Hey there strangers.
I first started homebrewing about a year ago. I have been interested in it for years but was unsure about whether I had enough time at home to do it and whether the final quality would be worth it.
I soon learnt how simple it is and that even though the final sterilising/bottling stage is sometimes slow, it is sooooo rewarding in the end! I stuck with the basic youngs buddy kits to begin with, only adding what I considered essentials to my process as I've developed.
The best things I've discovered since my first batch:
- using an aquarium emersion heater to regulate temperature during FV. (cost £20 from local pet shop. Has produced consistantly smoother beers.
- using a bottling bucket. Nothing fancy just a regular FV bucket with whole drilled into it with a screw tap. Makes bottling beer so much easier and separates the gunk early!
- bottle tree: not only does it prove a great place to dry your bottles, but also a brilliant and tidy place to store any spare bottles!
- Storage- I store my homebrew in a filing cabinet in my garage. I got it cheap second hand off eBay. It's the perfect way to store plenty of beer in a small space, keeping it at perfect drinking temperature!
- AND FINALLY MY GREATEST DISCOVERY!: let your beer mature, so far I've found that after 6 months pretty much every beer tastes incredible!
I first started homebrewing about a year ago. I have been interested in it for years but was unsure about whether I had enough time at home to do it and whether the final quality would be worth it.
I soon learnt how simple it is and that even though the final sterilising/bottling stage is sometimes slow, it is sooooo rewarding in the end! I stuck with the basic youngs buddy kits to begin with, only adding what I considered essentials to my process as I've developed.
The best things I've discovered since my first batch:
- using an aquarium emersion heater to regulate temperature during FV. (cost £20 from local pet shop. Has produced consistantly smoother beers.
- using a bottling bucket. Nothing fancy just a regular FV bucket with whole drilled into it with a screw tap. Makes bottling beer so much easier and separates the gunk early!
- bottle tree: not only does it prove a great place to dry your bottles, but also a brilliant and tidy place to store any spare bottles!
- Storage- I store my homebrew in a filing cabinet in my garage. I got it cheap second hand off eBay. It's the perfect way to store plenty of beer in a small space, keeping it at perfect drinking temperature!
- AND FINALLY MY GREATEST DISCOVERY!: let your beer mature, so far I've found that after 6 months pretty much every beer tastes incredible!
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