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Grainfather brewday

Well, the great day has come. I’ve been on the course, watched the videos, even read the instructions. Now for the first experiment with … the Grainfather.

Adding the grain to 21 litres of water at 50C. The Grainfather brings the temperature back up 50C as the grain cools the water down.

Adding the grain to 21 litres of water at 50C. The Grainfather brings the temperature back up 50C as the grain cools the water down.

It’s an all-in-one mashing and brewing device for home-made beer. The last time we made any beer, many years ago, we had to mess about pummelling bags of grain in warm water, rather reminiscent of a Victorian washday.
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Brewing Course at the Home Brew Shop

I rather cheekily managed to get a last-minute place on a course at The Home Brew Shop in Aldershot today. So popular are these courses that they’re booked up literally months ahead. The next one with availability is at the end of September!

Brewing Course 004a
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