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
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,
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 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
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.
Homebrewing How I prepare my water for Homebrewing In this article, I wanted to share with you some of the ways that I prepare my local water for homebrewing. I live in Surrey in the U.K. Our water isn't too bad, but much like London water it is quite hard and more suited to styles like Porters and Stouts.
Homebrewing Gear Review BrewKegTap's Corny Keg Sodastream Kit - Review When I first started out homebrewing, I began with a simple 5 litre (1 gallon) kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop. As I brewed more and more, my beers started to taste better and my passion for this great hobby really grew. Like many first time homebrewers, all of my beer
Homebrewing Making bread with beer yeast I'm often looking for ways to save on my homebrewing costs and one of those ways that I have found is to reuse yeast between brews. This got me thinking about those yeast jars that are sitting unused at the back of my fridge. I wonder if I can make bread with the beer yeast?
Beer Recipes Free homebrew recipes from commercial breweries The list below contains the details of commercial breweries that offer homebrew recipes of their beers. I am always looking for inspiration when it comes to brewing, especially for beers that I've tried and really liked, or beers that are produced in other countries and I can't get hold of.
Homebrewing Gear Review Plaato Digital Airlock - Review Over a year ago, an interesting new product came up on Kickstarter that piqued my interest. The Plaato digital airlock aims to give you access to real-time estimations of the specific gravity of your brew, any fermentation activity, the alcohol content, and even the current temperature. The idea behind the
Homebrewing Gear Review Building a RIMS homebrewing system for less than a tenner The idea behind a RIMS (Recirculating Infusion Mash System) is that you utilize a pump to recirculate the mash in the mash tun over some sort of direct heat. The direct heat can be either an electric heating element or over a gas burner.
Homebrewing 10 Homebrewers you should be following on Instagram On this journey of homebrewing adventures, I have come across many great homebrewers, but I wanted to put together a list of some of the people that inspire me on Instagram and share it with you. In no particular order, here are 10 of my favourite homebrewers. I hope you enjoy!
Ginger Wine A Guide to Making Ginger Wine When I’m not drinking beer, one of my favourite cocktails has to be a Whisky Mac. It is quite a simple recipe really - two parts Ginger Wine, one part Bourbon and served over ice in a short glass. For some reason it always seems to remind me of
