08-13-26 - Dancing Skeleton Visit
James and Steve head to Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for a tasting at Dancing Skeleton Meadery with Desiree Knott, Alex Long, and Emma Giles.
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Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly chat about homebrewing - brewing the best beer and mead in the world in your own home.
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20 of 978 episodes07-30-26 - Android Abbot
Homebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a great big Belgian-y beer and also shares a tart lambic with lots of ging...
07-16-26 - 38th Annual Beer and Sweat
Bryan Evanson from the Bloatarian Brewing League in Cincinnati, Ohio, talks about a long-running keg-only competition with an unmatched samp...
07-02-26 - Is This Okay?
Steve Wilkes and Detlef Koertge join James to sample their own beers that they aren't happy with for one reason or another.
06-18-26 - French Hop Sampler, Aramis, Elixir, Triskel
The gang goes continental and samples three Hop Sampler small batches with hops from France.
06-04-26 - Finger Lime Mexican Lager
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University shares the delicious beer behind his latest viral video.
05-21-26 - Randy Mosher, Your Tasting Brain
Homebrew hero Randy Mosher talks about his latest book exploring the mechanics of sensory perception and strategies to improve our sensory s...
05-07-26 - CBC 2026 Wrapup
Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and James Bardeen of Far Field Beer Company talk about their trip to Philly for the Craft Beer Conference.
04-23-26 - Dry Hop Hop Sampler
The usual suspects sample a small batch Hop Sampler with varying levels of dry hopping post-fermentation.
04-09-26 - Deconstructing Partigyles
Author Peter Symons tells us how he used artificial intelligence to untangle a homebrew recipe for a favorite vintage beer.
03-26-26 - Savvy Blanket
Homebrewer Scott Housel shares his latest answer to the Mash Your Luck challenge - a low ABV, balanced bitterness, amber sour with Australas...
03-12-26 - Taari Baked Mash Beer
Author Mika Laitinen talks to James and to Adam Ross of Twin Span Brewing about Taari, a Nordic beer whose mash is fermented after baking in...
02-26-26 - Rocky Mountain Beers
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University shares three beers, one with a bunch of homegrown hops and two brewed with basic technique...
02-12-26 - Cask Beer Care with CAMRA
John O'Donnell and Tim Webb from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) answer homebrewer Omar Al-Nidawi's cask serving questions.
01-29-26 - Hop Sampler, Azacca, Idaho 7, El Dorado
The gang samples beers made with three delicious and juicy American hops.
01-15-26 - Rhubarb Wine
Homebrewer Ron Miller shares a delicious country wine made with rhubarb. Steve Wilkes helps taste and adds his experience.
01-01-26 - Annual Disaster Show 2025
Most of the usual suspects gather to read brewing disaster stories from listeners and to sample Scott Housel's homebrew.
12-18-25 - Archived Brews and Artificial Intelligence
Author Peter Symons joins us to talk about his fifth book of brewing history and homebrew recipes and his use of AI to help put it together.
11-27-25 - Hop Sampler, NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, Comet
For the 27th Hop Sampler, the usual suspects compare three deliciously fruity hops: NZ Pacific Sunrise, Strata, and Comet.
12-04-25 - Brewing Wild and High
Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin heads to the mountains to go back to his roots of home brewing.