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I noticed some of the red seals on my flip top bottles seemed to be going hard. I bought 12 bottles back in 2023 and another 12 in 2026. Surprisingly it’s the latest batch that have the issue. I assumed…
There are four important ingredients for brewing beer: barley, hops, yeast and water. Most home brewers start out making beer kits and when the instructions say add water, the natural reaction is to reach for the tap. Tap water It’s…
These are the steps involved when I make a home made cider. There is some duplication of the text here and the Beer Making Steps article. I should mention that my experience to date is limited to making “turbo cider”,…
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Or… Fridges, Freezers, Heaters and Controllers This articles details the hardware required to ensure everything is kept at the required temperatures throughout the beer and cider making process. It is primarily about using electronic controllers to enable refrigerators and freezers…
Here I will explain all of the equipment I use during the life time of my beers and ciders. Jugs Stop that sniggering at the back! The joke hasn’t been lost on the manufacturers either. In fact there are brands…
iSpindel This device, in my view, is genius. It’s a small tube with a watertight lid with a battery and electronics inside. When placed into a fermenter with the wort, it can relay, almost live, the temperature and gravity readings…
These are the steps involved when I make a standard beer kit. Step 1 – cleaning and sanatising Clean all of the equipment. I use ChemClean to remove any organic matter accumulated in previous use. Once cleaned and rinsed, I…
