It’s been quite a few years since I last made mead and it was high time I got back to it again. I did about 14 batches (five litres ones) earlier this year and had a mix of results, namely work got in the way a little and some of them spent too long on the yeast and… Read More »
With the recent issues with strawberries in Australia, farmers have found it tough to sell their strawberries with the major supermarkets not purchasing what they normally would. Luckily many locals to strawberry growing areas displayed their support for the farmers and lined up at farm gates to purchase what they could and reduce the amount going to waste.… Read More »
Kegerators – ask a brewer how to make or buy a kegerator and you’ll get ten thousand different answers! A while back I had a keezer with five taps (better photo here)and while it was great, I ultimately decided to downsize to a four tap system when I moved to QLD for the new job. I first used a… Read More »
Now I know we all sometimes sample our beers early, often when doing a hydrometer sample/testbut I’ve never really seen a Barney Gumble in real life. Oh Sacch…
I’m not really sure what to say here, except – wtf. I mean, how do you even get in a bottle? Have you been watching Santa too often, because if so – you’re doing it wrong!
Leaving the house this morning for work, I was wondering what mess I would find my brewery in this morning. For those who do not know, my brewery is located in the garage, and so I pass through on the way to my car – which rightly parks outside where it belongs – whoever thought up that cars… Read More »
This month a visitor appeared in the brewery. An Elf (which many may be familiar with) has decided to watch over me and quite possibly report back to the big guy about what I’m up to. But, he’s not just watching it seems. The little fella is also having a bit of fun – at my expense. Anyhow,… Read More »
So after a hiatus of just over two years I’ve decided it’s time to bring this thing back to life – as much as my spare time will afford anyhow. A lot has changed since my last post. SO much so that I have left the Army and actually work for the company who owns the brands Grainfather… Read More »