ne of the first questions that many new brewers have is "When should I bottle my beer?". Well, the short answer is: When it’s done of course! However, the long answer is a bit more complicated, but boils down to: It d...
Understand the cost, location and your business goals before opening your own brewery.
Tips to opening a craft brewery
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Missing your mash’s temperature can result in thin watery beer, missed alcohol potential or missed style guidelines. However, just because the mash temperature is not correct at the start, doesn’t mean you can’t fix...
Canada's malting barley is world-class.
It all begins with barley
Almost all beer is made with barley, a grain that’s rich in the enzymes, starches and flavours that make for a delicious brew. Other grains are somet...
The concept of filtering is a purely mechanical one and very simple: build a screen with holes in it too small to allow the passage of the particles you don’t want in the final product. Then build this screen large enou...
Interestingly, he also talked about the importance of brewers talking positively about beer, and very interestingly, about ‘each other’s beer’, in order to continue growing the sector.
Clearly, the fast-shifting br...
Interestingly, he also talked about the importance of brewers talking positively about beer, and very interestingly, about ‘each other’s beer’, in order to continue growing the sector.
Clearly, the fast-shifting br...
For lovers of the effervescent, sweet-tart flavor of kombucha, brewing a batch at home is an easy hobby that saves money; is a great way to reduce food waste and use extra tea, herbs and fruit for flavoring; and lets you ...