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Milling and mashing Part 1: From malt intake to the grist case

By: Roger Putman

01/12/2017

Years ago, mashing was a hot and sweaty part of the brewhouse process. A gang of men armed with mashing paddles would cluster around the mash tun full of hot water. The brewer would adjust the temperature so that he could see his face reflected in the water surface. Another gang would then arrive with sacks of milled malt and frantic stirring would ensue. The first worts were run off, more hot water was added and the whole lot was mixed up again. A third stir added the third water, then it was no doubt time to have a beer!

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The bygone beer of Silesia - The story of Schöps

By: John Brauer

01/12/2017

The lantern swayed dangerously, the wick almost snuffed out in the strong blustery wind. Rain was coming down stronger now, the timber-framed houses only barely standing out from the grey and black. The night was punctuated by the sound of hooves, as one of the coaches came to a stop near the old prison, a dark looking brick and stone building, one of the oldest in Breslau.

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Using greener fuels to improve production

By: Neville Scott

01/12/2017

It’s been well documented that distillery numbers in the UK are booming, as the taste for independent gin and whisky explodes. Over 50 new distilleries opened in 2016 alone, a rise of nearly a fi fth, bringing the total number to almost 300.

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Welcome to White Labs

By: Joseph Bevan

01/12/2017

The range of yeast strains available in the White Labs brochure is impressive, yet this premium yeast merchant’s beginnings are quintessential craft beer revolution. Chris and Lisa White, the dynamic couple and founders of White Labs were, of course, homebrewers. Their particular homebrew club was seeking higher quality yeast for their ever-growing amateur brewery set-ups – and this simple desire soon transformed into White Labs.

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Back to Belgium - Southern UK Section study tour to Belgium

By: Ian Hornsey

01/12/2017

Around forty members and guests congregated on the 29th August at Ashford International station prior to boarding the coach that was to take us to our numerous destinations, on what was to be the Section’s third venture in Belgium.

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Spirit of the Lakes - A classic combination in Cumbria

By: Billy Mitchell

01/12/2017

It is reported there are 18 million visitors to England’s Lake District in any given year, and well over 100,000 of them flock to a fairly new development close to its northern edge – the Lakes Distillery, brainchild of Paul Currie who, along with his father Harold, built the Isle of Arran distillery on the west coast of Scotland in the mid-1990s.