Home Brewniversity

Your fermenter might look finished. It might look stalled. It might look like nothing's happening at all. A hydrometer takes the guesswork out of brewing by showing you exactly what's going on inside your beer. Learn how gravity readings help you track fermentation, calculate ABV and avoid packaging too early.

Protect your home brew from oxidation with a closed transfer. Learn how to transfer beer from a pressure fermenter to a keg using CO₂, keeping oxygen out and flavour in for fresher, better-tasting beer.

Want to get started home brewing and make great beer at home. With a little know how it's pretty easy to do. Here's our ultimate guide to getting started covering everything from how much time it takes, what equipment you need and what types of beers you can make. 

Stout, with its rich, dark colour and robust flavours, is a great choice for winter home brews.  Dry Stout, Milk Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Stout and Dessert Stouts - they are all easy to brew at home. Find out more about this style and the ingredients you need to brew it at home 

So you’re thinking about starting to home brew. You'll need a homebrewing starter kit. What types are available and which one is the right one for you. We've got options for bottling and kegging, starting from $99. 

You probably know it’s cheaper to make beer at home than buy a carton, but did you know there are three ways to brew beer at home? Extract Cans, Fresh Wort Kits and All Grain brewing. Each is easy to and will save you a heap of cash. Which one is right for you?

Hops are one of the most important ingredients in beer, adding bitterness, flavour, aroma and even helping to preserve your brew. Learn what hops are, how they're used in home brewing, and how different varieties can completely change the character of your beer.

Pressure fermentation - what is it? Fermentation is the magical process of converting sugars in alcohol and CO2 (carbon dioxide) to make beer. Pressure fermenting super charges the process. Why would you start pressure fermenting your home brew beer? Read on to find out.

Bathtub Gin - it's a simple way to mix up a delightful, homemade gin. No, you won’t need a rubber ducky, just some neutral spirit and some botanicals, including juniper berries of course and equipment, which we can help you with. Grab yourself some Gin botanicals and neutral spirit, following the simple steps and you'll be sipping on your homemade Bathtub Gin G &T in no time.