Making hard apple cider at home is a fun and delicious project that anyone can do with just a few simple ingredients and patience. The most important thing to know is that hard cider takes time to make. Depending on the variety of apples you use and the yeast you select, your cider could be […]
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Cider Making Kit For Beginners: How To Make Apple Cider This Fall
Making your own cider at home is a great way to enjoy the taste of fresh cider without having to go out and buy it. And, with a cider-making kit for beginners, it’s easy to get started. Here’s what you need to know about making your own hard cider at home. Making homemade hard cider […]
14 Items of Craft Brewery Equipment You Must Have
If you’re looking to start a craft brewery, you’ll need some essential pieces of commercial brewing equipment. In this blog post, we’ll list 14 of the most important items you’ll need to get started. From brewing kettles and fermenters to kegs and bottle fillers, we’ve got you covered! So if you’re ready to start your […]
Surprising Brewing Beer Ingredients
Many different ingredients can be used in the brewing of beer. Some of these ingredients are common knowledge, such as malt and hops. However, several other ingredients can be used to create unique and delicious beers. In this blog post, we will discuss 11 surprising brewing beer ingredients! RELATED: The Best Foods To Pair With […]
Product Review: The BrewTroller – A Homebrewing Controller
If you’re a homebrewer, you know that consistency is the key. That’s where the BrewTroller comes in – it helps you control your brewing process so that each batch of beer turns out just the way you want it. In this product review, we’ll take a closer look at what the BrewTroller can do for […]
Homebrew Wine Recipe: How to Make Delicious Wines from Your Kitchen
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. […]
Building Home Brewery Equipment (real life example)
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 […]
Beer Brewing Calculator Review: Brewer’s Friend
Brewer’s Friend is a website that features a wide range of beer brewing tools and calculators for a wide range of purposes, most of which are completely free. The range of resources is fairly decent, with charts, brew sheets, guides, infographics, and various calculators for all levels of the brewing process. While these individual features […]
How to Filter Beer
Producing a clear beer has been the goal of brewers for eons, despite several examples which call for intentional haze. For the homebrewer this is particularly difficult without the use of a commercial beer filter and packaging line. However, beer filtering equipment (such as beer filtering kits) are out there and can make a huge […]
Beer Yeast Starter Recipe for Homebrewers
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, […]