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Liquid Yeast Lifespan(Post)
Brewing yeast is a vital component of any beer, cider, or mead making process. The yeast converts sugars in the wort into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which gives the drink its distinct flavour and ar ...
The New Zealand Pilsner Beer Style(Post)Craft beer and brewing enthusiasts around the world are always looking for unique and refreshing brews, and one style that continues to get a lot of attention is our very own New Zealand Pilsner ( ...
Bubbles for Beginners - Understanding Carbonation(Post)By Greig McGill Carbonation - the amount of “fizz” in our beer caused by dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) - can make all the difference between a good beer and a truly great one. While getting the co ...
It’s All About the Fermentation(Post)It's All About the FermentationBy Greig McGillIn my recent post on brewing for competition, it might have surprised people that I didn’t specifically mention the F-word. Fermentation (that’s what you ...
Things the Grandchildren Should Know(Post)By Greig McGillWith apologies to Mark Oliver Everett for the stolen title, this time I thought I’d be a little less technical and offer up a selection of things I wish I’d known or done differently w ...
Profile - Kainui Brew Co(Post)Interview with Gary Henwood at Kainui Brew Co.When did you decide to brew beer alongside the wine? Originally our vineyard was planted as a bit of a hobby but my father-in-law ended up planting too ...
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 ...
Inspired to Brew?(Post)By Greig McGill Despite “the never-ending events”, this year seems to have flown by, and I’m struggling to deal with the fact that the holiday season is almost upon us. My brain has turned to mush ...
Shouting Lager, Lager, Lager, Lager!(Post)By Greig McGill Ah, Born Slippy. Thanks to Underworld and the placement of their song Born Slippy in the soundtrack to the huge culture-defining film Trainspotting, lots of people started shouting ab ...
Fermentation Troubleshooting(Post)Yeast, that often highly underrated ingredient we use in brewing – the turner of wort into beer. Sometimes it just doesn’t follow what we have planned for our beer. We’ve all experienced fermentation ...
Keg vs Bottle(Post)Keg vs BottleBy Greig McGillIf there’s one part of brewing that most home brewers seem to dislike, it’s bottling. All those individual bottles to clean and sanitise. Fretting over whether to bulk pri ...
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 ...
