August 21, 2026 - Rye Malt Stout
James celebrates summer heat by brewing up a delicious, slightly silky, dark brown ale with malted rye.
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Basic Brewing Video is about brewing great beers and meads at home and cooking up wonderful things to go with them.
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20 of 393 episodesJuly 17, 2026 - French Hop Saison
James uses French hops from a past Hop Sampler to brew a delicious (and strong) Saison perfect for hot weather.
June 19, 2026 - Mature Single
Steve started out to brew a Belgian Wit, but time and other distractions changed his recipe mid-stream.
May 29, 2026 - Lemondrop Lager Michelada
James uses a lager with a lemony flavor as the base for a traditional Mexican-inspired beer cocktail.
May 15, 2026 - Lemondrop Rice Lager
James brews a refreshing lager for summertime with broken sake rice pieces and Lemondrop hops for flavor.
April 24, 2026 - NZ Motueka Belgian
James adds a bunch of New Zealand hops after the boil along with a Belgian yeast for a tasty pale ale.
April 10, 2026 - Asian Caesar
James puts an Asian twist on a Clamato-based Canadian favorite mixed drink. Look out, Bloody Mary!
March 13, 2026 - Braggot de Garde
Steve combines a burnt honey mead with a Belgian-inspired beer to create a big, delicious braggot.
February 27, 2026 - Muscadine Country Wine
Steve uses muscadine fruit and table sugar to make a deliciously light and drinkable country wine.
February 13, 2026 - Kegging vs Bottling Experiment
James and Steve compare a nicely hoppy Pale Ale from a force-carbonated keg and a sugar-primed bottle.
January 30, 2026 - Masa Cream Ale
Steve uses corn masa to lighten up the body and flavor of a crisp and delicious cream ale.
January 16, 2026 - Norwegian Robust Porter
James brews up a big, deliciously dark beer based on a recipe from a Norwegian brewery.
December 12, 2025 - Malty Red IPA
Steve takes a malty approach to an American IPA with toasty notes and a hint of brown sugar flavor.
November 21, 2025 - Quick Holiday Saison
James brews up a very quick and delicious extract beer with the flavors of the holidays coming from Belgian yeast.
October 31, 2025 - Boo Berry Rises Again
James brings up a seven-year-old bottle of Boo Berry Tart from the basement to taste with Steve and see how time has affected it.
October 17, 2025 - Never Mind Pseudo Lager
Steve brews up a delicious golden lager-ish beer as a salute to our Canadian neighbors up north.
September 19, 2025 - Ozark Hill Dog Stout
Steve brews his take on an Irish Stout in honor of his big dog, Buddy.
September 5, 2025 - Yuzu Ginger Japanese Rice Lager
James uses broken sake rice pieces along with yuzu and ginger flavors to craft a deliciously drinkable Japanese-inspired lager.
August 15, 2025 - English-American Pale Ale
Steve has his hands across the waters as he puts a slight American twist on a traditional English-style Pale Ale.
July 18, 2025 - UK Triple IPL
James responds to the Mash Your Luck challenge by brewing a big double-mashed lager with almost a pound of UK Harlequin hops.