We are excited to finally try the first beer brewed at the BrüHaus, The Mr. Beer American Lager. It’s been a long time coming. If we sparked your interest in brewing please check them out at http://www.MrBeer.com We are all super happy with the experience… and the awesome beer of course. Keep an eye out
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This week I cover some of the changes you need to make to brew a high gravity beer using BeerSmith software. High gravity beers (generally over 1.060 or so) do require some minor changes to your recipe and equipment profile as well as some process changes for brewing. High Gravity Brewing Considerations I’ve written a […] 
This week I take a look at the very important topic of blending traditional sour and barrel aged beers. Traditional sour beer brewing, where fermentation is done before the souring, as well as many barrel aged beers can be hard to get right the first time. Both involve very long maturation cycles, relatively high alcohol […] Uncovering the unique flavour profile of home brew beer and how it is made. Thanks to RetroFocus we are looking back on Australia’s drinking culture while Shaun Micallef goes on his personal journey to discover the new face of alcohol in Australia. He is confronted by the highs and lows of alcohol consumption and the
You know the saying: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Well, beer’s always been there for fish, but only recently have chefs around the country sufficiently established the pairings between seafood and suds to make them part […]
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A quick demonstration on how to make a Mr. Root Beer kit.
This week I take a look at the key components of a brewing yeast data sheet and how to apply them when brewing beer. Yeast Data Sheets With the explosion of information available to home brewers, many yeast labs are now providing detailed data on the performance of their yeast strains. Virtually all yeast labs […] http://www.thebrewdudes.com The Brew Dudes want to teach you how to brew a delicious Rye IPA at home!
This is a short video about easy homebrewing with a can of maltextract. My next video (recording now!) will show you my new kegg system, first time kegging in my whole life! Hopefully i get the nerves together and do the next video live in English comment (wow!) Enjoy the video,questions? Ask! 🙂
This week I take a look at some of the factors affecting how bitterness in beer is perceived and how they interact in a finished beer. Bitterness Perception in Beer For many years, I thought that the International Bitterness Units (IBU) level drove the overall bitterness level in a finished beer. As I matured as […] 
This week I take a look at how yeast ferments wort into beer by looking at a simple graph from White Labs on the fermentation timeline. Fermentation Over Time Most of us know the basics of fermentation where yeast consumes simple sugars from the wort, chiefly maltose, and converts them into alcohol, carbon dioxide gas […] This week I take a look at the best way to incorporate spices and flavor extracts into your beer brewing process. Examples of Spices, Herbs and Flavor Extracts Beer was not traditionally made with hops. In fact, the use of hops in beer dates back only about 500 years, while beer itself was introduced at […] Easiest beer ever and TASTY TOO!! Check out my DIY Beer Cooper’s HomeBrew Kit “Lager” Step by Step Tutorial Demonstration [Cooper’s DIY Lager Beer] video.
This was a fun experience, making beer from water . A close friend called me redneck Jesus. But in all seriousness this beer kit is fun!
Beer history is a fragile thing. So much of it has been lost to time because objects, artifacts, and recipes lacked a caretaker at a crucial time.
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First batch of Mr.Beer. Bavarian Weissbeir, I did a dry hop method, tastes like a very light IPA. Hadn’t seen any videos that were not three years old so i figured i would deliver.
From best brewer to best new brewing company, find out who won our industry awards.
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How to make Mangrove Jack’s Pils beer kit part two. This video covers the hop addition and the bottling. Here’s a link to the beer kit on our website: http://www.home-brew-online.com/beer-kits-c1/mangrove-jacks-craft-series-beer-kit-pils-p3300
Want to try Punkin Lager? https://www.mrbeer.com/punkin-lager-recipe Need a Mr. Beer Kit? https://www.mrbeer.com
While perennial award winners BentSpoke, Lion and Brick Lane all won medals for their beers.
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Tis’ the season for some craft-beer delight and gathering ‘round a table full of holiday cheer as celebrations begin with family and friends from far and near. Ooof. OK. Let’s pause here for a minute on the Hallmark movies, whole nut displays no one ever eats, and fruit cake. Let’s talk beer. And let’s make […]
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Coca-Cola to cease the production, sale and distribution of beer and cider in Australia.
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Designer Terry Ricardo’s Nectaron of the Gods NZ IPA label wins event’s second title.
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COVID prompts Australian to relinquish chair of judging role at International Brewing Awards.
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Melbourne brewery’s Peanut Butter & Jam Barrel Aged Porter is being recalled.
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My parents didn’t drink much when I was growing up. Any alcohol that was in the house was hidden—hard stuff like vodka and tequila lived in a rarely opened cabinet in an armoire in the dining room, and what beer we had was stashed away in a second refrigerator in the garage. For years, the […]
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This week I cover some of the basic concepts of using fruit in BeerSmith for making beer, wine, cider or meads. Fruit Basics BeerSmith 3 supports the use of fruit juice, purees, honey and whole fruits natively when making beer, mead, wine and cider recipes. Typically most fruits are added during primary or secondary fermentation. […] Learn how to brew better kettle sours then make your own at home with this all grain recipe.
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Brick Lane’s Revolver Dark Hoppy Ale and O’Brien’s Belgian Ale win big at World Beer Awards.
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From a stout to a Saison with a twist, these are our top Spring beers.
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