Basic Brewing Radio
10-22-26 - Wisconsin Beer Ghosts
Oct 21, 202653 min
Jennifer Jordan, author of Beer Ghosts - In Search of Lost Hops and the Women who grew them, takes us back to the forgotten Wisconsin hop boom in the 1800s.
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Basic Brewing Radio
Hosted by James Spencer · arts · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly show about craft beverages and brewing them in your own home. We take the mystery and fear out of brewing the best beer in the world. Look for our podcast in the iTunes Music Store - it's free!
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What is Basic Brewing Radio about?
Basic Brewing Radio is a weekly show about craft beverages and brewing them in your own home. We take the mystery and fear out of brewing the best beer in the world. Look for our podcast in the iTunes Music Store - it's free!
Who hosts Basic Brewing Radio?
Basic Brewing Radio is hosted by James Spencer. The show has published 983 episodes to date.
What has Basic Brewing Radio covered recently?
Recent episodes include "10-22-26 - Wisconsin Beer Ghosts" (21 October 2026, 53 minutes), "09-24-26 - NA Beer and Food Safety" (23 September 2026, 61 minutes), and "09-10-26 - Going Dark" (9 September 2026, 74 minutes).
How often does Basic Brewing Radio publish?
Basic Brewing Radio publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 983 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Basic Brewing Radio?
Booking probability for Basic Brewing Radio is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Basic Brewing Radio requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Basic Brewing Radio's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Basic Brewing Radio?
The strongest fits for Basic Brewing Radio are Beverages, Brewing & Distilling and Courses, Coaching & Lessons. Basic Brewing Radio has an arts audience.
About the host
James Spencer hosts Basic Brewing Radio, an arts podcast with 983 episodes published.
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Basic Brewing Radio
09-24-26 - NA Beer and Food Safety
Sep 23, 20261h 1mDr. Scott Lafontaine and Andrew Maust from the University of Arkansas share the results of Andrew's study testing the effects of barriers against pathogens in non-alcohol beer.
Basic Brewing Radio
09-10-26 - Going Dark
Sep 9, 20261h 14mAdam Ross of Twin Span and Josh Secaur of Gambit share their Black Alts, and Sean Terrill of Two Mile sends a porter and a Doppelbock.
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08-27-26 - FOAM Mash Your Luck II
Aug 26, 202640 minJames and Steve taste delicious beers as the members of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers compete with mystery styles.
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08-13-26 - Dancing Skeleton Visit
Aug 12, 202649 minJames 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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07-30-26 - Android Abbot
Jul 29, 202653 minHomebrewer Scott Housel answers the Mash Your Luck challenge with a great big Belgian-y beer and also shares a tart lambic with lots of ginger.
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07-16-26 - 38th Annual Beer and Sweat
Jul 15, 202639 minBryan Evanson from the Bloatarian Brewing League in Cincinnati, Ohio, talks about a long-running keg-only competition with an unmatched sampling party.
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07-02-26 - Is This Okay?
Jul 1, 20261h 3mSteve Wilkes and Detlef Koertge join James to sample their own beers that they aren't happy with for one reason or another.
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06-18-26 - French Hop Sampler, Aramis, Elixir, Triskel
Jun 17, 20261h 1mThe gang goes continental and samples three Hop Sampler small batches with hops from France.
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06-04-26 - Finger Lime Mexican Lager
Jun 3, 202653 minMatt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University shares the delicious beer behind his latest viral video.
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05-21-26 - Randy Mosher, Your Tasting Brain
May 20, 202653 minHomebrew hero Randy Mosher talks about his latest book exploring the mechanics of sensory perception and strategies to improve our sensory skills.
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05-07-26 - CBC 2026 Wrapup
May 6, 202656 minAdam Ross of Twin Span Brewing and James Bardeen of Far Field Beer Company talk about their trip to Philly for the Craft Beer Conference.
Basic Brewing Radio
04-23-26 - Dry Hop Hop Sampler
Apr 22, 20261h 1mThe usual suspects sample a small batch Hop Sampler with varying levels of dry hopping post-fermentation.
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04-09-26 - Deconstructing Partigyles
Apr 8, 202655 minAuthor Peter Symons tells us how he used artificial intelligence to untangle a homebrew recipe for a favorite vintage beer.
Basic Brewing Radio
03-26-26 - Savvy Blanket
Mar 25, 202652 minHomebrewer Scott Housel shares his latest answer to the Mash Your Luck challenge - a low ABV, balanced bitterness, amber sour with Australasian influences.
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03-12-26 - Taari Baked Mash Beer
Mar 11, 202651 minAuthor 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 an oven.
Basic Brewing Radio
02-26-26 - Rocky Mountain Beers
Feb 25, 20261h 3mMatt Giovanisci of Brew Cabin and Swim University shares three beers, one with a bunch of homegrown hops and two brewed with basic techniques.
Basic Brewing Radio
02-12-26 - Cask Beer Care with CAMRA
Feb 11, 202652 minJohn O'Donnell and Tim Webb from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) answer homebrewer Omar Al-Nidawi's cask serving questions.
Basic Brewing Radio
01-29-26 - Hop Sampler, Azacca, Idaho 7, El Dorado
Jan 28, 20261h 3mThe gang samples beers made with three delicious and juicy American hops.
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01-15-26 - Rhubarb Wine
Jan 14, 202640 minHomebrewer Ron Miller shares a delicious country wine made with rhubarb. Steve Wilkes helps taste and adds his experience.
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