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Basic Brewing Video is all about brewing beer (and mead) and making it better. We also cook up some great food to go along with our tasty brews.

James Spencer


    • Apr 11, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 371 EPISODES

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    The Basic Brewing Video podcast is a must-watch for anyone interested in brewing their own beer, mead, or wine. Hosted by James Spencer and Steve Wilkes, this podcast provides informative and entertaining episodes that are sure to improve your brewing skills. As someone who has been brewing for 20 years, I have learned something new almost every time I watch an episode. The hosts, along with any special guests, share their knowledge and experiences in a way that is accessible and enjoyable.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wealth of information it provides. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced brewer, there is something for everyone. The hosts cover a wide range of topics, from basic brewing techniques to more advanced experiments and recipes. They also take the time to showcase different breweries and interview brewers, providing valuable insights into the industry. Additionally, the production quality of the videos is top-notch, making them easy to follow along with.

    One potential downside of this podcast is that some viewers may find themselves wanting more in-depth discussions or technical details. While the episodes do provide a good amount of information, they are generally more focused on demonstrating recipes and techniques rather than diving deep into the science behind them. However, this can also be seen as a positive aspect for those who prefer a more casual and approachable format.

    In conclusion, The Basic Brewing Video podcast is an excellent resource for homebrewers of all levels. With its combination of informative content, entertaining hosts, and high production value, it is a pleasure to watch and learn from. I highly recommend giving it a try if you're interested in improving your brewing skills or simply want to enjoy some great beer-related content. Cheers!



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    Latest episodes from Basic Brewing Video

    April 11, 2025 - Chocolate Cherry Saffron Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 8:39


    Steve shares a delightfully drinkable session-ish mead made from New Mexico honey, tart cherry juice, cacao nibs, and saffron.

    March 28, 2025 - Spiced Kveik Pale Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 8:16


    Steve brews up a tasty, traditionally-hopped pale ale with a little something extra.

    March 14, 2025 - Springtime Bock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 9:55


    James brews up a tasty and malty lager to celebrate the upcoming spring.

    February 28, 2025 - Hoppy Belgian Golden Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 13:39


    James overcomes a couple of brewing hurdles to make a deliciously hoppy Golden Ale with Belgian spice character.

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    February 14, 2025 - Brown Forest Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 12:09


    James and Steve taste a low-alcohol tart cherry beer with chocolate notes that James brewed to meet the Mash Your Luck challenge.

    December 27, 2024 - La Cerveza Oscura del Mundo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 16:50


    James responds to the Mash Your Luck challenge with a big, black beer with south-of-the-border flavors.

    December 13, 2024 - Starter Pilsner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 9:51


    James brews a very simple and satisfying lager beer to grow up the yeast he needs for a special high gravity end-of-the-year dark beer.

    November 22, 2024 - Honey IPA II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 11:25


    It's take two of a hoppy honey-infused beer as James and Steve taste a slightly modified recipe from a previous brew.

    October 25, 2024 - Bochet Braggot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 11:46


    Steve takes the Mash Your Luck challenge and uses burnt honey to bring dark color and flavor to this big, delicious beer.

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    October 11, 2024 - Mash Your Luck "Malt Liquor"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 10:03


    James and Steve taste the beer James brewed from characteristics randomly chosen from the Mash Your Luck Challenge. It's different, but tasty.

    September 27, 2024 - Accidental Braggot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 11:22


    Steve avoids a brewing disaster by modifying a recipe through a challenging fermentation and produces a delicious honey-based beer.

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    September 13, 2024 - Kveik Honey IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 8:16


    James uses the heat of his summer porch and local honey along with a bunch of Centennial hops to brew up a deliciously drinkable Kveik beer.

    August 2, 2024 - Fruit Stout Pasteurization Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 16:58


    James and Steve sample a fruit stout that has been primed in the bottle with fruit juice and heat pasteurized to preserve fruit flavor.

    July 19, 2024 - Kveik Double IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 10:00


    James and Steve sample a deliciously hoppy big beer fermented warm with Kveik on the porch.

    June 14, 2024 - 100% Wheat Raw White IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 12:13


    James and Steve sample a hoppy raw beer brewed with only wheat malt as the grain bill.

    May 31, 2024 - Super Simple Spring Kölsch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 10:58


    Steve shares the most simple beer that he's ever brewed – a deliciously drinkable cold-conditioned Kölsch.

    May 17, 2024 - Small Batch Belgian Single

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 9:04


    James shares a delicious Belgian-style Single brewed on the stovetop in a small volume batch.

    April 26, 2024 - Hoppy Raw Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 13:10


    James and Steve sample a hoppy raw beer inspired by traditional Scandinavian brewing techniques.

    April 12, 2024 - Oat Stout Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 10:56


    James and Steve go head-to-head to see who can brew the best stout with oats.

    March 29, 2024 - Grapefruit Soda "Shandler"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 11:41


    James and Steve blend a tasty extract pale ale with Fresca to get a light and very drinkable summer beverage.

    March 15, 2024 - Vanir Mead Ingredient Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 10:14


    James and Steve try a delicious mead made with an ingredient kit from Vermont meadery groennfell.com.

    February23, 2024 - Gingerbread Wit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 9:24


    James and Steve taste a wonderfully spicy and drinkable wheat beer that features the flavors of winter celebrations.

    February 9, 2024 - Old School Pale Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 8:09


    Steve goes back to the old ways of homebrewing to brew a deliciously drinkable basic English Pale Ale.

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    January 26, 2024 - Brown Sugar Sweet Stout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 8:17


    Steve serves up a deliciously dark, sessionable Sweet Stout brewed with brown sugar and molasses.

    January 12, 2024 - Pre-prohibition American Lager

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 9:23


    James and Steve sample a beautiful and delicious beer meant to pay homage to older American recipes.

    December 15, 2023 - Smoked Rotbier

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 11:16


    James and Steve sample a small batch of German Red Beer that was brewed with cherry smoked malt and lager yeast.

    December 1, 2023 - No Chill Kentucky Common

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 10:23


    Inspired by a trip to Canada, James and Steve taste a classic beer style from Kentucky brewed with corn.

    November 10, 2023 - Recipe Development Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 10:52


    James and Steve go back to homebrew basics with a deliciously dark brew featuring balanced roast and bitterness.

    October 27, 2023 - Arkansas Porch Steamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 10:42


    James and Steve taste a salute to Anchor Steam Beer that has been fermented on the warm porch with a blend of Kveik yeasts.

    October 13, 2023 - Red Honey IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 9:59


    James and Steve taste a delicious reddish hoppy beer brewed with local honey.

    September 22, 2023 - Steve's Hot Dog Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 21:09


    Steve takes a shot at creating a Chicago hot dog beer using a tincture of ingredients added at bottling time.

    September 8, 2023 - Matt's Cold IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 9:41


    Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin shares a deliciously hoppy beer that's part lager, part brut IPA and all tasty.

    August 18, 2023 - Honey Peach IPA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 14:29


    James and Steve taste a very hoppy pale ale made with local honey and peach juice from the steam juicer.

    August 4, 2023 - Mulberry and Wedding Meads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 12:04


    James and Steve taste two delicious examples of Steve's meads in the last show from the pond.

    July 21, 2023 - Pond Hopper Golden Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 7:45


    James and Steve sample a beer formulated with Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin that features cross-oceanic ingredients.

    July 7, 2023 - Texas Table Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 10:18


    James and Steve sample a very low gravity small batch beer brewed from ingredients with Texas inspiration.

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    June 16, 2023 - Oaked IPA Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 12:39


    Steve tests the effects of an oak flavor product on a traditional homebrew IPA recipe.

    May 26, 2023 - Matt's Dark Mild

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 10:21


    James and Steve taste a deliciously dark English-inspired session beer from Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin.

    May 12, 2023 - Steamed Blackberry Cream Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 10:33


    James and Steve taste the first beer featuring fruit juice collected in the steam juicer – a blackberry Cream Ale.

    April 28, 2023 - What the Helles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 13:27


    James and Steve taste an accidental experiment comparing a dark bock brewed with a wrong ingredient to a lighter one with the correct grain bill.

    April 7, 2023 - No-Chill Vienna Lager

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 13:30


    James brews a delicious amber lager from a recipe he and Chris Colby of beerandgardeningjournal.com developed on Basic Brewing Radio.

    March 17, 2023 - Italian Pilsner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 8:04


    James and Steve taste a deliciously hoppy golden lager designed by James and Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin.

    March 3, 2023 - Belgian Honey Tripel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 11:18


    James and Steve sample a big and delicious Belgian Tripel made with honey from Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin.

    February 3, 2023 - Winter Ales

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 17:00


    James and Steve face off to see who can brew the tastiest spiced winter ale to take the chill off as the temps are falling.

    January 20, 2023 - Simple Winter Ciders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 13:51


    James and Steve share apple-based beverages and try a way of backsweetening them at the time of serving.

    December 9, 2022 - Mead Backsweetening Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 15:27


    Steve shares an experiment comparing the effects of wine conditioner and glycerine on a fairly low gravity simple mead.

    November 18, 2022 - No-Barley Belgian Wit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 9:43


    James brews a Belgian Wit with only wheat and oats in the grain bill based on a recipe he and Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin formulated on Basic Brewing Radio.

    November 4, 2022 - American Amber Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 10:14


    Matt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin shares the beer he and James formulated on Basic Brewing Radio.

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    October 21, 2022 - Jalapeño Strawberry Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 16:23


    James uses jalapeño and strawberry tinctures to make a delicious mead from local honey.

    October 7, 2022 - Isle of Capri Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 13:02


    Steve uses Imperial I22 Capri, a new hybrid yeast, to make a deliciously drinkable 10.5% ABV mead with a hint of citrus.

    September 15, 2022 - Extract Kveik Pale Ale

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 12:12


    Steve shares a delicious partial-boil, short-length boil, no-chill kveik pale ale fermented at room temperature.

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