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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Jun 19, 2026
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Episodes
February 20, 2017 - Sorghum Belgian-Style Ale Video 20.02.2017 10:01
James brews up a Belgian-inspired beer with sweet sorghum syrup and takes us on a field trip to Cane Hill, Arkansas, to see how they make it.
January 6, 2017 - Plain, Coconut, and Mole Porters Video 06.01.2017 12:36
James splits a batch of porter to add coconut and chocolate flavors along with ancho and cinnamon.
December 5, 2016 - Steve's Brew Shop Video 05.12.2016 14:32
Steve Wilkes gives us a personal tour of his brand new LHBS, Steve's Brew Shop.
October 31, 2016 - Fruity Tart 100% Rye Session Ales Video 31.10.2016 15:25
James and Steve taste tart low-gravity beers soured with probiotics and flavored with tart cherries, mango, and peaches.
September 30, 2016 - How to Bottle Small Batches Video 30.09.2016 7:59
James and Steve show their technique for ditching the bottling bucket when packaging small batches of beer.
September 5, 2016 - Blackberry "Pilsner" and Sous Vide Fruit Video 05.09.2016 17:27
James and Steve poach fruit in a blackberry beer, hoppy cyser and molasses mead using the sous vide technique.
August 11, 2016 - Sous Vide Steak and Hoppy Cyser Video 11.08.2016 12:45
Steve uses his High Gravity electric brewing system to cook up a delicious sous vide steak and pairs it with a very tasty hopped cyser.
July 25, 2016 - 100% Rye Tart Hoppy Ale Video 25.07.2016 17:57
James and Steve sample a kettle-soured beer made of malted rye and brewed to show off the flavor and aroma of Simcoe hops.
July 4, 2016 - Session Rye ESB and Porter Video 04.07.2016 13:13
Steve helps James sample two English-inspired session beers brewed with malted rye to maintain mouthfeel while reducing alcohol.
May 2, 2016 - NZ Rye Wit and ESB Video 02.05.2016 11:28
James brews up another incarnation of his Rye Wit – this time with Nelson Sauvin hops. Steve puts his new High Gravity electric BIAB system to use for a tasty ESB.
April 1, 2016 - New Zealand Hop Production Video 01.04.2016 6:31
James heads to New Zealand to check out the hop fields and production facilities in the Nelson region.
March 7, 2016 - Homemade Crystal Malt Video 07.03.2016 16:54
James uses his oven and some patience to turn Vienna malt into a homebrew version of crystal malt. Steve helps sample a beer made from it.
February 22, 2016 - Meadhattan Video 22.02.2016 8:23
Steve answers James' challenge to make a cocktail out of a sweet mead by creating a tasty Manhattan.
February 8, 2016 - Homebrew Vermouth Video 08.02.2016 16:58
Steve makes vermouth from his homemade wine and uses it to serve up a very tasty vodka martini.
December 18, 2015 - Molasses Challenge Video 18.12.2015 13:02
James and Steve square off in a challenge to brew with northwest Arkansas molasses.
November 23, 2015 - 15-Minute Cascade Pale Ale Video 23.11.2015 13:02
James brews up the latest version of his tasty pale ale with the short brew day and takes us through the process. Steve samples.
October 23, 2015 - Oktober-Fast Video 23.10.2015 11:19
James brews up an Oktoberfest to meet a tight deadline and accidentally brews a tasty session version of the style.
August 17, 2015 - Farmington Farmhouse Ale Video 17.08.2015 12:38
Steve shares a saison brewed with spices and Cointreau that is the small beer from a partigyle brew.
July 6, 2015 - Brown Sugar Belgian Ale Video 06.07.2015 10:14
James and Steve taste a Belgian style ale brewed with brown sugar, and Steve offers a challenge based on Ozark molasses.
June 26, 2015 - All Grain 30-Minute Boil Experiment Video 26.06.2015 13:32
James and Steve sample two all grain pale ales that have only been boiled for thirty minutes. How will the shorter boil time affect the brews?
May 25, 2015 - Brewing Maibock Video 25.05.2015 13:42
James and Steve taste a Maibock that has been fermenting and lagering for about three months. They also pair it with carrot cake.
April 17, 2015 - Cream Ale Experiment Video 17.04.2015 9:29
James and Steve taste the results of a split batch experiment comparing US 05 vs Nottingham yeast.
March 13, 2015 - Small Partigyle Beer Video 13.03.2015 7:57
James and Steve sample the second beer from their partigyle brew - a brown beer aged on ancho peppers and cherries.
February 16, 2015 - English Barleywine and Brew Day Chicken Video 16.02.2015 9:08
We sample the first-runnings beer from our partigyle brewing session, along with a quick and delicious chicken dish that you can cook while brewing.
January 26, 2015 - Gooseberry Saison Video 26.01.2015 9:55
James brews up a tasty tart beer with canned gooseberries.
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