Basic Brewing Radio

Desiree Knott of High Gravity in Tulsa tells us about her quest to brew the perfect gluten free beer.

Sean Terrill returns to share the results of his efforts to refine the post fermentation refractometer correction formula and tells about his new job, brewing in thin air.

Jan Halvor Fjeld, this past year's Norwegian home brewer of the year, talks about his home system and shares a pale ale experiment.

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, helps James launch two new collaborative experiments and talks about Scandinavian beers.

Frank Clark of Colonial Williamsburg joins us to talk about the state of beer and brewing in Colonial United States.

Home brewer Paul English shares his experiment comparing beers brewed with five different base malts and no other grains.

Home brewer Kai Troester continues a two-part discussion on pH in brewing by taking us into the mash tun.

Home brewer Kai Troester begins a two-part discussion on pH in brewing by starting with the basics.

Andy Sparks and the Mad Fermentationist, Michael Tonsmeire, share their homebrew Berliner Weisse beers and talk about brewing the nicely tart ales.

James is joined by Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, along with home brewers Kai Troester and Zot O'Connor, as they look at the results of the starch test collaborative experiment.

James and BYO Editor Chris Colby get together to chat about different ways to keep your lagers chilly during fermentation.

AHA Director Gary Glass brings us up to date on legislation across the country dealing with our favorite hobby. Gary also talks about the upcoming National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego.

Home brewer Charles Hoffman and James conduct an experiment comparing the effects of different mash times on a single recipe. Chris Colby and Kai Troester help interpret the results.

Chris Colby, editor of Brew Your Own magazine, and James invite you to take part in Collaborative Experiment Seven. Also, Steve Wilkes joins James to talk cider, lagering, and other homebrew business.

Home brewer Darnell Brawner shares the results of an experiment testing whether preheating grain with strike water is beneficial.