I recently brewed a beer in the Welsh Cockney pub shed and thought I would share the process and the problems I had. A cock up after secondary fermentation, and I thought the beer was dead. Or did I save it? So this is the story of me brewing a real ale in the pub … Read more
If you like to brew beer at home, then one of the main things to make sure your beer turns out well is temperature control. It is hard to keep your beer at the right temperature for a successful brew without expensive equipment. Unless of course you set up your own DIY Fermentation Chamber. Which … Read more
Once a beer has been brewed, the fermentation process can take from one week to several months before it is ready for bottling. This may seem a little broad, but it depends on the type of beer you are brewing, and whether you are going for a secondary fermentation. A light ale, like pale ale … Read more
Home Brewing is an interesting mix of science and art, one that’s gathered a dedicated following. However, average people just like you and I, can transform simple ingredients into great beers (just like the breweries do). Table Of Contents How Does Home Brewing Work? There are four key elements for brewing beer at home: At … Read more
As the cost of living rises and everything seems to cost double. All but the wealthy are feeling the squeeze on their pockets. Necessities become the priority, and rightly so, but this means some things have to stop. Beer might be one of those luxuries now out of reach. So it begs the question, ‘is … Read more
When home brewing beer it is pretty important to control the temperature during the fermentation period. One of the best ways to accomplish this is using a fridge converted into a fermentation unit. However will the glass shelf in my fridge hold a 5 gallon beer bucket? It will be a disaster if the glass … Read more
Campden tablets are widely used for making wine and cider to prevent them from spoiling. They seem to be a must use additive when making wine or cider. However is it the same when brewing beer? Should I use Campden tablets for brewing beer? Campden tablets are a pretty useful thing for brewing beer, and … Read more
Making sure all our brewing equipment is clean and sanitized before using is important. If we don’t do this important step in the brewing process, then things can go bad. So can you use bleach to sanitize brewing equipment? All equipment should be cleaned first to make sure there is no visible dirt or dust. … Read more
As a novice to home brewing beer, this is a question that I recently asked myself. Is it better to use plastic or glass bottles for home brewing? I instinctively know that glass will be fine, after all breweries have used glass bottles forever. However I don’t see any breweries using plastic bottles for their … Read more
When we use a pressure barrel for the secondary fermentation of our beer we can dispense our beer straight from the barrel. But what if we get requests from friends for a bottle of our beer. Which begs the question can I bottle beer from my pressure barrel? I thought it would be perfectly okay, … Read more