brewing Archive

12 Apr 2020

Pale Ale

It has been a while since I have been able to brew due to house renovations, travel with work and the garage being a storage space for accumulated bits and pieces. With Coronovirus and social isolation, my
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