Basic Brewing Radio

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01-10-13 For the Love of Hops Jan 09, 2013

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Author Stan Hieronymus joins us to talk about his latest book, For the Love of Hops: The Practical Guide to Aroma, Bitterness and the Culture of Hops.

01-03-13 Bronze Age Brewing Jan 02, 2013

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Archaeologist Ian Hill describes an ancient brewing site in Cyprus and talks about his own homebrew experiment attempting to brew bronze age beer.

12-20-12 Brewing Disasters Dec 19, 2012

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James and Steve share tales of woe from listeners in our annual Brewing Disasters episode.

12-13-12 Mitch Steele on IPA Dec 12, 2012

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Mitch Steele, brewmaster of Stone Brewing Company, talks about the history of India Pale Ale and shares tips on how to brew it.

12-06-12 Filtering Homebrew Dec 05, 2012

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Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, talks about filtering your beer to make it as clear as possible, and he shares his holiday cranberry wheat beer recipe.

11-29-12 Late vs Dry Hopping Nov 28, 2012

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Bob Stempski shares his experiment comparing hops added near the end of the boil with hops added in the keg.

11-15-12 Envisioning Holiday Beers Nov 14, 2012

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Gordon Strong, author of Brewing Better Beer: Master Lessons for Advanced Homebrewers, shares his latest Christmas beer recipe and walks us through his creative process.

11-08-12 ANHC Chilling Experiment Nov 07, 2012

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James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, join in an experiment at the Australian National Homebrew Conference to test chilling techniques.

11-01-12 New Albion Ale Oct 31, 2012

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Sam Adams is re-releasing New Albion Ale, recognized as the first American craft beer. We attend the announcement in Denver.

10-25-12 Sam Adams Longshot Oct 24, 2012

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We hear from all the finalists and the winners of the annual Sam Adams Longshot homebrew competition.