Brewing

I started home brewing in January 2017 and since then have made 49 brews. The last one was in December 2026. Equipment My main pieces of kit are as follows: Part Description Fermenter Mangrove Jack’s 25l stainless steel fermenter Kegs 2 x 19 litre Cornelius-Type Keg with ball-locks (purchased used) CO2 5kg ex fire extinguisher, refurbished CO2 Regulator 2 Gauge CO2 Regulator with Rubber Coats (unknown brand) CO2 Distribution Krome dispense 2-way C02 distributor Beer taps 2 x Intertap Stainless Steel Kegerator DIY, ex domestic fridge fitted out including remote temperature logging Heat belt Mangrove Jack’s 25W Cooling system DIY, cooler, 13mm tubing, fountain pump Automation - software Home Assistant, ESPHome and NodeRed Automation - hardware Sonoff Dual R2, DS18B20 temperature sensors, Wemos D1 mini, ESP01 Automation Here is the frontend of the brewery in Home Assistant. ...

My favorite beers are IPA’s and I use the Mangrove Jack’s Americn IPA kits with additional hops. Back to Rolling Hills Brewery Brew No Type Hops Hops Quantity Extra Product Brewing Date 1 Mangrove Jacks, Robber’s Gold Golden Ale Cascade, Columbus 50g Not recorded 7 Jan 17 2 Mangrove Jacks, Pink Grapefruit IPA Simcoe, Cascade 25g + 25g Not recorded 11 Feb 17 3 Mangrove Jacks, Columbus APA Centennial, Columbus 60g Not recorded 18 Jun 17 4 Mangrove Jacks, Roasted Stout n/a n/a Not recorded 8 Jul 17 5 ESB Craft Beer, IPA (Fresh Wort Kit) Fuggles ?? Nil 11 Sep 17 6 Mangrove Jacks, Simcoe Single Hop IPA Simcoe 200g Not recorded 30 Sep 17 7 Mangrove Jacks, Columbus APA Centennial, Columbus 60g Not recorded 13 Nov 17 8 Mangrove Jacks, America Pale Ale Chinook, Simcoe 50g + 50g Not recorded 20 May 18 9 Mangrove Jacks, Bourbon Barrel Strong Ale n/a n/a 650g Dextrose 10 Jun 18 10 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Nelson Sauvin 25g + 15g + 10g 1.2kg Malt (light) 30 Jun 18 11 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1.2kg Malt (amber) 21 Jul 18 12 Bull Dog, Evil Dog Double IPA Simcoe, Summit 25g + 25g Nil 16 Aug 18 13 Muntons Connoisseurs IPA Bitter Chinook, Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 50g + 25g + 18g + 20g 1kg spray malt (amber) 10 Sep 18 14 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1kg Dextrose 28 Oct 18 15 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Amarillo, Citra, Equinox 50g + 30g + 20g 1.2kg Malt (light) 17 Dec 18 16 Mangrove Jacks, American Amber Ale Centennial, Summit 15g + 10g 1.2kg Malt (light) 9 Jan 19 17 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1.2kg Malt (light) 26 Jan 19 18 Mangrove Jacks, America Pale Ale Chinook, Simcoe 50g + 50g 0.6kg Malt (light) 24 Feb 19 19 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1kg MJ Enhancer 6 Jul 19 20 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1kg MJ Enhancer 8 Sep 19 21 Mangrove Jacks, Juicy Session IPA Citra 200g 1kg MJ Enhancer 24 Sep 19 22 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 50g + 80g + 70g 1kg MJ Enhancer 12 Oct 19 23 Mangrove Jacks, Juicy Session IPA Citra 200g 1.2kg Malt (light) 24 Nov 19 24 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1.2kg Malt (light) 12 Dec 19 25 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1.2kg Malt (amber) 4 Apr 20 26 Mangrove Jacks, Simcoe Single Hop IPA Simcoe 50g 1.2kg Malt (light) 25 Apr 20 27 Mangrove Jacks, American IPA Simcoe, Citra, Equinox 100g + 60g + 40g 1.2kg Malt (light) 12 May 20 Brew 28 to 49 are yet to be added. ...