Many home brewers who are not familiar with grain brewing ask us if we can reduce the time they spend on the brewing day by reducing the time to boil the wort. Usually their thinking is "If the purpose of boiling is to sterilize the wort, Can I reduce the brewing time by boiling the wort long enough

Strange smell in beerWhether you have just started brewing or have been brewing for a while, you may have experienced different flavors of beer at some stage of your journey. We know this can be disappointing, which is why we are sharing some of the most common odors, why these odors occur and how t

To classify beer as beer, it must contain hops.Hops are the flowers, or cones, of the Humulus lupulus plant that are packed full of oils and resins. These pale green cones help keep beer fresher for longer and contribute the flavour, bitterness and aroma. In this article, we look at the different ho