Welcome Homebrewer
This is where we progress from making the occasional beer kit to creating our own beer. If you have never made beer before, getting started can seem daunting. However, it is a simple process which is enjoyable and satisfying so why not give…
Let’s Get Brewing
This guide is here to try and give you a good understanding of what beer is and how it is easily made at a small scale from the comfort of your home.
I hope it will give you the confidence to make one of the recipes at the end of this section…
The Brewing Process In A Nutshell
To provide a grounding in the process of brewing I’m going to explain how beer is made in a brewery. You might think making beer in a brewery is not the same as making it at home, but I assurel you, it really is!
Brewing your own beer puts…
Here’s An Overview
The Grains Are Crushed ➤ The Grains Are Steeped ➤ They Are Drained and Rinsed ➤ The Resulting Liquid Is Boiled ➤ Hops Are Added At Beginning ➤ They Are Also Added Around 30 - 60 Minutes Later ➤ The Liquid (Wort) Is Cooled ➤ Yeast…
Malt Extract
If you have ever visited a brewery the first thing that will hit you is the smell- A thick, sweet, malty smell that will have you salivating instantly. Well that same smell is what will be filling your nostrils when you start brewing your beer.
When…
Hops
Hops are the next ingredient you need for your beer. They are in fact small flowers that grow on hop vines. Hops balance out the sweet maltiness from the grain with bitterness.Without hops your brew will taste more like ovaltine than beer.
Boiling…
Yeast
Without yeast there is no beer, it makes alcohol and produces the carbon dioxide that carbonates the beer after brewing, you owe it to yourself and your beer to know how it works and how to look after it.
The yeast used for making beer is…
Water
Water is one of the most important ingredients in beer and has a major impact on the final batch. It is also one of the more complex aspects of brewing, so much so that a whole book could be written on the subject so what I want to do here is…
Brew Day Gear
Probably the biggest hurdle when it comes to getting started brewing is getting all the equipment needed to actually start brewing in the first place. It can seem like a lot of money to part with to begin. But to be honest if you were to go…
Bottling Day Equipment
Once your beer is ready to bottled you will need to package it, here is what you’ll need on hand on bottling day
Sanitiser
As mentioned above, sanitising everything that will contact your beer is one of the most important aspects of…