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  1. Keep an eye on the temperature!

    Keep an eye on the temperature!
    Now that the nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping, especially during the night, it may be time to plan ahead a little! At this time of year when everything is in fruit it means that for most brewers it can be a busy time. If you have spent the summer brewing you […]
  2. New Product - Grainfather - Conical Fermenter Dual Valve Liquid Inlet 160mm

    New Product - Grainfather - Conical Fermenter Dual Valve Liquid Inlet 160mm
    The Grainfather Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle is an excellent tool that can be used for both the aeration of your wort in the fermenter after chilling and to create a strong efficient whirlpool with minimal effort.  See it here! Whirlpooling before you pump the wort out of your brewing system is highly recommended to […]
  3. New Product - Grainfather - Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle

    New Product - Grainfather - Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle
    The Grainfather Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle is an excellent tool that can be used for both the aeration of your wort in the fermenter after chilling and to create a strong efficient whirlpool with minimal effort. See it here!
  4. Are you using the Grainfather to its Potential?

    Are you using the Grainfather to its Potential?
    The Grainfather is a really popular product, receiving excellent reviews from around the world. It's a brewing system to make beer from grain. I doesn't just look great it has some really nice features too. It's heated electrically and you control that heat. Gently to minimize the risk of scorching but you can also ramp […]
  5. New Product - Muntons Wine Bottle (Green) 750ml - 6 Pack

    New Product - Muntons Wine Bottle (Green) 750ml - 6 Pack
    We are pleased to announce that we are now selling glass wine bottles. They are the standard size wine bottle (75cl) and come in packs of 6. Good price too! Remember, if your buying wine bottles you may also want to buy corks, shrinks and labels to go with your bottles. Take a look at […]
  6. Cocktail Recipe | Piña Colada

    Cocktail Recipe | Piña Colada
    The piña colada is a sweet cocktail made with rum, coconut cream or coconut milk, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. Wikipedia Main alcohol: White Rum Ingredients: 3 oz (3 parts) Pineapple juice, 1 oz (one part) […]
  7. Chop em up!

    Chop em up!
    Don't sit there for hours on end cutting up your apples with a knife before putting them into a press. Yes, it can be fun for a while but if you have a sizable load of apples to chop up it can become very tedious. The answer to this problem is to use the 'Small […]
  8. Great Press - Small Price

    Great Press - Small Price
    The apples are almost ready for picking and thats the time to make your cider. Are you prepared? The 11 Litre cross beam press features a stainless steel mesh basket which works superbly and is so easy to keep clean. The press has a stainless steel spindle and cast iron pressing plate. The price has […]
  9. Beer kits - Improving the taste!

    Beer kits - Improving the taste!
    Sugar! If you browse our website for beer kits you'll notice that a large proportion of them require that you add sugar. That's not a bad thing because we need the sugar to ferment and convert to ethanol ("Alcohol"). When the malt, hops, and sugars combine thats when you develop the taste of your beer. […]
  10. Beerworks - three new flavours for you to try

    Beerworks - three new flavours for you to try
    Here are three more new flavours for you to try from our Beerworks Craft Brewery Series! Geordie Newkie Brown Ale - Comes from the Mild family but it tends to be more maltier and sweeter on the palate with a fuller body. On the dry side with a nutty character. Founder Double American IPA - This […]