Mill gap size
Much is written about mill gap, some from highly reliable sources and others, well its the internet ! From a small scale brewing point the most importants factors are minimal […]
Hop Storage, age and degradation
Hops are only harvested once a year per hemisphere. This requires that hops are packed and stored in conditions that optimise that just pelleted quality. The Northern harvest happens about […]
Bio Transformation
There have been some great discussions and education in Canberra Brewers on Bio Transformation Here is a nice simple one pager: LAL-bestpractices-Biotransformation-print+bleed (1)
Calcium…O Calcium
It is often said that Calcium is good for your bones and good for your beer. Canberra’s water @ 13 is fine Ca wise for Pils but a bit low […]
Brut IPA..you too
Brut IPA seems to be the current Wunderkid and I thinks makes a nice balance with the slightly older kid on the block NEIPA. I have only tasted one commercial […]
Beer line–how long?
This should be simple question and there are some simple equations out there using keg pressure and line resistance that may get you close. A really good article that takes […]
High Gravity and ABV
Alcohol does strange things. One of those means that the ABV calculated by good old simple OG-FG * x is pretty good up to about 6% ABV when the results […]
How to measure pH (AJ deLange)
I would like to thank AJ deLange for permission to re-post his pages. pH Meter Calibration Procedure I frequently get asked about how to use and calibrate a pH meter. […]
pH a different perspective (AJ deLange)
I would like to thank AJ deLange for permission to re-post his pages. A Different Perspective on pH Advances in technology have resulted in pH meters with performance high enough […]
pH and beer ..part one (yes its important)
We all know about pH, we knew about it before we started brewing, at the very least through primary school science or gardening or fish tanks or swimming pools and […]