Overview Equipment Brewing Bottling Tips & Tricks Contact and Subscriptions Beer Recipes Subscribe to our feed here Bookmark or Share Home Recipes Ingredients Equipment Techniques Reviews Beer Tips and Tricks Our selection of tips, tricks and tools to help make brewing beer at home a little easier. Alcohol by Volume Calculator Use this tool to calculate the approximate strength or Alcohol by Volume in your Home Brew. How to use a Hydrometer Our explanation on how to use a hydrometer. Yeast Activation What if nothing happens once you seal your fermenter.