When Should I Switch From A Primary To Secondary Fermenter?
The more I brew, the more I learn and the thing I learn the most is that process control and timing are key. What I’m working on at the moment…
Where Do You Store Homebrew After Bottling? Things Not To Do
If you want to be a homebrewer, you need the patience of a saint. To make sure that the wait is worth it, you don’t want to ruin your beer…
The Best Homebrewing Forums To Join To Turn You Into A Pro
Homebrewing is a pastime which some merely dip their toes into while others jump right in. There is so much you can learn to turn your craft into a real…
How Can I Speed Up My Brew Day & Still Make Incredible Beer?
Don’t get me wrong, we all love making beer but sometimes when you think about setting up for another brew day it can be off-putting. The major issue is that…
Ice Bath Wort Chilling Techniques For Faster Cooling
So, it’s your first time brewing beer and you have just found out that you need to cool the wort before adding the yeast, but how do you do it…
Do I Need To Sanitize My Brew Kettle Before I Use It?
As homebrewers we both know that having clean and sanitized brewing equipment is vital, but when do we sanitize and when do we not? It’s unnecessary to sanitize a brew…
Chilling Wort In Freezers – Everything You Ever Need To Know
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been rethinking the way that I chill my wort on brew day. Is there a greener and more efficient way than using a…
Definitive Guide: Chilling Your Wort Without Wasting Water
As a keen brewer and someone very conscious of environmental conservation, the amount of water it takes to ‘chill’ an average size batch of beer is soul-crushing. My first attempt…
The Real Dangers & Benefits Of Cooling Your Wort With Ice
When you get into homebrewing the first horror story you hear is that you MUST cool your wort down fast after the boil. Normally on day one, you are dealing…
Should I Shake My Fermenter? The Truth About What’ll Happen
As a home brewer you probably know that your yeast performs best when it is suspended in your beer, fermenting away. So, surely giving your fermenter/carboy a good shake would…