Committee Member, long time brewer (since 1990 , over 700 brews and counting)
How to Improve your kit/prehopped can. Firstly check the Use by Date and always buy freshest. Older kits develope an oxidised tang so avoid them if you can resist the “special”. It will take more ingredients to disguise. (too late? … Continue reading →
and Wine and Cider and Spirits … Beer Wine Cider and Spirits Quiz !!Prizes!! Mid Winter Club Night Wednesday 16 June 7:30 pm
Continue reading →Here are some tips for handling malt extract. Malt extract comes in cans, pouches(as a liquid) and packets(as a dry powder) and each has its difficulties. In the case of liquid the usual practice with a can is to warm … Continue reading →
Whilst updating my earlier post on Water Analysis in HB I discovered this useful page of numbers on the Napier City site, read on Water Quality The Heretaunga Plains aquifer has some of the best water in the North Island … Continue reading →
Readers of our Club Newsletter over the last 6 years have looked forward to Editor Nigels educational Hop Topic each month. Alas he has retired from that role but all is not lost. You can reread much of what he … Continue reading →
A cautionary tale for home brewers especially those who use old kegs and those who open bottles with their teeth. Read on … from British. Journal of. Surgery. 1987, Vol. 74, February, 151 The dangers of home-brewing: oesophageal rupture P. … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever tried to improve a Lager by stirring in a crumbled hop pellet.If you have a hose adapter permanently attached to your kitchen tap.If you wanted to name the puppy “Fuggles.” If you own a sterile plastic rubbish … Continue reading →
Use Yeast Nutrient to give your yeast a boost. Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) is a good source of nitrogen for your yeast and will add nitrogen to keep the yeast active during fermentation. A nitrogen source commonly used to help promote … Continue reading →
The Club has 6 x 500g packs of Bentonite available for purchase -only $2.50 each from David Grant. Place your order next meeting. Read on for the what, why and how of Bentonite. The winemakers friend, Good for mead also. … Continue reading →
As Detroit grew to be an industrial giant of automotive manufacturing, the Strohs Brewing Company grew to meet the demand of the automotive worker for cheap brew. Back in the late 1920’s, shortly after Henry Ford introduced the 5 day … Continue reading →
Stop! Before pitching your yeast into your fermenter check that OG, original gravity, is what it should be,eg. 1040 to ensure a satisfactory ferment. Oops, it reads 1050. Easily solved by diluting with cooled boiled water. How much water? Calculate … Continue reading →
Yes I know there are lots of recipes but I thought you might like a full recipe book. These are legit, no copyright issues. The first is an old favorite from 1997 which caters to both extract and grain brewers. … Continue reading →
The Federation of Amateur Winemakers and Brewers Club site can be found here (no .org,.co or .com) www.fawab.nz
Continue reading →Found this in an old (1996) Home Brew Digest #2183. I can confess to ignoring the occasional moth and fruit fly but these guys have the right attitude … Genius comes into play when the you realize an accident is … Continue reading →