12th Feb 2024
Join The Club
By Greig McGill I was listening to a podcast while cleaning in the brewery the other day, and a question from a New Zealand listener came in asking about, or rather bemoaning the lack of, homebrew…
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17th Jan 2024
State of the Home Brew Nation 2023 Survey Results
The results from the annual State of the Home Brew Nation Survey 2023 are now out. Download the full report here - State of the Home Brew Nation 2023…
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27th Nov 2023
Dry Hoppery
By Greig McGill Dry hopping. There’s so much talk about it, and it’s practically de rigueur these days for any hoppy style of beer to be at least dry hopped once, with double dry hopping, and even…
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24th Oct 2023
The Biggest Ingredient - Part Two
By Greig McGill So ya wanna adjust some water, eh kiddo? Well lemme tell you… no seriously, here’s my design process for my brewing liquor - the fancy professional term we almost never use in the br…
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28th Sep 2023
The Biggest Ingredient - Part One
By Greig McGill Well, I can’t put it off any more! The Brewshop.co.nz team has been asking me to write this article for … far too long now. I’ve put it off because, no matter how much I think I know…
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5th Sep 2023
This Isn't Harry Potter: No More Butterbeer!
By Greig McGill I am not easily surprised or shocked these days. I’m getting on a bit you see, and have been firmly in the “beer nerd” camp for over a quarter of a century, and a brewer (both home a…
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5th Jul 2023
Resource Round-Up
By Greig McGill Often when judging homebrew competitions, I’m surprised by the “repeat offenders” - that is to say, the entries from brewers who have been brewing a while who are still making basic…
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8th Jun 2023
Bubbles for Beginners - Understanding Carbonation
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 cor…
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11th Apr 2023
The Flash Mash
By Greig McGill Apologies to any international readers of this humble Brewshop blog who are unfamiliar with the term “flash” in this context. It’s a UK/Aussie/Kiwi-ism, and is often used the same wa…
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23rd Mar 2023
Liquid Yeast Lifespan
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 aro…
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22nd Feb 2023
Back to Basics: Brew in a Bag
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 doe…
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19th Jan 2023
Low Alcohol Brewing
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 be…
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