I quite often find myself away from home for extended periods of time, and without access to my kitchen and brewing equipment. However, that doesn’t stop the itch to get brewing! At times like these, I find myself dreaming up recipes and projects. For example, making ginger beer but without buying any new brewing gear. […]
I recently found a long forgotten crate of home brew beer that I had stashed under my parents house. There were a few different styles in there: pale ale, XPA, blonde ale, wheat beer and even some homemade cherry wine (fortified with grain alcohol). These beers were all from 2020-21 which means at the time […]
There’s nothing more satisfying than opening a cold bottle of beer that you’ve brewed yourself. Brewing at home is a great pastime. It’s fun and you might even save a few bucks! This article is for new brewers: it offers some advice on how to get started if you’re new to the hobby. If you […]
Making quality beer at home is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. However, creating a good-tasting beer takes time, effort, and knowledge. So you want to brew beer at home but don’t know where to begin brewing? Perhaps you’re transitioning from extract brewing to all-grain brewing. In any case, much information is out there, which can […]
Homebrewing beer has become a popular hobby recently, and it’s not hard to see why. Brewing your beer at home gives you complete control over the ingredients and the flavor, and it’s a fun and satisfying process. Plus, homebrewed beer is usually a lot cheaper than store-bought beer! If you’re thinking about getting into homebrewing, […]
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of people wanting to know where their food and drink come from. This has led to an increase in the popularity of organic products, including beer. But what exactly is organic beer? Organic food and drinks are becoming more and more popular as people become more […]
Making homebrew wine recipes is a fun and rewarding activity. Not only will you get to enjoy delicious and sweet wine made in your kitchen, but you’ll also save money in the process. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the basics of homebrewing wine and provide you with a few wine recipes to get started. […]
In 2013 I moved back home to Australia after a failed beer project in China. Once I arrived I quickly returned to the workforce and instantly landed a brewing job and moved into a spare room above a warehouse. These two factors gave me a unique opportunity to test my skills: brewing commercially on a […]
A good fermentation plays a major part in the quality of your finished product, and a healthy, active yeast is key to a good fermentation. You want as little lag-time as possible between adding (‘pitching’) the yeast and the yeast becoming active. Using the right beer yeast starter recipe gets your yeast active and hungry, […]