Juice Boost 3.0 - Hazy IPA - Tasting Results/Review

Juice Boost 3 was an ambitious attempt at a modern, heavily saturated hazy IPA featuring Galaxy, Krush and Nectaron hops. The beer delivered exactly what we were chasing in the aroma department, but ultimately served as a valuable lesson in the law of diminishing returns when it comes to dry hopping. While the judges of the homebrewing competition we entered the beer into saw more merit in it than we did, the persistent astringency prevented it from reaching its full potential and highlighted some important process and recipe adjustments for future batches.

Juice Boost 3.0 - Hazy IPA - BrewZilla Brew Day

 

A quick debrief from the brew day for the 3rd iteration of our Juice Boost Hazy IPA.

American Cliche - American Amber Ale - BrewZilla Brew Day

Here's our debrief from our latest brew day where we brought our American Cliche' American Amber Ale recipe to life. 

American Cliche - American Amber Ale - All Grain Recipe

 

We've had a couple of cracks at brewing an American Amber Ale, but still felt like we hadn't quite nailed the style. So we're back for round three with American Cliché. As the name suggests, we're deliberately aiming for a classic, by-the-book American Amber Ale that ticks all the BJCP boxes - caramel malt, citrus-forward American hops, balanced bitterness and plenty of drinkability. If all goes well, this one will be making its way into a few competitions. The name is also a tip of the hat to one of our favourite songs by Filter.

Miami Rice - (Gold Medal Winning) Japanese Rice Lager - Tasting Results/Review

 

Our Miami Rice Japanese Rice Lager took 1st place in the Flatrock Homebrew Comp in the International Pale Lager category. Read on to find out more!

New Zealand IPA - Tasting Results/Review

Our New Zealand IPA didn't turn out quite how we expected, but still surprisingly good. Spoiler alert: it won an award in a homebrewing competition!

US‑05, Sulphate, and the Curious Case of Disappearing Hop Flavour

If you brew hop‑forward beers, odds are you’ve used Safale US‑05 at least once. It’s one of the most popular dried yeasts in homebrewing for a reason: it’s clean, neutral, forgiving, and it lets hops do the talking. Fermentis even positions US‑05 as an “all‑road” neutral ale strain that’s ideal for American styles and highly hopped beers, with low ester production and 78–82% apparent attenuation.

But here’s the curveball.

Juice Boost 3.0 - Hazy IPA - All Grain Recipe

The third iteration of our Hazy IPA recipe. We've some success with making these but feel we're yet to really nail down this style for a variety of reasons. Read on to find out more about what we've changed for this version and why.

Miami Rice - (Gold Medal Winning) Japanese Rice Lager - BrewZilla Brew Day

Miami Rice is our second iteration of our Japanese Rice Lager recipe. Our first attempt was the award-winning Mr Rice Guy, which we were very happy with, but decided to make a couple of minor tweaks to really try and nail it - read on to see how the brew day went.

Kegland - RAPT Cannular Can & Bottle Filler - Hands on Review

After a number of years kegging our beers and occassionally packaging into bottles, we wanted to try our hand at canning. In order to make the process as quick and easy as possible, we decided to invest in the RAPT Cannular Can & Bottle Filler. Read on to see how it performs in our detailed hands on review.

Miami Rice - (Gold Medal Winning) Japanese Rice Lager - All Grain Recipe

 

Our second iteration of an all-grain Japanese style rice lager, Miami Rice is the follow up to our award-winning Mr Rice Guy lager.

Best Cold Crash Technique for Homebrewers: Gradual vs Rapid

Cold crashing has become one of the most widely embraced techniques in modern homebrewing. By chilling your beer after fermentation, you accelerate clarity, reduce sediment, and ready your brew for packaging faster and with more polish. But not all cold crashes are created equal — and research suggests a gradual or stepped cold crash can offer unique advantages over dropping temperatures as cold as possible, as quickly as possible.

This guide breaks down why a slower approach can improve your results, what the science says, and how to do it at home safely and effectively.

Flamin Galah - Hazy Pale Ale - Tasting Results/Review

 

Featuring a side-by-side comparison with the original, the results are in for our version of the Flamin Galah Hazy Pale Ale.

New Zealand IPA - BrewZilla Brew Day

Here's the rundown for our New Zealand IPA BrewZilla brew day!

New Zealand IPA - All Grain Recipe

 

We got out hands on a fairly sizeable amount of New Zealand hops which we haven't ever used before, so we figured what better way to showcase them and their flavour profile than with a heavily hopped IPA.