Step 1: Choose your favourite beer style

The Local Brewhouse has over 250 quality beer and cider recipes to choose from. Many of these are styled after some very popular and exotic commercial brews. Others are original recipes which have been designed drawing from customers experience and creativity. Any of our recipes can be modified to suit the individual tastes or with our expert help you can even use your own ideas to ‘invent’ your own custom beer.

Step 2: Making your brew

Following the simple instructions on your recipe sheet, you measure the malts, grains and hops into their respective containers. These ingredients are then added ( with the help of our excellent staff ) at various times throughout the brewing process. At the completion of the brewing ( about 1 hour ) your ‘WORT’ (beer) is transfered from the kettle to the fermenter via a hop filter and heat exchanger. The temperature of the ‘WORT’ is reduced during this transfer to allow the yeast to be added at the correct temperature to ensure the perfect fermenting environment is achieved. Your brew is then placed in the Fermentation room and you need to book your return ‘Bottling’ or Kegging time. ( minimum two weeks from brewing date )

Step 3: Fermentation

Fermenting your beer at the correct temperature and in the correct environment is crucial to the production of a quality beer. The Local Brewhouse uses purpose built temperature controlled fermenting rooms and established testing and sanitation procedures to ensure your beer is perfect every time. After the fermentation is complete, usually within approx 10 days, your beer is placed into a cold room and allowed to settle, mature and wait patiently for your return. Your beer is then filtered, transferred into stainless steel carbonating kegs and ready for your return.

Step 4: Bottling or Kegging

At your appointed time, you return to The Local Brewhouse to transfer your finished beer into whatever bottles / kegs you wish you wish. You have the option of Kegging or bottling ( using your own bottles or purchasing from us ). If using your own bottles please ensure they are as clean as possible BEFORE returning to save you time. Each brew yields 50 litres of beer ( 144 x 330mm bottles ) This is the very best part!!! After checking to ensure quality you simply use our very own refrigerated bottling stations and fill your preferred packages with your premium Local Brewhouse beer. It could not be easier than that!!

Step 5: Storage

After you get your beer home from The Local Brewhouse, it needs to be kept cold in a fridge to avoid any re-fermentation should any yeast get through the filtration system. Because at The Local Brewhouse, we do not add any chemicals or preservatives to guard against re-fermentation. This is a safe guard to protect your beer.

Step 6: Drinking

The Local Brewhouse has found that very few of our customers require any assistance in this area of their Micro-Brewing experience. However, as an important part of The Local Brewhouse’s quality service, our policy is to offer our expertise and skills to any and all of our valued customers who may require guidance.