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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 ( ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Brewing On Stewart Island(Post)We asked Mike Douglass, a regular Brewshop customer, about his brewing and how different it is while living on Stewart Island.What type of brewing set up do you have, how often do you brew, and what ...
Know your Carbohydrate: Dextrose(Post)You have undoubtedly come across dextrose in your travels. This sugar, which is also known as glucose, is fundamental to almost all forms of life on the planet.Also known as brewer's sugar, dextrose ...
