Welcome back to the world of brewing - we had a brewday on Saturday and brewed our first ever milk stout. We brewed on the updated Grainfather with bluetooth control box that can communicate with your phone! What is The Grainfather? The Grainfather is a compact all in one 30Litre electric brewing system. It heats water to your desired strike water temperature and has an integrated mash … [Read more...] about A Grainfather Brewday
Recipes
Christmas Breakfast Imperial Oat Stout
Christmas comes but once a year and that calls for a special brew. Back in early November Martin and I started thinking about our next brew and with Christmas looming we didn't have much time to brew, ferment and bottle condition for the big day. I put together a new recipe based on our original oat stout but put it on overdrive - we were going big or going home on this one. Opting to brew a 25 … [Read more...] about Christmas Breakfast Imperial Oat Stout
Wallop – Making a modern Mild
A good friend of mine mentioned that he'd love to create a beer for the 10th anniversary of the 1984 Symposium - an event that he's been running for ... 10 years. It's a picnic and International gathering held at George Orwell’s grave on his birthday. We started discussions on what style of beer would be appropriate and what beer could Orwell have been drinking in the Thirties. A search led me … [Read more...] about Wallop – Making a modern Mild
Brewing a Black IPA
How time flies in the World of brewing! Mart and I have just finished brewing our 7th all grain batch of beer (see the full list on Untappd) and this time we decided to go all out and begin brewing a Black IPA. If you are new to beer and brewing, a black IPA probably sounds wrong and many posts and articles on the internet will tell you it is wrong! But the idea is that you produce an overly … [Read more...] about Brewing a Black IPA
ALL BEER EXPERIENCE
This is the All Beer Experience pack that I got for Fathers day. What a great gift for anyone wanting to learn about the different styles and flavours of beer. You get a glass, some malt sachets and a nice thick spiral bound book detailing everything you need to know about beer! It's very cool. It currently costs £19.95 plus £3.95 postage, but you can grab a £4 discount if you use the code … [Read more...] about ALL BEER EXPERIENCE