brewing Archive
12 Apr 2020
20 Dec 2019
The Kegerator
I made the move to Corney Kegs a back in 2015 (see Corney Kegs post) and had been happy with the convenience and portability of my brews. My Dad even made a wooden cradle for the keg to
22 Dec 2017
The Skip and Anchor
Has been a while since I posted anything here. Not a sign of any slow down in the brewing of beer, so much as in writing about it. Having moved house in August 2017 I had access
16 Dec 2017
Pride of Warwick
Whilst I generally like to try new things, if you find something you like it’s good to keep coming back to – even if to see how consistent you can be. This Best Bitter recipe from Gordon
28 Oct 2017
Oatmeal Stout
As the seasons are turning colder here in the UK, plus I really like stouts and porters, I’ve been brewing some of the different styles of stout to explore them a little more. Aware that the festive
16 May 2016
Frank as Apollo AG
Brewing a Premium Bitter today – called Frank as Apollo. This recipe was the winner of the 2012 Great British Home Brew competion. Grains: Predominantly Maris Otter with just over 10% Munich Malt and 5% Caramunch. Hops: Celia
17 Nov 2014
Dry hopping
With my most recent brew (ROC Fall) the recipe calls for dry hopping 30g of Citra – something I haven’t done before and that the recipe provides scant instructions on.
15 Nov 2014
Brewing Notes: ROC Fall
General notes from brew session on Saturday 15th November 2014: From the many entries submitted for the 2013 Great British Home Brew competition and after judging by some of the UK’s leading beer experts, Tom Wrights’ “ROC-Fall”
26 Oct 2014
Corney Kegs
So decided to bite the bullet and go for a couple of Cornelius Kegs as a treat to myself – well and to those who enjoy helping me drink my home made beer!
31 May 2014
Refractometer
So after some deliberation I’ve decided to invest in a refractometer. Loads to choose from on Amazon but went for RSG-100 ATC Refractometer Main reason was to avoid having to mess around with hydrometers, trial jars and
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