Chinese Made Hop Cannon for my client
Hop Cannon for Dry Hopping – Q & A
I was asked 11 question about using a hop cannon for dry hopping. It was for a particular Hop Cannon made by a supplier in China. I had recommended a…
Non-Alcoholic Beer in China – Worth Investing In?
Today we’re going to look at the non-alcoholic beer in China. It came up recently in a discussion among expat brewers in China on WeChat Group. Many of these expats…
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Chinese Brewing Equipment Review
In today’s article we are doing a Chinese brewing equipment review. Looking into Chinese brewing equipment manufacturers and how to differentiate between them. Hoping it will guide you in understanding…
Fermo Brew Acid – Levulia Alcomeno’s New Name
I wanted to give a quick update about Levulia alcomeno (a.k.a. Fermo Brew Acid). A yeast I spoke about in my previous article “Brewing Beer with Wine Yeast”. AEB have…
Brewing Beer with Wine Yeast
Today I want to discuss brewing beer with wine yeast. Utilizing sequential yeast pitching for mixed fermentation brews. This is a subject that has recently got my attention, however there…
ZYBREW and Asian Beer Network – 20HL Installation
ZYBREW just finished another turnkey brewery installation for Humdinger Brewpub in Kunming, Yunnan China. It's a complete turnkey solution from grain handling to beer ready for packaging. ZYBREW worked with…
Starting A New Brewery – A Consultants Perspective
So you're thinking about starting a new brewery? The brewing installation I have been working on recently went operational and the first brews are in the fermentation vessels. The brews…
My 10 Brewing Commandments
So here are my personal 10 Brewing Commandments. Firstly, a little about how this article came about... I am currently helping on a brewing installation as a brewing consultant. I…
Bespoke Brewing Solutions - Hand and Malt Brewery
Micro-Brewery Setup Costs – The Lowdown
When it comes to micro-brewery setup costs it’s like “how long is a piece of string”? It depends on: How big will the brewery be?Where is the brewery to be…
Using Brewing Salts – How Brewing Salt Work
When using brewing salts, there are several that are commonly used by pro-brewers and homebrewers alike. In this third article in our water treatment/brewing salts series we look at these…
Brewing with Salts – Understanding Your Water
This article brewing with salts is the second in our series looking at water treatment. If you haven’t already; please read the first in the part ”What Brewing Salts do…
What Brewing Salts do I Need? Part One
Asking yourself what brewing salts do I need; is a question every brewer should ask. Brewing water is extremely important to how your final beer will turn out. In all…
Home Brewer to Pro Brewer – What’s Involved
Home brewer to pro brewer; I get asked about making the jump all the time. I have been in the trade for 25 years; so, people like to ask me…
Brewery Building Requirements | Preparation 8 Tips
Today’s we will discuss brewery building requirements. Currently I’m finishing up a consult for another brewery installation. So; I thought it was good time to review buildings and breweries. Here…
How to Get into the Brewing Industry
Today we are going to talk about how to get into the brewing industry. I have put together a handy guide which you can download by clicking here. I have…
What Does A Brewing Consultant Do?
Today we are going to answer the question "What Does A Brewing Consultant Do?". This is a quick article to breaking the role. In short they use knowledge gained over…
How to Brew Like A Pro – 5 Pro Brewing Tips
Today’s article is about “how to brew like a pro”. I’ve been brewing for 25 years now on various systems and in different countries. I still don’t like being called…
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Installing a Brewery Tips and Thoughts
I am currently in the middle of helping a client set up a new 20HL brewery. I decided to write down my thoughts as and then distill those in to…
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Buying Good Chinese Brewing Equipment – 5 Tips
I get asked about “buying good Chinese brewing equipment” all time. The price point makes Chinese brewing equipment attractive. However, Chinese manufacturing suffers from pre-conceived notions of making poor quality…
This is me brewing on a DME system in Wuxi, China
Neil Playfoot on Brewing – On the Radio
Hey I was doing a search and found this old interview I did for Radio Van in Armenia. It was myself Neil Playfoot on brewing. I had completely forgotten about…