Batch #4 – Oatmeal Stout
This is a recipe taken from Greg Hughes’ book Home Brew Beer. I realised I don’t think I’ve ever drank an Oatmeal Stout, but I have a can of one from a local brewery to...
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Batch #2 & #3 – Witbier & Raspberry Witbier
For this Witbier I’m using a recipe from Greg Hughes’ book Home Brew Beer. A book that is often considered the “bible” of home brewers. This is essentially a clone of Hoegaarden. From the...
Batch #1 – Pale Ale
This is my first “brew day” on the Royal Catering 30L Mash Tun. This is basically the same machine as the Brewmonk, Ace Hopcat, BrewDevil, etc. I decided to start with a simple recipe,...
Muntons Hazy IPA
The Hazy IPA kit from Muntons is frequently praised as being the best beer kit home-brewers have used. It is a New England style Hazy IPA that “will produce strong citrus and grapefruit notes...
Mangrove Jack’s Pink Grapefruit IPA
Is this the best beer kit ever? I love BrewDog’s Elvis Juice. I think it might be my favourite beer. And the Mangrove Jack’s Pink Grapefruit IPA, “inspired” by the BrewDog headliner, receives praise...
Christmas Pudding Dark Ale
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a pub, especially for more than a meal. Over the winter season I used to enjoy trying out some of the Christmas beers that were...
Cooper’s Dark Ale
The only reason I brewed this beer was to have a base to make my Christmas Pudding Dark Ale. I decided I didn’t want 40 pints of Christmas-y beer, so I kept half “untouched”...
St Peter’s Ruby Red Ale
The St Peter’s Ruby Red Ale is the first beer I ever home brewed. I bought a “getting started” kit from Home Brew Online. It came with the required equipment to get started (a...