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Reflux still vs pot still: how to choose the right still
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Reflux still vs pot still: how to choose the right still

A reflux still strips your spirit back to clean neutral alcohol. A pot still carries the flavour of the wash straight through into the glass. That is the whole difference, and it is not a quality q...

beerHow To Brew Beer At Home

How To Brew Beer At Home

So, it may come as a surprise to many of you that every single beer in the world no matter whether it's a wheat beer, pale ale, IPA, dark ale, stout, porter or lager, it has the same four basic ing...

wineHow to Make Wine at Home

How to Make Wine at Home

PREPARATION · Get ready at least 1 week before you buy your grapes. · Make sure your fermenter, demijohns & equipment is clean. · Use OXYPER to clean & sterilize your fermenters & demij...

beerIs It Easier to Make Ales or Lagers ?

Is It Easier to Make Ales or Lagers ?

The difference between ALES and LAGERS, which style is easier to home brew? It’s Friday night and a cold frothy is calling your name…do you grab an ale or a lager? Tough call. All beer is either ...

beerHow To Make Hazy Homebrew

How To Make Hazy Homebrew

How to make home brew ‘hazy’ As the ‘haze craze’ continues gaining momentum in craft brewing circles and the wider beer drinking community, brewers and hazy consumers alike are showing no signs of ...

distillingHow To Use Botanicals & Gin Making

How To Use Botanicals & Gin Making

Two Easy Ways to Make Gin With Botanicals The history of gin Gin dates back centuries and although the Dutch physician and scientist Franciscus Sylvius is often believed to have discovered it in t...