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,...

  • 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 #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...

  • 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”...

  • 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...