James Spencer

Basic Brewing Video

Arts EN ↓ 391 episodes

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.

Author

James Spencer

Category

Arts

Podcast website

www.basicbrewingvideo.com

Latest episode

Jun 19, 2026

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Episodes

09-18-13 Spur of the Moment Saison - Basic Brewing Video Video 17.09.2013

James brews up a hodgepodge saison and packages it in an aluminum pint bottle-can thingy.

08-30-13 Mead Update - Basic Brewing Video Video 30.08.2013

James and Steve sample some meads in progress in Steve's kitchen, some from previous episodes.

08-15-13 Fossil Cove Sour - Basic Brewing Video Video 14.08.2013

Ben Mills, owner and brewer of Fossil Cove Brewing in Fayetteville, Arkansas, scales up the sour mash Berliner Weisse recipe that James and Steve brewed on this podcast.

07-30-13 Philadelphia Brewery Tour - Basic Brewing Video Video 29.07.2013

James, Steve, and Andy are shown around five Philadelphia breweries by Bryan Kolesar of thebrewlounge.com.

07-08-13 NHC Club Night - Basic Brewing Video Video 08.07.2013

James, Steve, and Andy check out Club Night at the National Homebrewers Conference in Philadelphia.

05-31-13 Belgian Starter II - Basic Brewing Video Video 31.05.2013

James and Steve taste the starter Belgian beer from a previous episode and put its dregs to use in a bigger beer.

05-21-13 Sunflower Ale - Basic Brewing Video Video 21.05.2013

James shares a beer with Steve that he brewed with a very unusual ingredient: malted sunflower seeds from the Colorado Malting Company.

04-30-13 Starter Belgian - Basic Brewing Video Video 06.05.2013

James and Steve taste their Mole Stout and start a small Belgian-style beer for use as a starter.

04-20-13 Specialty Grain Experiment - Basic Brewing Video Video 22.04.2013

James and Steve dose a single malt and single hop beer with specialty grain teas to test their effect.

03-29-13 Candied Bacon Pizza - Basic Brewing Video Video 29.03.2013

James shares his two molasses beers, while Steve whips up a pizza with bacon candied with molasses.

03-22-13 Holy Mole - Basic Brewing Video Video 22.03.2013

James and Steve rack a small batch stout onto cinnamon, ancho chili, cacao nibs, and vanilla to create a mole beer.

02-28-13 Tasting New Albion - Basic Brewing Video Video 28.02.2013

James and Steve taste their small batch New Albion clone and brew up another tasty pale ale for next month's tasting.

02-16-13 Spiced Cyser - Basic Brewing Video Video 16.02.2013

Steve brews up a quick and tasty spiced cyser - a cross between a cider and a mead.

01-28-13 New Albion Ale - Basic Brewing Video Video 28.01.2013

James and Steve brew up a six-pack of New Albion Ale - America's first craft beer. And, they challenge viewers to do the same.

01-14-13 Playing with Molasses - Basic Brewing Video Video 14.01.2013

James and Steve put a new twist on a Belgian-ish beer by adding molasses to the mix.

12-21-12 Nutella Porter and Pancake - Basic Brewing Video Video 20.12.2012

James brews an experimental six-pack porter with Nutella, and Steve whips up a Nutella German apple pancake.

11-30-12 Ginger Metheglin - Basic Brewing Video Video 30.11.2012

Steve walks us through the simple process to create a mead with fresh ginger, almond extract, and vanilla extract.

11-16-12 Gorst Valley Hops - Basic Brewing Video Video 16.11.2012

We visit Gorst Valley Hops in Wisconsin - a company that is reintroducing commercial hop growing to the upper Midwest.

10-31-12 Sour Mash Berliner Weisse - Basic Brewing Video Video 31.10.2012

James and Steve are "Brewing Bad" as they use a sour mash to brew a tart beer.

10-19-12 GABF Roundup - Basic Brewing Video Video 18.10.2012

James and Andy talk about their trip to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. They also visit Prost Brewing, Vine Street Brewery, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, and the Sam Adams Longshot brunch, where homebrewers are honored and New Albion Pale Ale is unveiled.

09-28-12 Baby Ale and Pecan Pie - Basic Brewing Video Video 28.09.2012

James brews a session beer based on Baby Ale from Hadubim Brewery while Steve bakes a pecan pie to pair.

09-14-12 Joe's Electric Garage - Basic Brewing Video Video 13.09.2012

In this episode recorded while we were in Seattle for the National Homebrewers Conference, we get a tour of Joe Rovito's awesome electric homebrew system.

08-23-12 Great Taste of the Midwest - Basic Brewing Video Video 23.08.2012

James joins Bob Stempski in Madison, Wisconsin for one of the best beer events in the county.

08-09-12 Rye Wit and Tacos - Basic Brewing Video Video 09.08.2012

James and Steve brew up a hoppy low gravity session beer and pair it with tasty pork tacos.

07-27-12 Seattle Beer Tour - Basic Brewing Video Video 27.07.2012

Zot O'Connor gives the guys a tour of Seattle, including stops at Pike Brewing Company, Two Beers Brewing, and Brouwer's Cafe.

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