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Grain Bill Builder by The Artisans Bottega: custom all-grain kits, weighed and milled to order in Melbourne

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All Grain Recipe Kits: Six Starter Recipes to Build and Brew

Six all-grain beer recipes for a 23 litre batch, from an Aussie Pale Ale to a Hazy IPA. See each grain bill, hop schedule and yeast, then open it in our Grain Bill Builder and we weigh and mill it to order.
Fermenter cooling in a tub of water with frozen bottles in a shady laundry on a summer day

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Summer Fermentation: 10 Tips for Keeping Your Brew Cool

An Australian summer can push a fermenter well past its comfort zone. Ten practical, low-cost ways to keep beer, wine and washes fermenting clean when the mercury climbs.
Malted barley and specialty grains for a custom grain bill

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How Our Grain Bill Builder Works

Build an all-grain recipe from our malts, hops, yeast and adjuncts, see your gravity, alcohol, bitterness and colour as you go, and we weigh and mill it fresh in store. Here is how each step works.
Measuring the original gravity of beer wort

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What Is Original Gravity in Beer Brewing?

Original gravity tells you how much sugar is in your wort before fermentation. How to measure it and use it to predict your beer's strength.
Bottling home brewed beer with crown seal caps

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How to Bottle Beer at Home

Step by step from clean bottles to priming sugar, capping and conditioning, so your homebrew comes out with the right fizz every time.
Carbonated beer poured into a glass

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Understanding Carbonation Levels in Beer

What CO2 volumes mean, how carbonation works in bottles and kegs, and how to choose the right level for the beer style you're brewing.
Topping up a beer fermenter with water

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Adjusting a Beer Batch With Water

When and how to top up or dilute a homebrew batch with water without hurting the flavour or the fermentation.
Hops that add bitterness to beer

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Understanding IBU and Bitterness in Beer

IBU measures bitterness from hops, but a high number doesn't always mean a bitter beer. What IBU really tells you, explained simply.
Reading a brewing refractometer

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How to Read a Refractometer When Brewing Beer

A refractometer needs just a few drops of wort. How to calibrate it, take a reading, and correct it once fermentation has started.
Pitching brewing yeast into beer wort

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Pitching Yeast: How Much Yeast Do You Need for Beer?

Too little yeast can stall a beer or add off flavours. How much dry or liquid yeast to pitch for ales, lagers and stronger brews.
Hydrometer floating in a trial jar of beer

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How to Take a Hydrometer Reading for Home Brewing

A hydrometer tells you when fermentation has started, stalled or finished. How to take an accurate reading and avoid the common mistakes.
Glass of beer brewed from a beer kit

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Tin Brewing with Beer Kits

Brew 23 litres of beer from a tin kit with minimal equipment. The gear you need, the brew day steps, fermenting, bottling and ideas for your next brew.

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