Home Brew

I started home brewing during summer 2021.

  • 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, so I went with a House Pale Ale all grain kit from The Malt Miller, which comes from Jon Finch’s Beer…

  • 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 reading I’ve done online this is a pretty close replica. I’ll get some real Hoegaarden in to compare when the beer…

  • 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 compare to. Recipe Grain: 2.74 kg (86.2%) Weyermann Pale Malt 130 g (4.1%) Crisp Medium Crystal 240 100 g (3.1%) Crisp…

  • 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 on offer – so I decided to brew my own. What better thing to drink in the dark, cold evenings? I…

  • 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” to drink as normal. The Cooper’s Dark Ale is described as starting “fresh and creamy, and leaves you with a lingering…

  • 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 all across the internet. In fact, some of the reviews say it is better than the beer that inspired it. The…