Basic Brewing Video

07-08-11 NHC Pro Night - Basic Brewing Video Video 07.07.2011 9:28 ↓

James, Steve, and Andy sample the wares of the pros at the National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego.

05-26-11 15 Minute American Ale - Basic Brewing Video Video 26.05.2011 9:36 ↓

James and Steve sample a hoppy, quick Pale Ale with American hops and experiment with rehydrating dry yeast.

04-29-11 Bottling the Wit - Basic Brewing Video Video 29.04.2011 9:17 ↓

James and Steve bottle their 100 percent wheat Belgian Wit and reflect on a stormy week.

04-16-11 Spicing It Up - Basic Brewing Video Video 15.04.2011 10:51 ↓

James and Steve offer spicy twists to a British Bitter and a Belgian Wit.

03-29-11 Vienna Lager and Sauerkraut - Basic Brewing Video Video 29.03.2011 8:19 ↓

Steve shares his Vienna Lager recipe, and James serves up a tasty homemade sauerkraut dish.

03-12-11 Sauerkraut - Basic Brewing Video Video 12.03.2011 8:56 ↓

James and Steve enjoy a sour beer with some sour food - homemade sauerkraut.

02-26-11 Apple Jack - Basic Brewing Video Video 25.02.2011 9:50 ↓

After being snow-bound for most of the month, James and Steve emerge to sample a batch of apple jack.

01-30-11 Simple Cider - Basic Brewing Video Video 05.02.2011 9:21 ↓

James and Steve take a step into cider making by making a very simple cider.

01-15-11 Surly Brewing Company - Basic Brewing Video Video 15.01.2011 7:23 ↓

James and Steve flashback to June when they visited Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

12-31-10 Hoppy Wheat Beer - Basic Brewing Video Video 30.12.2010 8:54 ↓

James and Steve celebrate the end of the year by sampling a hoppy 100% wheat beer and this past year's holiday barleywine.

12-17-10 Zombie Christmas Cookies - Basic Brewing Video Video 16.12.2010 8:47 ↓

James and Steve pair the Zombie Belgian beer from Halloween with ginger snaps for Christmas.

11-30-10 Dry Dock Brewing Company - Basic Brewing Video Video 30.11.2010 8:46 ↓

James revisits Dry Dock Brewing in Aurora, Colorado - a brewery that has grown by leaps and bounds since we first visited in 2006.

11-10-10 Stein Brewing in Oklahoma - Basic Brewing Video Video 10.11.2010 7:29 ↓

Home brewing goes back to the stone age as brewers use lots of fire and rocks to brew tasty beer.

10-31-10 Zombie Belgian Resurrection - Basic Brewing Video Video 29.10.2010 8:32 ↓

James and Steve use starters to bring the dregs of a Belgian beer back to life . . . again!

09-24-10 GABF Wrap-up - Basic Brewing Video Video 23.09.2010 9:48 ↓

James and Andy relax on Andy's deck and report on their trip to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.

09-10-10 Vine Park Brew on Premises - Basic Brewing Video Video 09.09.2010 7:24 ↓

James and Steve visit Vine Park brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota - a place that's halfway between home and pro brewing.

08-25-10 Beehive Brew-Off - Basic Brewing Video Video 25.08.2010 6:52 ↓

James travels to Salt Lake City, Utah to give a behind-the-scenes look at the state's second legal homebrew competition.

08-11-10 Brining with the Homebrew Chef - Basic Brewing Video Video 11.08.2010 7:29 ↓

Steve goes behind the scenes of the National Homebrewers Conference banquet to talk brining with Homebrew Chef Sean Paxton.

07-22-10 NHC Club Night - Basic Brewing Video Video 22.07.2010 7:58 ↓

Club night is the most fun at the National Homebrewers Conference. Club members get to show off in Minneapolis.

07-08-10 NHC Pro Night - Basic Brewing Video Video 07.07.2010 8:31 ↓

James and Steve wander the floor at the National Homebrewers Conference Pro Night in Minneapolis.

06-22-10 On the Road to Minneapolis - Basic Brewing Video Video 22.06.2010 7:16 ↓

Who needs Hope and Crosby? James and Steve share an adventure on the road to NHC 2010.

06-11-10 A Tale of Two Porters - Basic Brewing Video Video 11.06.2010 8:41 ↓

James and Steve take two different approaches to brewing a traditional style - Porter.

05-28-10 Electric Brewing Experiment - Basic Brewing Video Video 28.05.2010 8:58 ↓

James and Steve power up a new toy - an electric heat stick, and they put it to the test against natural gas.

04-28-10 Hefeweizen Crawfish Soup - Basic Brewing Video Video 27.04.2010 8:29 ↓

Steve cooks up a delicious seafood bisque to pair with his homebrew Hefeweizen. And a side of anchovy butter toast.

04-15-10 All-Wheat Beer - Basic Brewing Video Video 15.04.2010 9:06 ↓

Can you use 100 percent wheat to brew a beer without flirting with disaster? James gives it a shot.