by Mark | Apr 28, 2021 | Beer Geek Wednesday
Today we’re chatting something ryte up my alley, RYE MALT! A capricious little fella that adds malt complexity, mouthfeel, solid foam and an utterly unique spicey character to any beer. Modern usage of this ancient grain sees it provide the malt framework for the full...
by Mark | Apr 21, 2021 | Beer Geek Wednesday
This week we brewed our second Hazy IPA. So, I thought we’d delve ever so slightly into one of the key functions of this style; the hop stand. Hazies aren’t just about, well, the haze. They’re also laden with organoleptic hop compounds that punch you in the face holes...
by Mark | Apr 14, 2021 | Beer Geek Wednesday
It feels like a Red Malt kinda day. As we brew one of our next releases, a Red Rye ale, the malty goodness wafting in our nostrils right now is pretty bloody delicious. Malts come in all shapes and sizes. Malted grains (barley, rye, wheat and oats) are the raw cereal...
by Mark | Apr 5, 2021 | Beer Geek Wednesday
Today we are talking HDHC or High Density Hop Charge. Developed by Otherhalf Brewing with some American hop bioengineers, HDHC is simply getting as much hop flavour in your beer with as little planty, polyphenol-laden leaf matter in the product. As we all know,...
by Mark | Apr 4, 2021 | Beer Geek Wednesday
Not all base malt is created equal. That’s why we’ve spent time really trying to understand what we want from our malt. For those playing at home, base malt provides the framework of your beer and accounts for between 50-100% of all the malt in your recipe. It gives...
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