How Much Headspace Should You Really Leave When Bottling Beer?
The question of headspace—how much room to leave between your beer and the airlock/opening of your bottle—comes up a lot in homebrewing conversations. There’s a lot of talk out there…
Wort Chiller Leaking Water Into Your Wort? Read This Quick!
The first time I used my wort chiller I felt like a brewing god. There I was cooling down my wort like a pro! Then all of a sudden I…
How Much Does It Cost To Start Home Brewing Great Beer?
Brewing your own beer can become a huge financial investment over time, but it never has to start that way. Although there are many fancy gadgets on the homebrewing market…
What Size Chest Freezer Do You Need? (Keezer vs Kegerator)
When I first met my professional brewer friend, Tom, from the Ugly Half microbrewery, I just had to ask “how can I improve my homebrewed beer?”. The immediate response was…
Should Fermenting Beer Be Kept In The Dark?
If you’ve ever fermented anything or known someone who did, you’ve probably heard a dark environment is best for the task. If you’re new to homebrewing, you may be wondering…
Newbie Mistakes: Can I Move My Beer While It’s Fermenting?
I don’t know about you, but I always used to manage to leave something behind or under my lovely beer that’s already fermenting. Or, failing this, something happened and I…
How Do You Keep A Beer Keg Cold? (Home, Camping, Parties)
Let’s face it no one likes to drink warm beer, well most people don’t. Keeping a beer keg cold can be a bit tricky if you are transporting it or…
Can I Reuse Beer Bottles for Homebrewing & Should I Do It?
When making beer at home we tend to use what we have around us, this could be because there isn’t the proper piece of equipment available or we are just…
What Size Carboy Do You Actually Need For A 5-gallon Batch?
The more I brew my own beer the more I realize that the right equipment can seriously save you time and stress. I also know that sometimes I’d bought the…
Can I Use Bottling Buckets As A Primary Or Secondary Fermenter?
The thing a love about homebrewers as a group, apart from how friendly they are, is their ingenuity! When it comes to a crisis, as homebrewers we can generally find…