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Back to Basics: Brew in a Bag(Post)
By Greig McGill “What have the Aussies ever done for us?”, he asked, in a manner vaguely reminiscent of a member of the People’s Front of Judea. Or was it the Judean People’s Front? I guess that do ...
You and your refractometer(Post)Your refractometer is the perfect instrument for quick gravity measurements on brew-day. With one of these, there is no more need for large sample volumes, no waiting for the wort to cool or correcti ...
The Ins and Outs of Pressure Brewing(Post)Following on from Greig’s previous pressure fermenting article, we thought we would give you a guide to getting started and some pointers. The information in this article may be helpful t ...
Brew Building From Scratch(Post)Want to start building your own brews from scratch rather than using someone else's recipe? Then here's a little insight on how to give this a go, but take note, it can be a long and slow process. &n ...
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 shoul ...
A Sparge By Any Other Name...(Post)By Greig McGillFollowing on from the last post, sparging - rinsing of residual sugars from the mash bed using hot water - can be accomplished by various methods. The goal is the same. The brewer want ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
pH – pHantastic or pHooey?(Post)pH – pHantastic or pHooey? By Greig McGill You’ve all probably heard about pH. You probably know what it measures, in practical terms anyway. The exact nature of pH is about as chemistry nerdy a ...
Sweeten The Deal(Post)By Kieran Haslett-Moore Most of us started our brewing journey with a can of hopped extract, a dusty sachet of yeast under the lid and a bag of sugar. The first lesson most of us learnt was to ditch ...
Mash Tun Fun - Process(Page)An Intro to Making a Mash Tun In beer brewing, mashing is the process of combining a mix of milled/crushed grain (typically malted barley with supplementary grains such as corn or wheat), known as ...
