A new five-part home-brewing series on CAMRA’s Learn and Discover platform starts this Friday (6 August).
Brew It Yourself, filmed by the Craft Beer Channel in partnership with The Malt Miller and Elusive Brewing’s Andy Parker, invites beer beginners, enthusiasts and connoisseurs to take on the latter’s American red ale.
Parker – a beer blogger, home brewer and owner of the Berkshire-based microbrewery – guides the viewer through the process from grain to glass.
The recipe features in Parker’s book, CAMRA’s Essential Home Brewing, a practical pocket-sized reference book that provides an introduction to the hobby in an easy-to-understand way.
The five episodes – Introduction, Boil, Mash, Ferment and Package – are being released onthe same day so the viewer can jump straight into the process. They all take place at The Malt Miller in Swindon, Wiltshire and are filmed by YouTube creators the Craft Beer Channel.
Viewers can follow with the guide and buy the recipe kit from The Malt Miller. It includes all the grains, hops, and yeast needed to brew the 20-litre recipe according to instructions in CAMRA’s Essential Home Brewing book.
Parker said: “In partnering with the Craft Beer Channel and book sponsors, The Malt Miller, we’ve brought my book to life in a fun and interactive way. I learned to home brew by watching videos and found it really helped bring home what I’d read when researching my first steps. I hope it helps give others confidence to jump in and discover this extremely rewarding hobby.”
Robert Neale of The Malt Miller said: “To join forces with two heavyweights in the craft brew industry such as Mr Elusive, Andy Parker and the Craft Beer Channel, alongside the fantastic CAMRA Learn and Discover platform, is hugely exciting. The better the knowledge the avid drinker has in the process of beer production and packaging can only mean one thing, demanding better beer!”
Jonny Garrett of the Craft Beer Channel said: “The Craft Beer Channel is all about getting people started on their journey into great beer. I learned to brew through The Malt Miller’s website and Andy’s guidance, so I jumped at the chance to work with them on making these easy-to-understand tutorials. Making beer yourself is one of the best ways to really understand and get more from our favourite drink, so I hope it inspires a new generation of homebrewers.”
CAMRA’s online learning platform is home to a wealth of new content from writers, educators and experts. New guides, articles, videos and audio content are added every week, exploring everything there is to know about beer, cider, perry and pubs.
To see for yourself go to: https://camra.org.uk/learn-discover/