The Lallemand INOBREW yeast (and its commercial equivalent) represents a genuinely important development for non-alcoholic brewing — it’s a specifically engineered low-alcohol yeast strain that produces a beer-like product without the thermal damage
John Brewster
John Brewster
John Brewster is the homebrewer and writer behind BrewMyBeer — over a decade of all-grain brewing, 80+ BIAB batches, and 1,000+ guides on fermentation science, water chemistry, hops, yeast, and homebrewing equipment. Every guide is written from genuine hands-on experience.
Non-alcoholic beer brewing via heating (vacuum evaporation or heat de-alcoholization) is one of the two main methods for removing alcohol from finished beer, and understanding its specific chemistry helps explain both why it works and the flavor chal
Low-calorie homebrewing is a more tractable goal than most people assume — the caloric content of beer is governed by straightforward biochemistry, and controlling it comes down to a specific set of recipe and process decisions.
Keto beer brewing is a legitimate application of brewing science that produces a beer with minimal residual carbohydrates — technically achievable through a well-understood enzyme process, and genuinely interesting as a brewing challenge even if you’
Millet is an underutilized grain for gluten-free brewing that has real advantages over sorghum for Indian homebrewers — it’s widely available, has a milder flavor profile, and converts well with the right enzyme approach.
Brewing a 100% gluten-free beer from sorghum is one of the most technically demanding grain-based brewing challenges available to a homebrewer, and the results when done correctly are genuinely impressive — sorghum-based beer can be a full-bodied, we
Clarity Ferm is the most practical solution available to homebrewers who want to produce gluten-reduced beer without changing their recipe or grain bill, and the biochemistry behind it is interesting enough that understanding it properly removes any
Merchandise is one of the most under-monetized revenue streams for Indian craft breweries, and the economics are more attractive than most brewery operators realize because good merch simultaneously generates revenue and serves as free brand advertis
The growler station model — selling draught beer in reusable sealed jugs for off-premise consumption — is one of the most interesting commercial opportunities in the Indian craft beer market that remains significantly under-developed.
Importing brewing equipment to India is far more complex and expensive than most prospective brewery founders realize — the regulatory process, customs duties, and freight logistics add 40–80% to the landed cost of equipment compared to its CIF value