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Hops

Nectaron Pale Ale - Recipe

I am always keen to experiment with new hops and expand my knowledge of what they can bring to my beers. Nectaron hops have been around for a while now, but I managed to get my hands on some recently and was eager to experiment with them. According to the

Solera

The Joy of a Beer Solera: Reflections and Learnings

A few years ago, I embarked on an exciting beer brewing journey by starting a Solera project. The concept of a beer solera involves the continuous blending of old and new batches of beer, resulting in an ever evolving flavour profile. The process of using a solera method in beer

Homebrewing

How to Decoction Mash in a Grainfather

When I first started out on my brewing journey, I bought a Brooklyn Brew Shop Punk IPA kit. I'd love to say that my first batch turned out well, but honestly, it didn't taste great at all. Over time I started to produce better beers, and for a few years

Beer Recipes

I asked ChatGPT to write me a homebrew recipe

Many of you may have heard of ChatGPT. Over the past few weeks and months, its been all over news articles on the web.  If you've not heard of it before, it is a chatbot that you can ask questions and it will respond with articulate answers across many domains

Malts

How Mash Temperatures Affect Your Beer

In this article, we will explore how mash temperatures affect the brewing process, including the various temperature ranges used for different beer styles, the impact of temperature on the conversion of starches into sugars, and the effects of temperature on the finished beer.

American Wheat Beer

Using HopGain® Haze for a permanent haze in your beer

In this article, I'll take you through an American Wheat Ale that I brewed and then dosed with HopGain® Haze. It's an extract that you dose into a finished beer to add long lasting haze.

Brewfather

Homebrewing Christmas Wish List 2022

If you are an avid homebrewer, or looking to buy something for a homebrewer, then look no further than this list. I wanted to put together a list of all the things that I'd like in my Christmas stocking this year.

Beer Recipes

Building a "balanced" beer using the BU/GU ratio

The BU/GU Ratio of a beer stands for bitterness units (IBUs) divided by the gravity units. As a brewer, it helps you determine the amount of bitterness balanced with the sweetness of your beer.

Homebrewing

I tried malting my own Barley and failed

For many years, I've been using ingredients from all over the globe to try and brew authentic styles of beer. There is nothing quite like punchy American hops in a West IPA, Noble hops in a crisp Lager or floral East Kent Goldings in an English Ale. With that said,

Beer Recipes

Brewing a Hazy IPA with only British hops

In this article, I'll take you through a recipe to brew a Hazy IPA using only English Hops (Harlequin, U.K. Chinook & U.K. Cascade)

Homebrewing Gear Review

How to set up a Tilt Hydrometer to log to Brewfather using a Raspberry Pi (Tilt Pi)

In this blog post, I am going to take you through the steps that I used to get a Raspberry Pi automatically posting data from my Tilt Hydrometer to Brewfather.

Homebrewing

How to maintain haze stability in Hazy IPAs

Over the past few years, I've been brewing Hazy IPAs that are so delicious that they don't last longer than a few weeks in the keg before they get finished! I've always been really happy with how my Hazy IPAs (or NEIPAs) have turned out. From an aroma and flavour

Homebrewing

How to clean your beer draft lines

It is important to ensure that your kegs (and beer draft lines) are kept clean. In this article, I will show you the equipment and steps that I take to keep my beer draft lines clean and shiny.

Beer Recipes

Elderflower Saison - Homebrew Recipe

I absolutely love this hobby! There are so many amazing beer styles out there and the best thing about homebrewing is that you get to constantly experiment and try new things. One of my favourite beers is my Elderflower Saison - it's easy drinking, fun to make and is accessible

Beer Recipes

How to brew a Low Alcohol Beer - Cryo Pop™ Recipe

In this article, I go through the steps I used to brew a low alcohol beer using Cryo Pop Hops from Yakima Chief.

Homebrewing

2021 Homebrew Highlights

2021....what a year! This year was a big year for my brewing - I started studying for and passed my General Certificate in Brewing from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD). The course was a lot more intense than I originally thought it would be, and as it

Homebrewing

Tips to improve the foam and head retention of your beer

In this article, I want to share the tips to improve the foam and head retention of your beer. I've always been interested in beers with a beautiful, fluffy head of foam sitting on top.

Beer Recipes

Devon White Ale - A Homebrew Recipe

This beer recipe is based on a Devon White Ale which originates from he South Hams area in Devon. The recipe below is for the all-grain Brew in a Bag method, but it can be scaled to suit your needs depending on your setup.

Homebrewing

How to make custom tap handles for your kegerator

In this article, I will take you through the steps required to make your own custom DIY tap handles for your kegerator.

Beer Recipes

Brewing Malt Substitution List

As a homebrewer, I am always looking for new recipes and ingredients to add to my brews. I often come across recipes online (or in magazines) that are from US based homebrewers. In Europe, some of the malts in my local homebrew store don't always match up with these recipes

Beer Recipes

Philly Sour - Blueberry Sour Recipe

I recently purchased a pack of Philly Sour yeast from Lallemand brewing and wanted to give it a test run in a batch of homebrew. If you aren't familiar with Philly Sour, the Lallemand website gives the following description: Philly Sour produces moderate amounts of lactic acid in addition to

Homebrewing

2020 Homebrew Highlights

2020 was my fourth (and craziest!) year of homebrewing. While 2020 was a weird year for the whole world, it gave me the opportunity to brew more than ever. I honestly still feel like I am learning with each brew completed. This is one amazing hobby!

Homebrewing Gear Review

Fermenter King Junior - Review

I recently came across the Fermenter King Junior in a youtube video and I thought it looked pretty cool. The idea behind the Fermenter King Junior is that you can ferment and serve your beer directly from it.

Beer Recipes

Burning Sky - New Alliance Homebrew Recipe

I recently bought a mixed pack of their beers and was impressed with all them. Of those beers, one in particular stuck out to me - it was their beer New Alliance .Like any good homebrewer, I thought I'd have a go at brewing this myself.

Neomexicanus Hops

Brewing with Neomexicanus Hops - Zappa & Medusa

If you aren't familiar with Neomexicanus Hops, they are a genetically distinct sub-species of hop that has been growing wild in the dry mountain regions of New Mexico for many, many years. These hops is that they are considered pure "American hops".