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Recent global events have got us thinking about sustainability and brewing. We like to think positively and raise a retrospective glass to Abe Lincoln who said “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.†In this issue we explore UK breweries who’re paving the way in sustainable brewing. And we look to one Aussie brewery to see how they cope with the challenges their extreme weather brings. One green tip is to share brewing gear. Dave Parry shares his experience with starting and running a brew club .
Plus if you’re keen to reduce your beer miles then you might consider growing your own hops. One of our new Brew Crew has done just that as part of a hop co-operative (pg 38). We’re very excited to introduce you to more of our Brew Crew on page 12. They’ve also made an insightful contribution to our article on whirlpooling (pg 44).
And, as usual, we’ve got some awesome all grain recipes to help inspire your next brew. So, hop to it and get fermenting.
Cheers!
Growing your own hops is not for everyone. Not everyone has the time, garden/allotment space or even inclination to do it. It is indeed a challenge, but it‘s also a wonderful opportunity to add your very own hops to your own beers. Here’s my story.
Unless you’ve been permanently drunk for the past year – hey, no judgment (just kidding, drink responsibly, kids) – you can’t have failed to notice that there’s a bit of a climate emergency going on.
You quite like homebrewing and you have your own set-up at home that you are very proud of. You can only drink a certain amount of beer so you only brew maybe once a month or two. You talk to your friends about brewing and they are vaguely interested, but it’s something that you do and they don’t. They might have joined you a couple of times to brew together and have enjoyed the experience but aren’t taking it further.
The new season is upon us again. After coming back from our winter travels, bubbling with ideas and improvements to move the farm forwards, we donned our wellies to see what winter had done to the land. The farm in all respects is looking well, considering the battering it’s had in the off season. With winds of up to 80mph and incessant rain it seems that the winter storms have not let up since we left in November.
Love beer or homebrewing? Course you do! Here are a handpicked selection of great events to quench your thirst, entertain and inspire you.
The beer scene in Australia has come a long way since the days of mainstream watery lager. Discerning Aussies certainly would give a XXXX for anything else. Something with a hell of a lot more taste and soul.
Proving their weight as more than a fad, fruited sour beers have started to get a firm foothold in the Australian beer market.
Commercial breweries use whirlpooling as an important process in beer production. Essentially, whirlpooling separates hops and trub from wort after the wort boil. But homebrewers can use whirlpools just like the big guys. It’s an easy process to include in your brew day and can greatly improve the quality of your beers. If you have a spoon, you can whirlpool!
