Air Fryer Crispy Salted Corn: Quick & Easy Beer Snack
Having recently joined the air fryer craze, I thought I’d have a go at making some beer snacks to enjoy with my homebrew American pale ale. Cooking them in the air fryer may also mean they are a little healthier…
Best Amazon Prime Day Brewing Deals
Homebrewers, rejoice! Amazon Prime Day is here, and that means there are some killer deals on brewing gear. Whether you’re a beginner just starting out or a seasoned pro looking to upgrade your equipment, you’re sure to find something you…
Best Craft Beer Advent Calendars 2022
It’s that time of year again, nights are very much drawing in, the fireworks are all done, I’m a celebrity has started and we’re heading towards Christmas. The long trudge of November does have a light at the end though…
Build a Pallet Welly Rack
Building work on the house during covid was somewhat stressful and has meant I’ve not been able to brew for almost 2 years (soon to be rectified). It did however leave me with lots of pallets to make things out…
Where can you buy craft beer in the lockdown?
Whilst we’re on lockdown you may be wondering where to buy a good supply of craft beer to keep you going. Fear not, there’s plenty of online beershops operating during the lockdown, with many delivering to your door so you…
How to Build a Wort Chiller
Since I started all grain brewing I’ve always used the ‘no chill’ method of cooling my worth after boiling. This involved simply filling a plastic jerry can with the hot wort and letting it cool overnight before pitching the yeast….
California Stout
For the 2nd meeting of the Hertford Beer and Brewers group (HBAB) it was decided we should all have a go at brewing a dark beer (since it was still winter). I’d brewed a porter last year, which I’m yet…
Essential Homebrew Equipment – Refractometer
A refractometer is one of the pieces of brewing equipment I bought on a whim but it turned out to be a great purchase. Checking the gravity of your wort while you’re brewing is a fairly important factor in producing…
Green Hop Cascade SMaSH
Earlier this year I bought a couple of hop rhizomes from Willingham Nurseries with the hope that I’d one day be able to make a beer or 2 with hops I’d grown myself. I bought a cascade and a goldings and put…
Ticket to Zurich – Brew Day
My Dad turned 65 earlier this year and to help mark the occasion I brewed a couple of beers for the party and kept a few bottles for him. The first I brewed was a clone of Fullers HSB from Graham…
