Basic Brewing Video

December 19, 2014 - Partigyle Brewing Part Two Video 19.12.2014 12:47 ↓

We continue our series as Steve brews up a smaller second beer from a single mash.

December 12, 2014 - Partigyle Brewing Part One Video 12.12.2014 13:59 ↓

Steve brews up two beers from one mash. In the first installment, he addresses the first runnings.

November 21, 2014 - Sour Wort Berliner Weisse Video 21.11.2014 15:01 ↓

James brews a tart session ale using a sour wort process, and Steve cooks up a blueberry and lavender syrup to add to the beer as a balance.

October 31, 2014 - Pomegranate Pale Ale Video 31.10.2014 10:03 ↓

James and Steve don the least imaginative Halloween costumes to sample a pale ale brewed with pomegranate juice. They also revisit a 100% rye saison from a previous show.

September 19, 2014 - Habanero Hot Sauce and Scotch Ale Video 19.09.2014 18:42 ↓

James brews up a malty Scotch Ale, and Steve heads to the kitchen with special guest, Ed Nicholson, to cook up an amazing habenero hot sauce to pair with it.

September 2, 2014 - Hardware Store Jug Pale Ale Video 02.09.2014 10:14 ↓

James and Steve sample a pale ale fermented in a three-gallon plastic spring water jug.

August 8, 2014 - Cream Ale and Fish Tacos Video 08.08.2014 10:36 ↓

James and Steve go camping with a Cream Ale bottled in aluminum bottles and fish tacos smoked on a grill.

July 21, 2014 - Pilot Malt House Video 21.07.2014 9:14 ↓

Craft malting is on the rise. We visit a new craft maltster near Grand Rapids, Michigan, that uses very low-tech methods as a way to get into the business.

July 7, 2014 - Club Night Grand Rapids Video 07.07.2014 11:47 ↓

We explore Club Night at the National Homebrewers Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

May 30, 2014 - Rye Saisons Video 30.05.2014 10:43 ↓

James and Steve take two different approaches to using rye and saison yeast to create some tasty beers - one using only rye as the malt.

May 9, 2014 - Split Stout Experiment Video 10.05.2014 12:07 ↓

James and Steve sample an experiment that compares two non-traditional yeast selections for the stout style.

April 18, 2014 - Easy Peasy Pilsner Video 18.04.2014 12:33 ↓

James brews up a very simple and tasty lager, and Steve pairs it with homemade sauerkraut and other German fare.

March 28, 2014 - Coffee Mole Stout Video 28.03.2014 11:42 ↓

James and Steve taste a stepped-up version of the speedy small-batch all grain stout from the previous episode.

March 21, 2014 - Speedy All Grain Stout Video 21.03.2014 11:34 ↓

James and Steve sample the speedy Mosaic Pale Ale from last episode, and James shows a speedy way to brew a six-pack of all grain beer.

February 28, 2014 - Speedy Homebrewing Video 28.02.2014 14:59 ↓

James and Steve brew up a delicious six-pack IPA in less than an hour, from start of brewing to end of cleanup.

February 17, 2014 - Homebrew Kegging Video 17.02.2014 14:44 ↓

James and Steve dissect a homebrew keg and talk about cleaning and replacing important parts.

January 31, 2014 - Pineapple Saison and Stir Fry Video 31.01.2014 12:42 ↓

James shares a pineapple saison that he brewed, and Steve cooks up a seafood stir fry to pair with it.

January 20, 2014 - Simple Small Batch Mead - Basic Brewing Video Video 20.01.2014 8:30 ↓

James and Steve taste a very simple mead made from local honey that would be great for first-time mead makers.

December 31, 2013 - Fruitcake Barleywine - Basic Brewing Video Video 31.12.2013 10:32 ↓

James and Steve scale up a favorite from the past - a strong beer made with fruit and spices from a fruitcake recipe.

December 13, 2013 - Milk Stout Creme Brulee - Basic Brewing Video Video 13.12.2013 16:17 ↓

James and Steve share a blended braggot, and Steve cooks up a creme brulee based on milk stout ingredients.

Thanksgiving Extra - Ghost Pepper Jelly - Basic Brewing Video Video 26.11.2013 7:37 ↓

James and Steve celebrate Thanksgiving by tasting amazingly hot chili pepper jelly sent in by a viewer.

11-18-13 Mole Stout Chili - Basic Brewing Video Video 18.11.2013 13:17 ↓

James steps up his small batch Mole Stout into a full size batch, and Steve uses it to cook up amazing chili with posole and rellenos.

10-31-13 Franken-braggot - Basic Brewing Video Video 31.10.2013 13:21 ↓

James and Steve bring two worlds together in real time: beer and mead.

10-17-13 Rye Homebrews - Basic Brewing Video Video 17.10.2013 13:34 ↓

James and Steve revisit two low alcohol session beers brewed with rye to make them satisfying and tasty.

09-27-13 Smoked Peach Ale - Basic Brewing Video Video 27.09.2013 11:03 ↓

Steve shares a refreshing homebrew made with peaches, smoked malt, and brown sugar.