I am sure there is a great divide between reasons why people get into home brewing, saving money being one of those benefits that may be the whole reason you started brewing in the first place but for others just an added bonus. It is a definite benefit though that brewing beer cost far less […]
When you brew all grain any way to save time on a brew day can be a blessing, I’ve spoken about this before. Setting aside 5 – 6 hours can be hard to justify on a weekend if you have other responsibilities, so what about mashing overnight? Is it possible? Will it affect the beer? […]
The intention of brewing this Blonde Ale was to make a beer that has all those subtle and delicate flavours of honey and retain as much if them as possible. The volatile flavour compounds tend to get lost in honey beers especially when adding the honey in the boil. For this beer the honey was […]
Starting any hobby means having an initial outlay to equip yourself. The beautiful thing about home brewing though is in the long run you’ll save money. Brewing your own beer for as little as 20p a pint is a huge saving compared to drinking in a pub and even supermarket beer. What happens down the […]
For most people beer kits are what introduced them to the hobby of home brewing, for others it’s their only way of brewing beer. I have used a few in my time as a brewer and not necessarily when I first started out either. They are a convenient way to brew and require minimal equipment […]
Although I think this is primarily an issue of personal preference (and bears no noticeable effect on the outcome of your beer) I am going to look at the choice of fermenter or fermenting vessel the home brewer uses. I have seen a lot of posts that discuss this topic and a couple of things […]
It seems there are hundreds of beers available now that claim to be honey beers but sometimes it’s difficult to tell just how much honey is in them. It’s difficult to detect much honey aroma at all in some beers and this may be to do with the process of brewing them. What I want […]
Tools are there to help you do a job and the tools that I turn to time and time again are brewing calculators. Admittedly there can be a lot of maths involved in home brewing and it’s good to know the maths behind say what level your bitterness is going to turn out at […]
I am willing to bet that Craft soda is going to be the next big thing following on from the popularity of craft beer. You heard it here first. Whether it’s beer, cider, spirits, chocolate, coffee, all of these things have increased in popularity with small, artisanal producers vying with each other for a […]
I have wanted to talk about designing a beer recipe for a while and now the opportunity has arisen. If you are anything like me, you will have a box full of half used malts and grains that you end up with after brewing other beers. You need to be careful about storing things for too […]