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News, recipes, and shop notes from Australian Home Brewing. Same business since 1968.

Is It Easier to Make Ales or Lagers ?

Is It Easier to Make Ales or Lagers ?

The difference between ALES and LAGERS, which style is easier to home brew?   It’s Friday night and a cold frothy is calling your name…do you grab an ale or a lager?  Tough call. All beer is eith...

How To Make Hazy Homebrew

How To Make Hazy Homebrew

How to make home brew ‘hazy’ As the ‘haze craze’ continues gaining momentum in craft brewing circles and the wider beer drinking community, brewers and hazy consumers alike are showing no signs of...

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How To Use Botanicals & Gin Making

How To Use Botanicals & Gin Making

Two Easy Ways to Make Gin With Botanicals The history of gin Gin dates back centuries and although the Dutch physician and scientist Franciscus Sylvius is often believed to have discovered it in t...

Making Gin With a Turbo 500 Still

Making Gin With a Turbo 500 Still

How To Make Gin Using a Turbo 500 Still There’s something very rewarding about making your own gin from high-quality Aussie botanicals. The results can be so good that your mates will be putting i...

Fermentation Techniques

Fermentation Techniques

STAGE 1 - STERILISATION Everything used in the fermentation process must be cleaned and sterilised before and after use. This includes the fermenter (pail), airlock, hydrometer and stirrer. For...