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Low Alcohol Brewing(Post)
Low alcohol brewing is one of the latest trends in brewing, and for good reason. Low alcohol beer is popular for people wanting to drive after a drink or two, or for those wanting the taste of a b ...
A Lagery Use-Case for Crystal Wheat Malt(Post)By Greig McGill Courtesy of Gladfield Malt When Gladfield approached me to try using Gladfields’ new CrystalWheat malt, I was intrigued by the possibilities. Crystal malts seem to have been som ...
Something’s Off 2: Electric Boogaloo(Post)By Greig McGill Last time, in the Off Flavour Chronicles: <insert exciting montage of action shots and “eeww” faces here>. What do you mean there’s no budget for that? Bugger.Anyway, to refre ...
Nobody Likes a (Hop) Creep(Post)By Greig McGill There’s been a lot of buzz over the last few years about the supposedly newly discovered phenomenon of hop creep. In fact, hop creep has been a known factor since 1893! But now that ...
Back to Basics: Building a Starter Brewery(Post)By Greig McGill This article might not be for you. If you’re reading this, you’re likely well set up with your own system for brewing, and have lovingly tweaked it over time to be exactly the way ...
Recipe Building(Post)Recipe BuildingBy Greig McGillSo ya wanna brew a beer? Where do you start? Are you trying to clone (or approximate) something you love? Come up with a new beer you’ve tasted in your dreams? Or simply ...
Overview of the NHC Comp. 2017(Post)SOBA National Homebrew Competition 2017 ReviewBy Greig McGillAnother year of judging a selection of New Zealand homebrewers’ efforts is complete, and it’s a good time to reflect on the competition. I ...
Grain Expectations - Part Two(Post)By Greig McGill If base malts ( discussed in part one here) are the solid foundation of brewing, specialty malts are the creative spark that transforms beer from basic to extraordinary. While I a ...
Brewing Beer for Competition(Post)Brewing Beer for Competition By Greig McGill If you’re reading this, you may already know what a great and rewarding hobby home brewing is. There’s always more to learn, to try, to think ...
Make America Something Something... Beer?(Post)By Greig McGill OK, so it’s an awkward time to be championing the USA right now. Like it or not though, the USA has had the most influence on the beer culture we immerse ourselves in as brewers ...
It Tastes So Cold!(Post)By Greig McGill Back in the mists of time, a long-running and fun podcast called Craft Beer Radio (now CBR and a lot more casual) wrote a parody sketch (warning, some humour hasn’t aged well, bu ...
Love Your Yeast - Ingredients(Page)Yeast, and why it's important in making home brew beer Yeast are important little beasties in home brew, yet too often are forgotten about, like the leftovers at the back of the fridge. But improv ...
