I started brewing over 15 years ago as a way to be able to afford beer as a broke student. I have never worked as a commercial brewer and don’t have any plans to. I like to call myself an “enthusiastic amateur” when it comes to brewing. Home brewing is a constant learning curve: with […]
So your latest batch of homebrew has finished fermenting. You’ve checked that the gravity is steady and you’re seeing something in your fermenter that is starting to look like beer. What next? In this article, we’re going to look at how to bottle your homebrew using the popular bulk priming method. Why bottle beer? We […]
You may have eaten oats for breakfast (or fed them to a horse) but did you know that oats can be great in your beer too? In this article, we’ll be exploring rolled oats as an ingredient in beer. Rolled or flaked oats are a common addition to commercial beers and can be used in […]
Some months ago, I relocated from Sydney, Australia to Naples, Italy. After arriving, I headed straight to the supermarket to get some groceries and, of course, check out the Italian beer market so that I could put a few beers to put in the fridge. At my local supermercato there was a fine selection of […]