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https://howtobrew.com· First analyzed 20 May 2026· Updated 20 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Web.com Group, Inc

IP Address

209.17.116.160

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Atlanta, United States

ASN

AS19871

Organization

Web.com Group, Inc

Server

OpenResty

Nameservers

ns18.worldnic.com.ns17.worldnic.com.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
585 ms10%
Speed Index
760 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
2.4 MB
33 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Infrastructure
Hosting
Web.com Group, Inc

Technology Stack

2 Technologies Detected

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Web Servers

1
OpenRestyv1.25.3.1

SEO Analysis

B76/100
21
8
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content10/12
Headings7/8
Technical22/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images3/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile1/4
Indexability3/3
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howtobrew.comhowtobrew.com

HOW TO BREW | THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO HOMEBREWING

I am a brewing consultant passionate about sharing my knowledge about home brewing. Read HOW TO BREW to learn extract brewing and all-grain brewing.

Title Length49 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~318px / 580px)

Description Length148 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    8 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: standard

    36 URLs

    robots.txt

    3 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    7/100
    Poor
    2 14 1

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D43/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    8/25
    Schema Data
    2/25
    Citation
    13/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    nav
    Text ratio:3%
    Words:941
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    Microdata
    Organization×1.1microdata

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary777w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 5w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph2/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (12)
    AI readiness recommendation preview...
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    C
    66/100
    8
    Passed
    4
    Critical
    2
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    17/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    10/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    12/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    7/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    0/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    3 recommendations
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    30/100
    E
    305 mg
    CO₂e / view
    2.4 MB
    Page Weight
    30%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    348 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    174 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    36.5 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    68 mg
    Network
    73 mg
    Device
    163 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    74.4 KB
    Images
    2.3 MB
    CSS
    45.3 KB
    HTML
    19.8 KB
    Green Hosting Not Verified
    Web.com Group, Inc
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    A+

    Security Score

    93%Excellent
    Static / Informational

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    13d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Organization Validated (OV)

    Certificate Authority

    Network Solutions L.L.C.

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (2048 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-384 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2

    Valid From

    02.05.2025

    Valid Until

    02.06.2026

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    howtobrew.comwww.howtobrew.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    7F:CD:78:E9:D9:25:EA:62:C1:B6:85:D0:39:DC:8B:6A:3A:52:B6:F0...

    Recommendations

    Security recommendation preview

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-type
    text/html
    date
    Wed, 20 May 2026 20:32:34 GMT
    etag
    W/"2b715-6419b7586fc2a"
    last-modified
    Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:43:27 GMT
    referrer-policy
    no-referrer-when-downgrade
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Custom Mail Server

    Score

    45

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    MX Records (2)

    mx002.netsol.xion.oxcs.net
    mx001.netsol.xion.oxcs.net

    Domain Information

    howtobrew.com

    Domain Age
    26y 9m

    Created

    30.08.1999

    Expires

    30.08.2028

    Last Updated

    18.03.2025

    Registrar

    Network Solutions, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Notice (WP)

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Cookie Notice (WP)
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Cookie Notice (WP)
    Privacy policy page linked

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    74/100
    Mobile Friendly53 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Lato

    WCAG Partial
    61/100
    Readability
    /30
    17/30

    14px · LH 1.64

    Hierarchy
    /20
    9/20

    0.07x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    17/25

    2.36:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    18/25

    2 fonts · 6 req

    Heading Font

    Lato

    Sans1px

    Body Font

    Lato

    Sans14px

    Contrast Ratio

    2.36:1

    17 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~42 CPL

    Narrow lines
    1px
    h1
    1px
    h2
    1px
    h4
    14px
    p
    Minor Second
    Scale

    ⚠️ Small text: 14px may strain on mobile. Use ≥16px for WCAG compliance.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 17 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 2.4:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ⚠️ Weak hierarchy: Headlines should be ≥2x body size for clear visual structure.

    ✅ Lean font stack: 2 font families keeps load times fast.

    ✅ Smart font loading: font-display: swap prevents invisible text during load (FOIT).

    Buy on MyFontsFlesch 62

    Color Palette

    10 unique colors
    Light
    #031902
    Primary· 21.4%
    #654208
    Accent· 15.599999999999998%
    #012d01
    Accent· 15%
    #3f9414
    Accent· 8.3%
    #124d06
    Accent· 8.1%
    #8fc557
    Secondary· 8.1%
    #cad690
    Secondary· 8.1%
    #1d6807
    Accent· 7.6%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    1 Tools Detected

    Growing

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    1

    Categories

    1

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

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    Scripts & Styles

    7 Resources

    1
    Scripts
    6
    Styles
    0
    Async
    1
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    local(1)

    Website Identity

    howtobrew.com

    26 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    Network Solutions, LLCen

    Sponsored

    Last analyzed: 20 May 2026 at 20:32

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking