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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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; 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…