If you're a new home brewer who's just quaffed the ale from your first beer kit or an established brewer looking to improve your craft, then these pages are for you.
Most of us started with a beer kit, some have honed their craft and learnt the skills to treat our liquor, propagate our own yeast and brew the beers which professional brewers would like to brew, were they not constrained by accountants, marketing men and the need to maximise their profit.
Contained within these pages you will find the knowledge that you need to become the best home brewer you can be. Read the latest articles and technical papers, discover where to get the best quality homebrew supplies and participate in the Brew Real Beer Blog where you'll find free home brew recipes, tasting notes for some of the world's finest beers, hints, tips and much much more.
Recent Homebrew Articles and Guides
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How technical can the home brewer get? Very technical, judging by the extensive mashing systems now appearing in home brew kitchens. Very poorly, however, judging by the limited use of fresh yeast and microscopes. Read More... |
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There are lots of reasons why home brewers should start home-roasting their own malts. FRESH specialty malts are almost impossible to find, a whole world of new recipes will open up to you, and freshly roasted malt, used soon after production, has a flavour and aroma that just can't be beaten. Read how to roast your own malt... |
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Where does the dedicated, or adventurous, homebrewer obtain a specialist yeast and how can you guarantee quality and consistency? For a wider range of options many homebrewers look towards the sediment in bottle conditioned samples. Find out how to harvest the best brewing yeast here... |
Recent Homebrew Supplies Reviews
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The emergence of all malt kits and kits created by the actual brewers of commercial beers have enabled home brewers to produce beers which are almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
If you're new to brewing or an old hand, then you can be sure that there will be a kit which will produce your favourite beer style and is well within your technical capabilities. |
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There is evidence that the mighty hop was introduced into the United States from England in 1629, but it has been used throughout Europe since the eleventh century to impart flavour, aroma and to help preserve beers. |
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If you think that you brew beer, then think again! You don’t, you never have and you never will. All beer brewed anywhere in the world is actually brewed by a single celled fungi called yeast.
So it stands to reason that if you have healthy, happy yeast then the quality of your homebrew ales and lagers will be tip-top. |
