14th Feb 2015
Yeast might make the beer, but it needs a brewer to create the wort. In the wort is a mélange of sugars most of which are derived from starch during the mash. A bit of knowledge of the different sugar…
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15th Jul 2014
As you will have discovered by now, the essential oils from hops impart much of the flavor in beer. Over recent years hop pellets have largely replaced the use of hop cones, having better storage prop…
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10th Jul 2014
How to use hops is the biggest question new brewers have when making the transition from pre-hopped beer kits to all-grain or extract brewing. An important skill to have is predicting how the hop addi…
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17th Jun 2014
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 correcting…
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3rd Jun 2014
1. Brew an ale rather than a lagerWhile many branded starter equipment kits include a lager, they require a bit more attention and are less forgiving than brewing ales. They need to be brewed cooler a…
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8th Apr 2014
Interview with Greig McGill of Brewaucracy1. Why did you start brewing?A growing fascination with beer, and a desire to learn all the bits and pieces which went into the creation of my favourite bever…
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