The Effect Of Mash Temperature On Beer

All grain brewing means controlling more variables, involving the mash, when you come to making your own beer. The effect of mash temperature on beer is one of these variables that will determine the flavour profile of the finished beer.  Mash…
Step Mash Multi-rest mash

Step Mash – A Guide To Multi-Rest Mashing

Step mashing or multi-rest mashing is a method of all-grain brewing where the mash is taken up through multiple steps from lower temperatures to higher temperatures. What is the purpose of step mashing and when is it suitable to perform…
how long to carbonate beer
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How Long Does It Take To Carbonate Beer?

Once you have packaged your beer, whether in bottles or in a keg the wait is nearly over. It is still missing one thing though and that is carbonation.  Just how long does it take to carbonate beer and what is the quickest way for getting…
Fermentation temperature control

Fermentation Temperature – How To Control Temperature & Why It’s Important

It doesn’t matter whether you are fermenting beer, wine, mead (or even vegetables), fermentation temperature control is one of the most important variables to getting the best quality in the finished brew. Fermentation temperature…
Hop-Stand
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What Is A Hop Stand? – Making The Most Of Aroma Hops

There are all sorts of ways of using hops to add, bitterness, flavour, and aroma. A hop stand is used by brewers trying to maximise hop aroma and capture those volatile compounds in hops that might be driven off when added earlier in the…
Whirlpooling Beer
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Whirlpooling Beer – How To Whirlpool Your Beer After The Boil

Getting to grips with brewing, especially after doing basic kits means learning a lot of techniques and new terminology. A whirlpool falls into this category, what at first seems opaque and technical is a relatively simple process once you…
How To Pitch Yeast
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How To Pitch Yeast

When you have been homebrewing for a while you become accustomed to a particular way of doing things. Pitching yeast, for example, is a simple process but there might be lots of different ways one home brewer might differ from another. The…
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Using A Refractometer

Using a refractometer is possibly the quickest and easiest way to check gravity throughout the brewing process. A refractometer is not as commonly used by homebrewers as a hydrometer but I find using one is much easier for quick readings…
NEIPA Yeast Strains
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Best Yeast For Brewing NEIPA & Hazy Pale Ales

Choosing the best yeast strain for your NEIPA can make a big difference to the finished beer. In this article, we will take a look at some of the most popular yeast strains for brewing NEIPA or Hazy IPAs. Using the right yeast strain…
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Bottle Conditioning Your Best Beer Yet!

Bottle conditioning is a mysterious process. Things are happening in the bottle without any visible signs of activity. The name bottle conditioning is descriptive enough for us to know that this period of the brewing process is important…