Brewing 101 - How to Brew Your Own Beer
Homebrewing is incredibly rewarding, but can be a bit daunting for beginners. It certainly was for me. Here. you’ll find guides to all things “homebrew”, in plain English. Let me take you by the hand, and show you how to get started brewing your own beer…
You deserve beer-clean glasses at home – here’s how to clean ’em properly
I feel awkward having this conversation. I don’t want to glass-shame you. (Yeah, that’s…
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A Complete Guide to Beer Bottling for the Homebrewer
Before your first batch of home-brew is even fermented, you’ll need to decide whether…
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How to Use Priming Sugar for Perfectly Carbonated Beer
So, you checked hydrometer readings two days in a row, and you’re confident fermentation…
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Homebrew Beer Recipes
I’ve been busy in the garage cooking up my new favorite recipes. They’re all tried-and-tested, and have detailed step-by-step instructions suitable for beginners.
(Or just skip to the end and follow the numbers if you’re a battle-hardened brewmaster.)
Check them out below, in a handy swipeable slider.
Hoegaarden Grand Cru Recipe (Clone)
During the summer, I had a taste for Witbiers, and read about Hoegaarden Grand…
A Hoppy All-Grain American IPA Recipe
A hoppy American IPA recipe for you, since, let’s face it, this is one…
My Tried-and-Tested All-Grain Oatmeal Stout Recipe
An easy homebrew for beginners – a very more-ish Oatmeal Stout Stout and porters…
Latest Articles
My latest musings, rants, reviews…
You deserve beer-clean glasses at home – here’s how to clean ’em properly
I feel awkward having this conversation. I don’t want to glass-shame you. (Yeah, that’s…
You deserve beer-clean glasses at home – here’s how to clean ’em properlyRead More
These are the best beer brewing books for every stage of your homebrewing journey
Do you want to brew consistently good beer? You need some books, not more…
These are the best beer brewing books for every stage of your homebrewing journeyRead More
Why Brew Your Own Beer? (6 Compelling Reasons)
Do you have harrowing memories of drinking your Uni mate’s frankly terrifying homebrew? Then…
Homebrewing Equipment
What equipment do you need to brew beer at home? Must-haves, and probably some “wishlist” stuff…
What is BIAB? Introducing Brew-in-a-Bag, the Easy Way to Brew AG!
Extract brewing is easy, and doesn’t need much by the way of equipment, right?…
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Tools, Calculators & Checklists
There’s no shortage of calculators online. I love Beersmith and BrewerFriend, too. But I’ve put together a few things here to help you, as well.
Bottling Day Checklist
Personally, I sometimes have the odd senior moment, when I planned to start bottling,…
Calculate Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
I have written more extensively on how to read a hydrometer; this post is…
