Chlorine: How to get rid of it.
Nobody likes the taste or a sniff of chlorine in their drink, whether a glass of water, a cup of tea or a serving of beer. Now that our city fathers have chosen to add Chlorine to our water it … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Beer
2017 National Champs Results
The 2017 NZ National Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Federation Bi-Annual Competition was held recently and was hosted by the Manukau Winemakers, Brewers & Apiarists Club in Papatoetoe, Auckland. 5 of our members attended with two of these judging in the … Continue reading →
Yeast Farming or reusing those critters
Why, here’s two good reasons. Firstly because you can save a lot of money and secondly because you will always have a supply of fresh yeast on hand which you can share. Buying yeast for each brew can get expensive … Continue reading →
How to make great Kit Beers
This item is intended for our 40th Anniversary Booklet so I invite comments and suggestions on the topic. Kit beers are often looked down on by advanced homebrewers who distance themselves from the days they made “kit and kilo” beers. … Continue reading →
February Meeting 2016
After the formal part of the evening Norman gave a very informative talk and demos on aspects of wine and beer making. He created a triangulation tasting of two of the five basic tastes, acid and sweetness and then where both acid … Continue reading →
Meeting November 2015
Our monthly meeting started with the Chairman thanking the whole club for all the work and help before and during the 20th National competitions and social weekend. Those not at the dinner were presented with their medals and certificates. It … Continue reading →
Water Analysis in HB
Have you wondered about the composition of your brewing water? Well (pun intended) here’s how. Follow the link below and change the map to your Locality and click on the well nearest to your home. Click on “table” and your … Continue reading →
20th National Competitions 16th to 18th October 2015.
At last the weekend arrived. On the Thursday all 854 entries of wine, beer, liqueur and cider were transferred to the Angus Inn after being recorded and logged into “Results“, a programme designed by Brian to produce a complete set … Continue reading →
August Meeting 2015
Twenty members and visitors had a very busy meeting which started with Norm being made a life member of the club. Norm joined the club many years ago and has worked tirelessly over the years. He has held every office in the … Continue reading →
Points Cups Schedule for 2015-2016 Year.
MONTHLY COMPETITIONS WINE AND BEER CUPS AS AT May 2015 WINE BEER MONTH CLASS DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION CLASS May 2 Medium Red Grape Lager 3 10 Dry White Fruit Dry Stout 8 … Continue reading →
March Club Meeting 2015
After the formal part of the evening was over Norman our long standing and highly experienced member in both beer and wine making gave a pre vintage rundown on preparations for the new season. He emphasised cleanliness and gave instructions … Continue reading →
February Club Meeting 2015
Our guest speaker for this meeting James Ostergren, a winemaker at the Mission, but also a cider maker for his own label, Edge Brook. He has joined in partnership with an apple orchardist and they are making ciders of varying … Continue reading →
November Club Meeting 2014
With the formal part of the meeting over, Brian our Club President, ran a wine and beer themed quiz. Some of it was general knowledge in wine and beer making but also a test of our memory with questions covering our … Continue reading →
October 2014 Club Meeting
As usual this was held at our club rooms on the third Wednesday of the month. After the formal part of the meeting those present took part in a blind German lager tasting that had been organised by David. This … Continue reading →
2014 Club Competition
The club competition was held on the 20th September at our clubrooms in Taradale. There were 105 entries of beer, wine and liqueurs. As always the CHB club were invited to enter and they collected 3 Gold, 12 Silver and … Continue reading →