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  • A Mash by Any Other Name…

    7th Feb 2019

    A Mash by Any Other Name…

    By Greig McGillSurely, the mash is everyone’s favourite part of the brew day? I love the smell of hot grains, slowly unlocking their sweet potential as they steep in hot water. And that’s what the mas…

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  • The Perils of Opening a Brewery

    16th Oct 2018

    The Perils of Opening a Brewery

    The Perils of Opening a BreweryBy Greig McGill“Living the dream, mate!”That’s got to be the most common phrase said to me since I took the plunge, left my job in IT, and shifted Brewaucracy from an ex…

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  • Keg vs Bottle

    3rd Jul 2018

    Keg vs Bottle

    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 prim…

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  • pH – pHantastic or pHooey?

    4th Apr 2018

    pH – pHantastic or pHooey?

    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 as…

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  • Overview of the NHC Comp. 2017

    28th Nov 2017

    Overview of the NHC Comp. 2017

    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. It…

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  • Oxygenation: Good! Oxidation: Bad!

    19th Sep 2017

    Oxygenation: Good! Oxidation: Bad!

    By Greig McGill“Love”, sang glam-rockers The Sweet, “is like oxygen. You get too much, you get too high. Not enough and you’re gonna die.”I’m pretty sure that the group known for such gems as Ballroom…

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  • Unclutter Your Brewing

    7th Aug 2017

    Unclutter Your Brewing

    Unclutter Your BrewingBy Greig McGillThis month, the fun and funky team at Brewshop have asked me to write about some general tips and tricks for brewing. I thought I’d centre them around a theme that…

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  • Fermenting Under Pressure

    2nd Jul 2017

    Fermenting Under Pressure

    Fermenting Under PressureBy Greig McGill There’s been a bit of buzz lately around fermentation under pressure. It’s been a tool in the arsenal of industrial brewers for decades now, but is there any…

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  • Making Sense of Judging Feedback

    15th May 2017

    Making Sense of Judging Feedback

    Making Sense of Judging FeedbackBy Greig McGillHaving been on both sides of the scoresheet, so to speak, I thought it could be useful to create a practical guide to interpreting what can occasionally…

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  • Recipe Building

    12th Apr 2017

    Recipe Building

    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…

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  • It’s All About the Fermentation

    9th Feb 2017

    It’s All About the Fermentation

    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…

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  • Brewing Beer for Competition

    5th Dec 2016

    Brewing Beer for Competition

    Brewing Beer for Competition By Greig McGill If you’re reading this, you may already know what a great and rewarding hobby home brewing is. There’s always more to learn, to try, to think a…

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