James Spencer
Basic Brewing Video
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.
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James Spencer
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Latest episode
Jun 19, 2026
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Episodes
September 27, 2019 - Oslo Two Hearted Ale Clone Video 27.09.2019 8:56
James uses a Kveik yeast strain from Bootleg Biology to ferment a hoppy IPA at 90F (32C) on his front porch.
September 6, 2019 - Kveiking Pseudo-Sahti Raw Ale Video 06.09.2019 16:32
James uses kveik yeast to put a twist on an ancient style from Finland that uses no hops and no boil.
August 16, 2019 - No-Chill Ozark Amber Ale Video 16.08.2019 10:31
Steve steps into no-chill brewing with this dry-hopped amber ale brewed at his shop on Big Brew Day.
July 29, 2019 - No-Chill English Mild Video 29.07.2019 7:52
James brews up a tasty brown session beer based on a classic British style, using no-chill with dry hopping in the fermenter.
July 22, 2019 - 98-Degree Two-Day Oslo Pilsner Video 22.07.2019 10:00
James ferments Kveik yeast from Bootleg Biology at high temperature to see if it ferments as cleanly as expected.
June 21, 2019 - No-chill Festbier Video 21.06.2019 10:35
James brews up a no-chill, room temp. "lager" that's perfect for quenching summer thirsts.
June 7, 2019 - No-chill Belgian Golden Ale Video 07.06.2019 10:06
James continues his experiments with no-chill brewing as he adds juicy hops at the end of the boil in a Belgian-inspired golden ale.
May 10, 2019 - Room Temp Schwarzbier Video 10.05.2019 8:03
Steve brews up a deliciously drinkable black beer with hints of smoke, fermented at room temperature.
April 26, 2019 - Instant Pot IPA Video 26.04.2019 9:45
James puts his Instant Pot to good use to brew up an all-grain, hoppy IPA.
April 19, 2019 - No-Chill Room Temp Helles Video 19.04.2019 10:06
James brews up a very simple, but very tasty, style that's usually lagered. It's made even more easy by not chilling the wort after the boil.
March 22, 2019 - Two Hearted Ale Clone Video 22.03.2019 7:34
James brews up a beer based on Bell's Two Hearted Ale with hops straight from the brewery. Will it measure up?
March 15, 2019 - No-Chill Brett Golden Ale Video 15.03.2019 9:47
James uses the no-chill method to brew a golden ale that has Brettanomyces added into the bottling bucket for funky flavors.
February 25, 2019 - Spiced Blood Orange Wheat Ale Video 25.02.2019 9:14
Steve brews up a very tasty wheat beer with blood orange extract and spices.
February 11, 2019 - 100% Rye Session Pale Ale Video 11.02.2019 10:19
For the first brew of the year, James brews a simple, tasty pale ale with low alcohol and calories.
January 14, 2019 - Small Batch Hop Sampler Video 14.01.2019 11:04
James and his son, Drew, brew six-pack batches of single-hopped extract beers to compare Willamette, Amarillo, and Falconer's Flight.
December 24, 2018 - Partial Mash Wee Heavy Video 24.12.2018 11:59
Steve brews up a delicious high gravity beer in time for the holiday season and shows us the grains that make this beer special.
December 11, 2018 - Loki Yeast Temperature Experiment Video 11.12.2018 13:21
James and Steve sample a split wort batch of beer fermented at 68F (20C) and 90F (32C) with Loki from Imperial Organic Yeast.
November 26, 2018 - No-Boil Hop Sampler Ale Video 26.11.2018 8:05
James turns a collection of hops left over from hop sampling experiments into a super easy delicious pale ale with no boil time.
November 16, 2018 - Making Makgeolli (Korean Rice Wine) Video 16.11.2018 17:06
James tries his hand at brewing a 2,000 year old beverage and conducts an experiment comparing bread yeast with German wheat beer yeast.
October 31, 2018 - Boo Berry Tart Ale Video 31.10.2018 12:04
James carries on the tradition of brewing a beer with a monster cereal. This one goes a little sour with Boo Berry and Rakau hops.
October 15, 2018 - Brut-ish Pale Ale Video 15.10.2018 8:29
James uses enzymes in an attempt to lower the final gravity of a pale ale to imitate the dryness of "brut" beers.
September 28, 2018 - Lithuanian Farmhouse Yeast Video 28.09.2018 9:52
James brews up a tart and tasty beer on his porch in the heat of the summer with yeast from Lithuania, by way of a listener in Denmark.
September 14, 2018 - Instant Pot Habanero Hot Sauce Video 14.09.2018 8:28
James puts a more modern twist on a recipe shared by Ed Nicholson four years ago using homegrown habanero peppers in a tasty hot sauce.
August 27, 2018 - Father-Son Hoppy Amber Video 27.08.2018 8:35
James and his son, Drew, share a beer they brewed together. Steve and his son, Chase, help sample on the patio.
August 10, 2018 - Cucumber Lemon IPA Video 10.08.2018 10:07
Following success with his Rosemary IPA, James brews another eclectic IPA with cucumber and Meyer lemon.
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