How to....
Welcome to ‘How to’.
The links below take you to relevant pages that will give you guidance and handy hints about the various aspects of homebrewing.
Simple concise information with no complication in a quick style format.
Top 10 handy hints
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Equipment
Click to see what basic kit you need.
Sanitisation
An attempt to clean up the myths about sanitisation.
Using a hydrometer
A no nonsense description on the use of a hydrometer.
Racking
How to transfer or separate your must/wine from one vessel to another.
Sulphites
A useful insight into the pros and cons.
Pectinase
Uses and reasons for use.
Which Yeast
A informative list of yeasts and their uses.
Pitching Yeast
Various methods of preparing and pitching yeast for your creations.
Degassing
All about degassing
Sorbates
What are they and do I need them?
Back sweetening
A variety of methods for backsweetening your finished products.
Clearing agents
Surely time and gravity is enough?
Honey?
What honey should I use?
Bottling
Tips for successful bottling, labelling and ageing
Photo Gallery
A gallery of my escapades and previous brews!
Nutrient
Info on nutrients and their additions.
Sparkling and carbonation
How to add fizz and bubbles to your brews.