CO2 Charger or Sodastream Adapter – Which is The Best gas system for 5 Litre Kegs?
In the previous 5-litre mini keg guide we covered the main euqipment you’d need to get set up. Now we’ll look at two options for the gas for mobile kegging. For avid homebrewers, the quest for the perfect gas system…
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…
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….
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…
Making a Hop Tea
For my American Pale Ale recipe rather than dry hopping I thought I’d give making a hop tea a try to add that extra hop boost I was looking for. A hop tea is an infusion of hops and water,…
Palmers Brewery Tour
On a recent tour of the south coast I managed to shoehorn a tour of Palmers Brewery in Bridport into the schedule, luckily with my wife being pregnant she offered to drive so I could thoroughly sample the beers on…
How to Build a Fermentation Fridge – DIY Brew Fridge
The lovely long hot summer we’ve had this year has had one major drawback; I’ve not been able to brew as it’s been too warm for fermentation in the house and stocks are beginning to run low! Most yeast that…
Alcoholic Elderflower Champagne Recipe
Following on from the non alcoholic elderflower champagne it would have been wrong of me not to do an alcoholic version of it to enjoy on hot summer evenings we’re having. The recipe I used for this is pretty much…
Alcohol Free Elderflower Champagne Recipe
There’s a lovely self set elderflower in my back garden which is covered in white flower heads and it would be a shame not to use them for some kind of brew. I’d already planned to make some alcoholic elderflower…
5 Tips for Fast Home Brew Bottling
Once your lovely new beer is fermented you’re faced with a choice, to bottle or to barrel. I won’t go in to the merits and drawbacks with each method but one of the reasons given for not bottling by a…
