What Is The Best Way To Start Home Brewing?
Starting any new pursuit is hard, starting home brewing, however, can be especially tricky with the sheer amount of technical jargon and intricacies. It doesn’t have to be especially hard however and that is what I want to discuss in the article.…
Small Batch Home Brew Bottling & Video
Bottling beer may be the least favourite aspect of brewing for many people. I have to admit it can be tedious at times, you can’t really complain though when you end up with a case full of delicious beer.
There are ways to make the process…
How Long Should Beer Be In The Primary Fermenter?
I’ve been asked this question a couple of times now, “How long should primary fermentation take?” or “How long can I leave the beer in primary for?”. That is what we are going to cover in this article.
The general consensus among…
Scaling Beer Recipes By Volume and Efficiency
The are thousands of homebrew recipes online, plus there are plenty of recipes right here on Home Brew Answers that I have published. The trouble is, with home brew recipes they don’t always fit with the way each of us brews.
Not everybody…
Cloudy Home Brew? What Causes Haze and How To Clear Your Beer
Here in the UK when driving along any country road you will likely pass a pub advertising that it sells fine ales. This doesn't mean, as you might expect fine in the sense of good or high quality. It's an indicator that the beer the pub…
Most Common Home Brewing Questions, Answered
Home brewing can at points, especially when you are starting out seem bewildering. No matter how much you read about something, sometimes you still have unanswered questions. Believe me when I say, “if you have a question about something,…
What Was Your Very First Home Brew?
It seems like an age since I made my first beer. I had absolutely no idea of what I was doing. I do remember having an article printed out that explained how to make beer from malt extract (I've now worked on my own version). I didn’t…
Converting All Grain Recipes To Malt Extract
One of the things you see a lot when researching beer recipes is the vast majority of them are aimed all grain brewers. Even I am guilty of this very same bias, pretty much all of the recipes that I have posted here on Home Brew Answers…
Rehydrating Dry Yeast FTW!
I have seen various debates regarding the usage of dry yeast. Tthe main point of contention being whether the home brewer should rehydrate the yeast, or whether the yeast should just be sprinkled on top of the cooled wort.
It clearly seems…
Single Hop IPA Recipe To Evaluate Hop Varieties
There may not be a better way for the home brewer to learn and understand how each ingredient tastes and flavours a beer than by using it as the sole ingredient in a beer.
When considering hops to use in your recipes for instance, if…