Wort Hog Brewers (Home of South Africa's craft brewers)
My 2002 brewery (not updated anymore)
Llew's 2007
Brewery
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Do it badly - to get started
Do it well once it's up and running
Overdo it when it's flying, go in search of excellence
- Mervyn Niland
This is my 2007 brewery. I first brewed in plastic drums; then in recycled beer kegs; then in fancy stainless steel.
The cost? Less than what other people spend on golf clubs.
Some of the lessons I have learnt:
- You can brew better beer than you can buy
- You need quality yeast and a proper starter to make quality beer
- You cannot make good beer from bad ingredients (same as in cooking)
- If you are serious about brewing beer, go full grain
I'm still learning...
In Taberna Quando Sumus, Non Curamus Quid sit Humus - When we are in the tavern, we do not think about the grave
Last updated 19 July 2014