Is My Beer Infected
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Is My Beer Infected?

One of the most common questions among new home brewers who may be unsure of how a normal fermentation looks is, “Is My Beer Infected?”. It's true that fermentation can look kind of weird, gross, strange and occasionally unusual but…
Mash Overnight
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Can You Mash Overnight & Finish Brewing In The Morning?

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…
Demijohn
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Fermenting Bucket vs. Demijohn / Carboy

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…
home brew calculator
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5 Of The Best Online Home Brew Calculators

  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…
Designing a Beer Recipe
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Weizenbock Home Brew Recipe Design Process

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…
Bottle Cleaning
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Will Cleaning Bottles Ever Be Fun?

It’s not a popular subject, it doesn’t get talked about a lot and it’s most people's least favourite part about brewing. Bottling beer. I’m going to talk about it anyway. Well cleaning bottles at least. As with most things in life…
Beer Making Kit
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So … You’ve Just Got A Beer Making Kit!

Beer making kits are a popular gift. One that can either kindle a home brewing passion that flourishes or quite the opposite, a one time event. In most cases this will be determined by the finished product, whether the beer is any good or…
How Long Does It Take To Brew
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How Long Does It Take To Brew Beer

I have noticed a lot of people arrive here at home brew answers looking for an answer to the above question. It’s not surprising really. It’s one of the most common questions new home brewers are looking to find the answer and I can see…
How Long Will Home Brew Last
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How Long Does Home Brew Last?

Your home brew has a shelf life and depending on how you store it, that shelf life can be shortened or lengthened. As you have invested time and effort to create a beer in the first place, it would be nice if you can keep the beer tasting it’s…
Salifert Test
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Test Your Brewing Water Alkalinity Using A Salifert Test

If you are all grain brewing adjusting your water chemistry can have a significant impact on the quality of your beers. In my previous article about adjusting your water for home brewing I mentioned something called a “Salifert Test”. It…