As the craft beer movement continues to grow, more and more people are looking into starting a brewery and the logistics involved. It’s an exciting time to be making beer! We love seeing the passion continuing to grow ...
Wort Boiling
“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and caldron bubble.” —
Shakespeare, Macbeth
One aspect of the brewing process shared by nearly all brewers is boiling the wort. In fact, the symbol for ...
You may have heard that beer was invented by women. And that hops were discovered by Saint Hildegarda de Bingen sometimes called Sibyl of the Rhine. First, what exactly are hops, and why do we put them in beer? Hops are a...
The 500L two-vessel beer brewing system is often used in small craft breweries or craft brewing bars. The system contains two brewhouse vessels, a mash/lauter tank and a boiling/whirlpool tank. The mashing process and the...
When the fermentation has finished you need to bottle up. In principle, all you need to do is prime the beer with a little sugar (see above), fill then cap the bottles.
Raise the fermenting bucket onto a surface higher ...
The fermentation process is with the kit made up, and the yeast added as instructed, fit the lid on and make sure the airlock is snugly fitted. We tend to use some of the no-rinse sanitiser, or freshly boiled water, to go...
Imagine for a moment that you are in the store, staring at an aisle of brews. If you are someone who doesn’t know much about beer, all those fancy labels probably look like gibberish. You can’t tell the difference bet...