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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 ...
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 ...
Variables and Variability(Post)By Greig McGill While the title might sound like Jane Austen’s forgotten romance novel set against the backdrop of the steamy science community, I assure you this article is about brewing! Specif ...
Keeping It Real(Post)By Kieran Haslett-Moore The term ‘real ale’ brings with it an obvious existential question. If this ale is real, what makes another unreal? The answer is, of course, nothing. The term was ...
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 ...
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 ...
How Do I Even Beervana(Post)By Greig McGillAn old soak’s guide to NZ’s most iconic beer festival The huge and storied beer festival that takes place in Wellington each August (usually) began life as a way to get rid of excess ...
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 ...
The Future? You’re Standing In It!(Post)By Greig McGill Beer and brewing is a funny old world. Everything old is constantly new again, as we rediscover old beer styles, brewing methods, and even semi-forgotten scientific knowledge (hop-c ...
A Deeper Look At The Pomona Modern IPA Yeast(Post)LalBrew Pomona™ is a hybrid yeast that was selected for flavour and fermentation performance in hoppy beers. Named after the goddess of fruit trees, LalBrew Pomona™ produces a unique a ...
Yeast Starters - Ingredients(Page)YEAST STARTERS – THE HOWS AND THE WHYS Yeast cells are the often-unsung heroes of beer brewing. Without yeast, your beer would be nothing more than sweet, hoppy water. Those tiny little cells ...
Glossary - Reference(Page)Alcohol by Volume (ABV) The percentage of volume of alcohol per volume of beer, the most common method of showing the amount of alcohol. It is calculated by:ABV = (Starting SG - Final SG) * 131 A ...
