5 Tips to Get A Brewing Job: Get the Lowdown today
I wanted to write a quick article today offering my 5 tips to get a brewing job, it’s for those new to the industry. The motivation for this article being,…
Chinese Canning Line for Beer
So, today let’s look at sourcing a Chinese canning line for beer. It came up in a discussion I was having today. I was speaking with a client looking to…
Spunding Beer During Fermentation
Today I want to talk about spunding beer during fermentation. Reason being; it’s discussed amongst brewers regularly online. Especially when lagers are the topic of discussion… So, What Is Spunding?…
Craft Beer Predictions For 2021
I thought it might be fun to make some craft beer predictions for 2021. It’d be great if people shared their thoughts too…so, please feel free to comment below. I…
Sizing A Brewery When Starting and Cellaring
Today we are going to talk about sizing a brewery when starting up. You can download my free brewery sizing guide buy clicking here. However, to make best use of…
Typical Questions When Ordering A Brewery
Today, I will list typical questions when ordering a brewery, which I ask my clients. Brewhouses are all different, but these are generic questions can be applied to most brewing…
Opening a Brewery Summer 2021? Order Soon
Are you planning opening a brewery summer 2021? If you are then you might want to think about ordering soon. It came to my attention today because I received and…
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Opening A Taproom Tips – Go Bigger
This post is offering "opening a taproom tips". Well kind of anyway. All will be revealed... Furthermore, playing round with the format today. I'm doing a lot of travelling for…
What are Catharina Sour Beers – A Brazilian Beer
I recently did a post on pastry stouts and mentioned Catharina Sour beers. It led to people asking about them so, I thought I’d write another post. Catharina Sour is…
Minimum Brewery Equipment List
Today we’re going to look at the minimum brewery equipment list you need to start a brewery. This came up in an interview I did recently with the Build Me…
Cheaper Imported Malt in China
How do you to get cheaper imported malt in china? If you're a craft brewer in China, you want to get the best malt for a good price. This usually…
Hop Cannon Issues – And Their Fixes
Today’s article is titled “hop cannon issues”. This article is a response to my first article on hop cannons called “hop cannons for dry-hopping”. I got some feedback on LinkedIn,…
What are Pastry Stouts – Big Boy Brewing
Today we are going to answer the question what are pastry stouts? We’ll cover this subject today, due to one of my latest articles about "brewing boiling tips", I happened…
Boiling at Altitude – Brewing Up High
Today we will discuss boiling at altitude, why? Well, my last article about the science of the boil and kettle reactions got good feedback. One person David Matuška a fellow…
Brewing Boiling Tips – Kettle Reactions
Today, I have some brewing boiling tips to share. I recently brewed with a novice brewer on his kit. He was a nice, guy wanted to learn, but just thought…
Why You Need WeChat for Chinese Business
Today, we are going to talk about why you need WeChat for Chinese business. However, before we start, it might help, if I tell you a little bit about myself.…
Banned List of Imports Into China
A quick one today on the banned list of imports into China. It came up a while back in a group I am in, on WeChat. Hey, as an aside,…
Covid Brewery Sale – 20HL Automatic System
A well-known Chinese manufacture has a brewery sale due to Covid. Please note that the 20HL automatic brewhouse was ordered prior to the pandemic. Unfortunately, the brewery can no longer…
Brewing Raw Material Sourcing – It’s About Balance
When it comes to consulting, brewing raw material sourcing is high on the list of topics I want to address with my client. Be it working with an existing brewery…
Chinese Craft Beer Demographics – Whose Buying?
I was having an interesting discussion about Chinese craft beer demographics. It was with a potential client looking to open a brewpub. This was in a tier 2 city. So,…