Basic Brewing Radio

Latest Episodes:

01-13-11 Blueberry Wheat Experiment Jan 12, 2011

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Home brewer Adam Draeger shares his experiment comparing blueberry extract against real blueberries for flavoring a wheat beer base.

01-06-11 Weyermann Malts Jan 05, 2011

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In a presentation recorded in Melbourne, Australia, Thomas Kraus-Weyermann from Weyermann Malts gives background on the malting process and its products.

12-30-10 Holiday Barleywines Dec 29, 2010

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James and Steve enjoy a vertical tasting of end-of-the-year holiday barleywines, starting with the present and ending in 2007.

12-16-10 Barrel Aging Update Dec 15, 2010

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Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender continue their visit with an update on their barrel aged beers.

12-09-10 Kvass: Beer with Bread Dec 08, 2010

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Michael Tonsmeire, the Mad Fermentationist, and Nathan Zeender join us to talk about Kvass, a traditional beer brewed with bread.

12-02-10 BYO-BBR Bottle Aging Experiment Dec 01, 2010

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The guys endure severe weather to evaluate the Brew Your Own - Basic Brewing Radio experiment aging beer in different temperatures.

11-18-10 E-mail with Steve Nov 17, 2010

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James and Steve celebrate the release of their new Extract Brewing and Partial Mashing DVD with a couple homebrews and listener e-mail.

11-11-10 Stein Brewing in Oklahoma Nov 10, 2010

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James heads to Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to observe members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers as they brew with hot rocks. He also samples an awesome Berliner Weisse homebrew.

11-04-10 Mashing Experiment and Winter Brews Nov 03, 2010

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James and Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, announce the new collaborative mashing experiment and talk about winter beers.

10-28-10 Alternate Priming Sugars Oct 27, 2010

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Home brewer Drew Filkins shares his technique of using alternative ingredients to put the bubbles in his brew.