/r/Homebrewing/

r/Homebrewing

1.2M members
r/Homebrewing is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses brewing, looking for, fermentation, equipment, and recipe, and they frequently recommend/review lager, containers, and garden hose.
Welcome brewers, mazers, vintners, and cider makers!

Popular Themes in r/Homebrewing

#1
Advice Requests
: "What's everyone brewing this weekend?"
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I built a Brewfather alternative for iOS…no subscription, no account, cascading timers"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Have to let homebrewing go"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Hefeweizen NEIPA split batch. Weird Idea?"
3 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "What is the single most significant and effective improvement I can make to my current setup to improve the results of my homebrew?"
2 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I just published a new book about Bavarian white beer, its history and how to brew it"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/Homebrewing

#1

Brewing

: "What I Learned at the Craft Brewers Conference About Brewing Lager Beer"
184 posts
#2

Looking For

46 posts
#3

Fermentation

: "PSA: don’t stick your head into your Fermentation chamber during active Fermentation"
45 posts
#4

Equipment

: "Bummed, might need to sell everything"
43 posts
#5

Recipe

: "Anyone else trying to perfect a select few Recipes?"
37 posts
#6

Yeast

: "Why do Yeast starters need a stir plate ? Or do they ?"
27 posts
#7

Homebrewing

: "Have to let Homebrewing go"
25 posts
#8

Struggling

23 posts
#9

Hate

21 posts
#10

Kegging

: "First Kegging adventure, I’m hooked!"
18 posts

Products Discussed in r/Homebrewing

Lager

8 reviews
#1
Gösser
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Mexican-style Lager
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Bootleg Biology
5.0 from 1 review

Containers

4 reviews
#1
Homebrew
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Home Brewing Supplies
4.0 from 1 review

Garden Hose

4 reviews
#1
EPDM
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Gardena
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Continental
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Homebrewing

#1
Question
: "What small process changes made the biggest difference in your homebrew quality?"
55 posts
#2
Beer/Recipe
: "I made Medieval Mead, Brewed According to a German Recipe from 1350"
9 posts
#3
Equipment
: "Got a kegerator? Clean your lines!"
6 posts
#4
Brew Humor
: "Be careful what you wish for"
3 posts
#5
Weekly Thread
: "Flaunt your Rig"
3 posts
#6
Hold My Wort!
: "Another homebrewing myth busted?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Homebrewing

Yearly
+11k members(1.0%)

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Last updated: June 22, 2026