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Came across something new this weekend called Hop Water. My first thought was “great just another bland tasting seltzer”. I couldn’t have been more wrong. When I poured it into a glass I was blown away by the aroma. It’s as good as any quality IPA. Lots of grapefruit, tropical fruits, and piney...

I upgraded my siphon to the brewsssiphon. Its an all stainless steel construction with heavy duty gaskets. I no longer have any issues with mystery air bubbles. Not sure if its available in the UK but It's difenetly worth the investment. https://www.brewsensible.com/products/brewsssiphon

We love the city of Bath and the surrounding countryside. Its still close enough to London for a day trip :-)

Another recommendation with Kveik is to underpitch, which seems counter intuitive. Then let the fermented beer sit on the yeast cake for a couple of weeks. The yeast is still doing it's job cleaning up the beer. However, you still have to lager the beer a few weeks until its ready. Cheers

I recently read an article about using the Kveik yeast to produce lager like quality beers at warmer fermentation temperatures. So I thought I would give it a go. Just sampled my faux pilsner and its quite lovely. I used the Lutra Kviek yeast at a fermentation temperature of 21C. After 3...

Hello From Texas, Since my plans are to retire in the Somerset area, I thought I would officially join the HBF. I've been brewing for the last 30 years and know my way around a kettle and a mash tun. I currently have a Braumeister and a Grainfather. I prefer traditional Ales and lagers...

Hello, Just another American (technically a Texan) that plans to retire in the Somerset area near Bath. We really enjoy the English countryside, the history, and the people in these communities. So I was hoping to establish some homebrew contacts before I get there. Doesn't look like there are...