Fully automated brewing system using NodeJS
I recently bought a couple of 10 litre mini-kegs and started to think about split-batch experiments. I’ve long had a hankering to make cask beer which I’ve never done before. So I bought a hand pump (pump365) and started to Continue reading Keg v Cask
The star of this show was @VerdantBrew IPA yeast. It fermented vigorously and quickly. Not to mention the fantastic fruit flavours. After 3 or 4 days it was done! The 30g of bittering hops were a little too much. But Continue reading Hazy Dave
It was a good year for my garden apples this year. Both quantity and quality was better than last year. So maybe this years cider would be vintage. I used a different yeast this year, Young’s cider yeast instead of Continue reading Cider 2020
This brew was an experiment to ferment and serve from a Corny keg. This really came about through necessity because I just didn’t have any fermentation vessels left. There are of course pro & cons of doing so. Problems include Continue reading Crafty Pale: All-in-one brew.
I used this new piece of tech on my latest brew. The Tilt2 Hydrometer is a Bluetooth hydrometer that continuously records the SG and temperature. I think it’s a great product and it worked well. It’s supporting software is still Continue reading Tilt Hydrometer
I wanted to compare how my inspired brew compared to the original. Given the problems experienced during the brew it is no surprise that they are not the same. First of all, the beers look different. My Little Dead Pony Continue reading Dead Pony Taste Test
