Category: Homebrew
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Home brewing alcohol calculator
This calculator is in testing, please let us know if you encounter any issues: Hydrometer Readings to ABV Converter Original Gravity (OG): Final Gravity (FG) (optional): Calculate ABV If you are planning home brew beers, wines, and other alcoholic beverages, you will need to calculate the alcohol content of your drinks. The home brewing alcohol…
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How is alcohol made?
Alcoholic drinks and alcoholic beverages are drinks that are loved and consumed by people all over the world. Ancient wine and beermaking were often a family affair, with women and children participating in the process. In many cultures, alcoholic drinks were and continue to be an essential part of social events, such as parties, banquets,…
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The Art of Fermentation: How Beer is Made
Beer, that most beloved of alcoholic beverages, is the product of fermentation. But what is fermentation? And how does it work? In this short article, we’ll explore the basics of fermentation and how it’s used to make beer. Carbon Dioxide At its most basic, fermentation is the process of converting sugars into alcohols and carbon…
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What is ginger beer, and how do you make it?
Traditional ginger beer has been a huge part of many cultures for centuries and is still made in homes all over the world today. It’s a refreshing, slightly spicy drink that can be enjoyed on its own or used as a mixer in cocktails. Commercial ginger beers nowadays make huge batches of the drink and…
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What is a SCOBY? The Basics of Brewing Homemade Kombucha
Have you ever wondered what that rubbery, disc-shaped thing floating in a jar of kombucha is? That, my friend, is a SCOBY. SCOBY stands for Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast, and it is the key to brewing this delicious probiotic beverage at home. Keep reading to learn more about SCOBYs and how to use…
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How beer is made, or the brewing process
If you’re already a home brewer, then you can probably bore the tits off a fish going on and on about the brewing process and the difference between an ale and a lager (but we’ll get to that another time). If you’re not yet a home brewer (quit slacking and get on board!) then you…
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Featured post from Custom Made – Sustainable Home Brewing
This is the first time I’ve done this, but I really enjoyed reading this post after it was pointed out to me by Gillian, who collaborated with Custom Made on the writing of this post. It’s got some great info on the history of home brewing in the USA, as well as 10 tips for…
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Bleach: the cheapest and most effective no rinse sanitiser for home brewing beer
Sanitizing brewing equipment with bleach. Yes. Bleach. First, lets start with what sanitisation is, and why it’s important in home brewing. Obviously you want clean beer brewing equipment, right? Sanitisation vs Sterilisation (vs Cleaning) Physical cleanliness, where all visible dirt has been removed Sanitisation is the process of reducing the chances of contamination of your…
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Why bother home brewing anyway? What’s the point of making your own beer when there’s so much great craft beer?
Well, I’m sure plenty of non home brewers wonder about this, and if you’re thinking about starting to brew your own beer at home then hopefully I’ll make you see that there are plenty of reasons why home brewing is great. One fairly common reason to brew your own beer at home is the cost-saving…
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It was all going so well- home brewing screw-up part one
I had an opportunity to brew at short notice. I hadn’t planned ahead, but fortunately had all the required ingredients. (Except I later realised that I didn’t have any yeast, until I then realised that I actually did, but that was way after the fact). So in between getting on with some work, I set…
