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Many brewers believe that filtering beer is not natural and even removes flavour from beer. Take for example diatomaceous earth filtration which we talked about in the last correspondance, which can add heavy metals to beer. Just what is the whole story? We will talk about styles of beer that demand filtration and types of filtration methods.Filtration of BeerIn Australia and most of the western world the majority of beer has beer filtered for many decades to a crystal clear consistency. The…See More

Filtration of beer has had the big stick in recent times. Now, a new study has show that there is twice the level of Arsenic in filtered beer than water. We'll look at the issue of filtration here and try to piece it all together.High Levels of Arsenic in BeerBeer enthusiasts may be alarmed at hearing that crystal clear beer filtered using the most common method worldwide may have higher than normal arsenic levels.A recent German study showed that many filtered beers have levels of arsenic…See More

Hi Brewers, In this fast paced world we sometimes can't find time to commit to a 4 day brewing course.But you may be able to spare one day. Right?On Saturday, the 27th October I will be running the first 1 day "Brewing Essentials" course in Auckland for those that want a quick introduction to grain brewing. This has proved to be a sell-out in many cities this year, in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. It is suitable for;homebrewers wanting to get the basics to brewing good beer and how to build…See More