Fully automated brewing system using NodeJS
After getting hold of the Fermzilla I couldn’t wait to drink fresh beer straight from the fermenter. But the Fermzilla was too big to fit into my beer fridge so I needed a kegerator/fermentation chamber that would be big enough. Continue reading Brew Fridge
I was pretty excited to try out the new Fermzilla pressure fermenter. because it promised so much, but would it deliver. I was attracted to the prospect of being able to: Ferment under pressure. Minimise oxygen ingress, Self carbonate finished Continue reading Fermzilla
This was a clone of the truly excellent IPA from Tempest Brewery in Tweedbank. It was inspired by New Zealand and contains a plethora of hops from that country. I made a couple of changes, the first of which was Continue reading Long White Cloud
I was invited to bring along a brew to a local tech meetup and coincidentally I had this hazy brew ready. It was unfiltered and not dry hopped. Comparing the TiltHydrometer graphs with against my own equipment, shows that Continue reading Hazy Susan
This was another attempt at a MAC (Mozaic, Amarillo, Citra) IPA. But this time with a bit more beef at 7.1% and hopefully without the faults of previous attempts. Well, that was the hope. I bottled some straight from the Continue reading Big MAC
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
This new piece of kit was something I made myself for a few pounds. It was inspired Clear Beer Draught System. But rather than pay $41 + $35 shipping. I made mine from these items from Amazon for less than £10. Continue reading Keg Float
We’re getting there. This is more in line with my expectations of flavoursome hoppy session beer. It has great aroma and a nice colour. Eminently drinkable, but still not quite to my liking on the malt front. This is using Continue reading MACGoto 2
Yet another go a brewing a Goto IPA. This time I tried the MAC hops. Mosaic, Amarillo and Citra. The grain bill was also changed significantly. To lighten the colour, I went for 50/50 Maris Otter and Pilsner, with a Continue reading MAC Goto
For my first attempt at brewing cider, I used two different varieties grown in my garden at home. To keep things simple I decided not to add any sugar. Sticking to pure fermented apple juice seemed to me to provide Continue reading Cider 2018