition, James and Steve read a collection of listener-submitted brewing disaster stories.

12-17-15 Gruit Blending Experiment Dec 16, 2015

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Homebrewer Dan McCarthy shares ten gruits, and James and Steve sample to find the perfect blend.

12-10-15 One Hour All Grain Brewing Dec 09, 2015

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Brulosopher Marshall Schott talks about his Short and Shoddy brew day, where he brewed an all grain batch of beer in around sixty minutes.

12-3-15 Columbus House Brewing Dec 02, 2015

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Brewer Jason Corral shows us around his professional electric system based on his homebrew setup and controlled with an Arduino controller.

11-19-15 Holiday Spices Nov 18, 2015

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Chris Colby, editor of Beer and Wine Journal, talks about four favorite holiday spices for brewing and gives us some tips.

11-12-15 Small Sour Barrel Strategy Pt. 2 Nov 11, 2015

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Homebrewer CJ Shamas returns to share beers from his small sour barrel program with James, Steve and Andy.

11-05-15 Apple Blossom Cream Ale Nov 04, 2015

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We get a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing of the collaboration Cream Ale, as Apple Blossom scales up James' homebrew recipe.