This week I look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of whirlpool hopping in an effort to better understand
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This week I cover water to grain ratios used during mashing and how it affects the mash and ultimately your
This week I take a look at the practice of using sulfites as a preservative in beer brewing, including the
This week I take a look at how the use of high proportions of specialty malt can impact the fermentability
This week I take a look at spontaneous fermentation for home brewers and what you might expect from using wild
This week I take a look at when you should apply different mash techniques to achieve a particular style or
This week I take a look at the yeast flocculation, what it means and how it affects your finished beer.
This week I take a look at the practice of using multiple equipment profiles for your brewing equipment in BeerSmith.
This week I take a look at how to read a yeast data sheet for brewing yeasts and how to
This week I take a fresh look at mash hopping and why it might promote long term beer stability. What
Independent WA craft brewery, Beerfarm, is building a new brewery and taphouse on the NSW Central Coast. This week I take a fresh look at the major aromatic hop oils and how they affect your beer’s aroma
This week I take a look at the yeast variant diastaticus more formally known as saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus. This
This week I take a look at brewing using malt extract and some of the advantages of going back to
This week I take a look at some of the new no-boil beer kits that have entered the market and
This week I continue my series on brewing low alcohol and non alcoholic beers. I’ll cover new low-alcohol yeasts, arrested
This week I take a look at some popular methods for making low alcohol beer at home. Commercial brewers use
This week I take a look at fermentation considerations when brewing a very high gravity beer such as an Imperial Stout or Barley Wine. Last week in Part 1, I covered several methods for achieving a very high starting gravity. Selecting Your Yeast Now that you have a high gravity wort, you need to consider […] This week I take a look at the brewing of very high gravity beers to include styles like Barley Wines and extreme Imperial Stouts. These beers require somewhat special handling as it can be hard to achieve the very high starting gravity and a good fermentation, and in addition they often require extensive aging. Very […] 
This week in part 4, I cover common beer infections including wild yeast and bacteria as well as some equipment and material concerns related to cleaning and sanitation. In Part 1 I provided an introduction to cleaning and sanitation and explained why it is a two step process. Part 2 covered cleaners for home brewing […] 
This week I take a look at sanitizers to use for beer brewing. In part 1 I presented an introduction to cleaning and sanitation and the importance of separately cleaning and sanitizing. Part 2 featured the most common cleaners used for beer brewing and their strengths and weaknesses. Sanitizing Sanitizing is the process of reducing […] This week I dive into the cleaning process and discuss some of the most popular cleaners used when brewing beer. Last week in Part 1, I explained why cleaning and sanitation is so important for beer and discussed environmental concerns such as where to locate your brewery. As I discussed in part 1, cleaning and […] 
This week I dive into the very important topic of cleaning and sanitation for beer brewing and cover some of the basic terms and definitions. In part 2 I’m going to cover the cleaning process and strengths and weaknesses of different cleaners, and in part 3 I will cover sanitation and sanitizers. Why is Cleaning […] 
Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss his recently published book on British Brewing in World War II (WWII). Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does not support the audio […] http://beerkitreviews.com My new Mr Beer Preiumum Brew Kit part1-unpacking the kit. This is part of my new experiment into the simplified home brewing of 2 gallons of beer with the Mr Beer Kit. Having been a home brewer for many years and having to delay that hobby for many years I need to get back
This week I take a look at yeast autolysis which is the decomposition of yeast, and how it affects beer flavor as your beer ages. Yeast Autolysis The word autolysis literally means self-destruction, and yeast autolysis is the final stage for a yeast cell life where the yeast cell wall literally bursts open and releases […] #1 Best home brew equipment I ever bought Yes, this is one of the best things I have ever bought in home brewing. This thing has bailed me out and assisted me more than any other piece of home brewing equipment ever. I bought mine on Feb 2020, and I’ve probably used it almost 100
This week I discuss the German Step mash profile and how it can be used for Continental and German beer styles. I’ve also seen this mash referred to as a barbell mash or lager mash. The German Step Mash Profile A German Step mash is a term many of us use to denote a mash […] If you’re new to brewing, you might be wondering which beer styles to try out first! In this video, I sum up what I think are the 3 easiest types of beer to brew, based on my experience making each of them, from each major brewing region of the world! —————————————————– LINKS TO EACH GRAIN
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