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Thermo Pot Mash Tun Build
This article is going to cover an overview to converting a Bergland 50-litre stainless steel thermo pot into a Mash Tun. There are processes, but as I’m NOT an engineer (or a very responsible adult) please do your own research and only take these jobs on if you feel capable.
Making A Counter Flow Chiller (CFC) to Help Rapidly Cool Wort
This project will handle creating a homemade CFC in as few steps as possible. You can learn from any mistakes here and create your own, better CFC or decide that an immersion chiller or plate chiller – think Blichmann Therminator™ (bright light in the sky and loud orchestral “ahhhhhh” music).
ACB vs Worcester HBC Challenge
This page will give details of the upcoming brew off between the Anglian Craft Brewer and Worcester Home Brew Club. All the beers have been brewed and distributed. Judges have started the judging process and the tasting session are due to being soon.
Black IPA – Style Overview
Some would say the Black IPA is fairy new style of beer. The BJCP style guidelines only included it in 2015 under the Speciality IPA category so if you go by them it’s not been around for long.
Biere de Garde – Style Overview
One style of beer that I am increasingly fond of brewing (and drinking) is the French Biere de Garde. I thought I would share some background information about the style and recipe formulation that I have learned over the last year or so whilst I have been brewing various versions of this beer.
Culturing Yeast and Using Slants
A paper by Ashley Carr…. I have obtained this information from various sources so it is a distillation of ideas and techniques I have tried and tested and achieved remarkably successful outcomes from.
Maximising Aroma from Hops
This paper from Ashley Carr is principally about maximising hop aroma but it should be understood from the start that it is not possible to do this without some impact on flavour and bitterness too…
An Introduction to Water Treatment
Whenever we talk about ingredients for our recipes we inevitably talk about Malt, Hops and Yeast. All very important of course but with over 94 % of the final Beer being water…….
ACB Sensory Day at CPL Aromas
ACB member, Alan Osbiston very kindly invited fellow ACB members to CPL Aromas
Oxygen Wort Aeration
In recent times I have become concerned that perhaps I am not giving my yeast enough of the love and care that they require to efficiently ferment a wort. I grow starters of decent size when working with liquid yeast but occasional long extended drawn-out fermentations, and the increased frequency of me brewing high gravity beers have led me to look at how I can give my yeast a better environment in which to do their thing.