Summer Brews | Kölsch-style Ale
While travelling through Germany with Sophie last year, I spent a good portion of time with a stein in-hand. Time was short, though I was fortunate enough to sample some…
Unleashing Safbrew BE-256 (Abbaye) | Belgian Blonde Update
Being a big fan of keeping my brew days as simple as possible, I'm a bit of a sucker for dry yeast. I think most of us would agree that…
Hop To It | Hop Update #1
My word, how these Triffids do grow! Hop cultivation is certainly off to a stellar start, with beyond-belief Spring weather providing some excellent growing conditions. Unknown Variety #1 Unknown Variety…
Belgian Blonde Ale – First All-grain Batch
My first all-grain batch has been a long time coming. With my new malt mill arriving this week, nothing was standing in the way of brew day on Monday. A…
Hop To It | The hops are in!
Spring is in full bloom here in New Zealand, with every inch of my being screaming "PLANT HOPS"! Thankfully, my partner Sophie was similarly excited, and with our new home's…