Brewing, Moving, Wedding Beers and Making Mead
I have had a pretty hectic couple of months and throughout I have still managed to get a few brews in. The biggest thing to happen to me was having to move house. Now I’m in a flat (apartment) so …
What Makes The Perfect Home Brew Shop?
I’ve been to plenty of home brew shops all around the Country and I can say for sure that some are definitely better than others. I have walked into some thinking the place was about to shut down because there …
A Massive List of Home Brew Shops and Suppliers
About a month ago the nearest home brew shop to my house shut. This particular home brew shop was about 40 minutes drive away so it wasn’t exactly local but it was close enough to go to to get ingredients …
What Was Your First Ever Brew?
It seems like an age since I made my first home brew beer, I had absolutely no idea of what I was doing and remember having an article printed out that explained how to make beer from malt extract. At …
Share Your Home Brews
Recently I setup a gallery here on Mash.Sparge.Boil so readers can submit photos, text and a link regarding their latest home brew creations. For some reason that got lost when the site was redesigned but now the gallery has now …
Have You Ever Had An Infected Beer? Poll Results
You may remember the other day I posted a poll here asking you whether you’ve ever had an infected beer and if you had a beer get infected on more than 1 or 2 occasions. I mentioned in that post …
Introducing The Drinkers Kitchen
So recently along with brewing as much beer as possible and trying out a lot of new ingredients and techniques I have been dabbling making some other non beery drinks. To tell you the truth I brewed my own wine …
Happy Home Brew Christmas! What Will You Be Drinking?
credit: EJP PhotoIt’s that time of year once again, a time to induldge and relax. This year I think I have got more home brew than ever and not just stuff I’ve made myself but also my families brews to …
Malt Bill Challenge
I present to you a challenge, how well do you know your grains? Guess the Grain Bill Below I have added a picture of the grain bill of a recent beer I made and the challenge I put forward to …