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Grain Expectations - Part One(Post)
By Greig McGill You’ve probably heard it said that malt is the soul of a beer. Hops might get all the glory, but without malted barley, beer wouldn’t be beer. It provides sweetness to balance the ho
Fresh is Best?(Post)By Greig McGillA long time ago, Stu McKinlay (of Yeastie Boys and SOBA founding member fame) and I had a good natured back-and-forth thing going on Twitter. #FreshIsBest (me) versus #FreshIsNotBest (S
FAQs(Page)Does BrewShop have physical retail stores that I can visit? No, we are an internet-only shop which helps keep our overheads down so we can bring you the prices and range of products in stock that we...
Hot Enough For Ya?(Post)By Greig McGill Fermentation temperature control is, in my opinion, one of the most critical yet most commonly neglected keys to brewing great beer. Having just come out of an unusually warm summer
Yeast Unleashed(Post)By Greig McGillMany of us as homebrewers can get locked into our ways. We can be slow to embrace new advances in technology, or new science which might shake up our conceptions of how we can or should
Something’s Off - Off-Flavours in Beer(Post)By Greig McGill Has anything been more talked about in brewing circles than off-flavours? There must be thousands of articles, videos, and brewing conference presentations about the subject. I’m sur
Kegging Intro - Kegging(Page)Kegging your home brew Kegs aren't just the domain of pubs and student parties. If you're prepared for a little investment in some extra equipment, you too can brew beer by the keg – which not only...
Fermenting Under Pressure(Post)Fermenting Under PressureBy Greig McGill There’s been a bit of buzz lately around fermentation under pressure. It’s been a tool in the arsenal of industrial brewers for decades now, but is there any
Breakin’ the Law! Breakin’ the Law!(Post)By Greig McGill I know “mindful” is a bit of a buzzword these days, with every hippie snake-oil seller on the planet wanting you to align your chakras and focus your third eye or whatever… but, I do l
Juice Bombs: Hazy IPA Tips(Post)By Gladfield Malt We all know by now what a good Hazy IPA taste and looks like. For us, a New England IPA (NEIPA) is basically an American IPA that features an intense, distinctly “tropical fruit juic
State of the Home Brew Nation 2022 Survey Results(Post)The 2022 survey results are now available. A big thanks to all 1268 people who completed the survey. You can download the full report here - State of the Home Brew Nation 2022 There is plen
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. Let’s
