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It is time for a new series of videos that look at common mistakes made by homebrewers all the way through the process from grain to glass. As a huge fan of the TV series Breaking Bad, I have given this one a tribute name and image. You will find a lot of information presented within this...

It is time for a new educational beer style guide video and I am happy to bring you my Double IPA guide. This video guide begins with the history then moves onto BJCP style notes and a recipe writing section before I share my own tried and tested recipe, which I call "Hop Monster" along with...

It is time for an inspiration video for homebrewers in isolation or for those that simply want some solid project ideas. Within this quick topic video I share 8 different project ideas with the hope that people can turn some of the negativity of isolation into some positives for their brewing...

It is time for a quick topic look cleaning and sanitation for homebrewers. This area is simply the most important in homebrewing so it is an area to be clear on. This video gives lots of advice and tips and tricks and should complete even the more experienced homebrewers knowledge. Guidelines...

It is time for a new educational beer style guide video and I am happy to bring you the Black IPA guide. This style has various other names including Cascadian Dark Ale or CDA for short. This video guide begins with the history then moves onto BJCP style notes and a recipe writing section before...

It is time to share my second brew experience with the Grainfather G70. This second brew was made using the recently released firmware update 2.5. This update has certainly changed things, with both good and bad news to report that is backed up in full with video. Instead of using the GF app...

It is time for a new educational beer style guide video and I am happy to bring you the Trappist Single guide. This style has many other names including "Monk Beer". This video guide begins with the history then moves onto BJCP style notes and a recipe writing section before I share my own tried...

It is time for a video that celebrates the launch of the first mass market kveik yeast in dried sachet form. I have been working with Lallemand to bring you lots of internal information about their journey in testing and selection of this chosen strain. This video also runs through the...

It is time to share with you all my first brew experience with the new final retail version of the Grainfather G70 with my usual level of detail. If you are considering buying this system or are simply curious as to why this is so pricey then I believe you will find the answers you are looking...

It is time to present my first impressions video for the freshly released (in some markets) Grainfather G70. Unlike the sponsored videos out there already this video provides much more information about the pros and cons of this system in the sort of detail I believe is needed for a product of...

It is time for a product video and this one concerns the Kegmenter. This is a multipurpose unit that can be used for regular & pressure fermentation, beer serving, distilling, brewing and more besides. I have used this already with no issues but wish to test it further before I make a final...

Happy new year! It is time for a new educational beer style guide video and I am starting 2020 with a big one, the English barley wine. This video guide begins with the history then moves onto BJCP style notes and a recipe writing section before I share my own tried and tested recipe along with...

It is time for another educational video and this one concerns the recent studies and discussion around kveik yeast and its pitching rate. This video starts with background information before looking at the recent published studies by Escarpment Labs and Brülosophy. I hope you find this video...

It is time for a video that will give the homebrewing public an insight into the worlds largest drink trade event, the BrauBeviale which was held in Nuremberg in Germany this year in the middle of November. This event is very beer focussed and I am sure many will find this interesting. I have...

It is time for my final review of the Fermzilla after much testing. I have tested it in every way that it can be used and I feel that I have found its pros and cons during this time. This video is set out to explain all of this in balance so that people can take a fully informed look and add...

Fresh from the main trade event of the year, here is the full information announced to the homebrew industry by Grainfather about their forthcoming 70L brewing system along with many thoughts from the trade and public. What do you think?

It is time for an educational video that looks at spunding valve options for pressure fermentation. The spunding valve is a key item in your set up that should not be overlooked. Within this video I detail the two different types so that people can make an informed choice. As usual, thank you...

It is time for another educational video and this one provides a full guide to the ever popular American pale ale (APA). This style gets my usual treatment where we start by looking at the brief history and then move into BJCP style notes, recipe writing, my suggested recipe along with some...

It is time for a quick educational video that tackles the important topic of Oxidisation in beer. It is a point of fact that many homebrewers are oxidising their beers without realising it because they drink them before the full onset of staleness takes hold. Much better tasting beers can be...

It is time for another educational video and this one looks at pressure fermentation in easy guide form so that no matter what your background is you should come away from watching it with a good understanding of the topic. This video gives key advice as to how to apply this to your...