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	<title>Beer Archives - Wine and Beer Hawkes Bay</title>
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		<title>Brewers Grain Mill has Rusty Rollers:$@#!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Repair and Care Recently I had a wake up call with my 3 roller Grain Mill. I’ve had the mill 3-4 years without any problems. ie. I tip in grain and out comes milled malt. As I only brew 10L <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2026/04/03/brewers-grain-mill-has-rusty-rollers/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Points Cup BJCP Classes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 21:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Beer Points Cup Schedule BJCP Style Guide At our 2026 AGM we reviewed the Monthly Schedule of the BJCP prescriptions for the Beer Classes in our monthly Points Contest. If your entry can not fit the Classes set for <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2025/05/12/points-cup-bjcp-classes/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tips for All Grain Brewers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I came across these on a Dutch Hobby Brewers Site and thought worth sharing.You won’t go wrong following these tips. Thanks toBertens Beter Bierbrouw Tips and Google Translate! 1. Work as cleanly as possible. Brew in an area that is <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2022/01/19/tips-for-all-grain-brewers/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Meetings and a Visit in October and November</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The October Meeting saw Blair of The National Distillery Company speak at the meeting and share some highly flavoured Gins they had made, while informing us of the History of the business and his own background. A good evening was <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2021/12/23/meetings-and-a-visit/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tarting up that Tin!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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? <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2021/06/17/tarting-up-that-tin/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Extraction Action &#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 02:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2021/05/15/extraction-action/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Water Analysed -Napier</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 05:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2021/05/03/water-analysed-napier/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hop Topic Compilation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2021/04/23/hop-topic-compilation/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dangers of Home Brewing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 04:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A cautionary tale for home brewers especially those who use old kegs and those who open bottles with their teeth. Read on &#8230; from British. Journal of. Surgery. 1987, Vol. 74, February, 151 The dangers of home-brewing: oesophageal rupture P. <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2020/12/21/dangers-of-home-brewing/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Yeast Nutrient</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Grant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2020 03:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Use Yeast Nutrient to give your yeast a boost.&#160; 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 <span class="excerpt-dots">&#8230;</span> <a class="more-link" href="https://wine-and-beer-hb.org.nz/2020/10/17/diammonium-phosphate-dap-yeast-nutrient/"><span class="more-msg">Continue reading &#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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