Homebrewing is a hobby that has a lot of gadgets, equipment, and interesting paraphernalia. If you were to purchase everything available on the market, you'd have to have very deep pockets. This...

Recently I moved house and had to also change some of my brewing equipment along the way. When I brewed my latest batch using my new (old) set up, I noticed that my wort's Original Gravity (OG)...

From bitter, bitter, experience, I've found that kegging the beer you plan to drink at home is much better than bottling 50 to 60 bottles per batch. Certainly when it comes to labor. I also know...

When we think about a pint of beer, most of us will unconsciously conjure up a crystal clear pale colored lager, perhaps the star in a beautiful summer scene. There's nothing wrong with that....

The other day I got a message from a friend asking me questions about homebrewing. She wanted to buy a gift for her boyfriend and knew that he liked beer (see my gift suggestions here). She had...

Out of all the factors that go into making a good homebrew, sanitation is the most important—infection will ruin a batch of otherwise well-made beer. The most famous no-rinse sanitizer on the...