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Substituting hops and malt

Substituting hops and malt

For new brewers substituting an ingredient can be daunting and a bit puzzling. Let’s take a closer look at how to approach this common conundrum.

Substituting hops and malt

For new brewers substituting an ingredient can be daunting and a bit puzzling. Let’s take a closer look at how to approach this common conundrum.

Sanitising and infections - Understanding how sanitising protects your precious brew.

Sanitising and infections - Understanding how s...

Every brewer knows that sanitising is important, but when and where is it most crucial? 

Sanitising and infections - Understanding how s...

Every brewer knows that sanitising is important, but when and where is it most crucial? 

Adding oak flavour to your beer

Adding oak flavour to your beer

As winter draws closer we are starting to enjoy darker, heavier beers at the braai and around the fire. Dark Ales, Porters, Stouts, Imperial IPA's, 90 shilling etc are all firm...

Adding oak flavour to your beer

As winter draws closer we are starting to enjoy darker, heavier beers at the braai and around the fire. Dark Ales, Porters, Stouts, Imperial IPA's, 90 shilling etc are all firm...

DIY Biltong maker

Making your own biltong box is very easy and inexpensive. Anyone can do it! What you will need: A box - Free USB fan - approx R110. These can be...

DIY Biltong maker

Making your own biltong box is very easy and inexpensive. Anyone can do it! What you will need: A box - Free USB fan - approx R110. These can be...

Designing your own recipe 101

Designing your own recipe 101

My first brew I ever did was all-grain, back in 2009. All I had to work with was SAB pale malt, SAB black patent malt and SAB Southern Promise hops....

Designing your own recipe 101

My first brew I ever did was all-grain, back in 2009. All I had to work with was SAB pale malt, SAB black patent malt and SAB Southern Promise hops....

The removal and prevention of beer stone

The removal and prevention of beer stone

This is an article I have been wanting to write for a while. I, unfortunately, only learnt about beer stone the hard way. The quality of beer coming out of...

The removal and prevention of beer stone

This is an article I have been wanting to write for a while. I, unfortunately, only learnt about beer stone the hard way. The quality of beer coming out of...