How to Brew a Low Cost Beer by homebrewer

on 20.07.2009


Beer brewing can be a pricey process at times. If you decide to buy a beer brewing kit that can only be used so many times you may be investing in a lot of these if you brew your own beer more than occasionally. The amount of time you spend on brewing a batch of beer has little to do with the cost, so do not worry about this factor if you are trying to find ways to brew cheap. Using ingredients that are not top of the line, so to speak, can sometime help to save some More

The Basic Home Brew Equipment You Will Need by homebrewer

on 20.07.2009

As with any hobby, there’s really no limit to the amount of money you can spend on specialized home brew equipment. From commercial grade fermenting containers to huge boiling pots, a person could stand in a home brew equipment supply store for hours and find everything they need, and many things they obviously don’t. This doesn’t mean however that everything you see advertised online and in a catalog is unnecessary or just for show. Sometimes there’s a reason why a company puts certain accessories or elements into their brewing kits or why they recommended certain products for certain More

Looking for Home Brewing Supplies Online by homebrewer

on 14.07.2009

If you’re interested in brewing your own beer or making your own homemade wine, you have a wealth of opportunities to find home brewing supplies online. Home brewing is fast becoming a favorite pastime as more and more people are discovering the fun and enjoyment of being able to tweak their recipes in order to find a mix that’s just right for them. Because of that, there are many companies that are now selling home brewing supplies online, and most carry just about everything you’re going to need.
For those that are new to this hobby or are More

What Ingredients are needed for Beer Making? by homebrewer

on 14.07.2009


Beer making or brewing requires a very short list of ingredients compared to some other recipes. However, even though the list of ingredients is relatively small, the process of beer making or brewing can be complicated at points. It is simply not a matter of adding the right amount of these ingredients together to make beer. There are complex biochemical reactions taking place during the brewing process. The ingredients that are needed to start this complicated process are malt from barley, water, hops, and yeast. These four simple ingredients are combined to make the popular beverage known as More

What are the Parts of the Brewing Process? by homebrewer

on 7.07.2009


Beer can be brewed in either a home setting or at a factory. Beer brewing in a factory is usually a much easier process for the people involved, which is mostly due to the fact that machines pretty much handle everything. No matter where the beer is being brewed at, the process is nearly identical at either place. Only at a home setting a person brewing there own beer has a much smaller set up than one will run into at a factory.
The first step in the brewing process is the mash. This process is one that More

How to Home Brew Beer by homebrewer

on 7.07.2009

If you’re curious as to how to home brew beer, hopefully it’s not because you’re underage and can’t find anyone to buy beer for you. If that’s the case, close this article right now and go clean your room. For the rest of you, finding out how to home brew beer is not that difficult, and once you get the hang of it, you’ll find that you can not only make the best tasting beer you’ve ever had, but that you can easily tweak your recipes and mixtures in order to come up with something to your exact More

Which is Better Home Brewing Beer or Homemade Wine by homebrewer

on 30.06.2009

The question of which is better, home brewing beer or homemade wine can probably bring about some responses as heated and emotional as asking someone which of two football teams are better, or if they prefer Angelina Jolie over Jennifer Aniston. Chances are you’re going to get some heated responses either way. But if you’re interested in making your own beverages, you might be wondering about the differences in home brewing beer versus homemade wine; not that you don’t know the difference between the two finished products of course, but why anyone would choose one over the other More

Purchasing Home Brew Supplies for Your New Hobby by homebrewer

on 24.06.2009

Most people who want to start brewing their own beer at home probably go online and find the cheapest website retailer that sells home brew supplies, and just load up their cart with some basic equipment.
If you do this, you’re well on your way to brewing some very tasty homemade beer. However, there is more to brewing beer than just the basics, and there’s really no fun to the hobby of homemade beer if you don’t experiment a little and learn some new ways to make your brew. When you’re ready to get away from the everyday More

What is the Importance of the Fermentation Process in Beer Making and How is it Done? by homebrewer

on 17.06.2009


Fermentation is one of the last steps in the brewing process. As a matter of fact, it is the last step of the beer making process besides the bottling process. Fermentation is the process in brewing by which yeast will convert the glucose in the wort to ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. This will give the beer both its alcohol content and the carbonation in the drink. So, this is indeed one of the most important steps in the brewing of beer.
When beginning the fermentation process, the cooled wort is put into a fermentation vessel that the More

How to Add Some Kick to Your Home Brew Recipes by homebrewer

on 11.06.2009

If you’ve been making your own homemade beer and wine for some time now, you may have found just the right mix of ingredients and fermenting time to produce the perfect brew for you. However, part of the fun of making your own beer or wine at home is being able to adjust your recipes and add some zing or zest to whatever you’re making; after all, this is the only way that you’ll never get bored! So just how can you “kick it up a notch” when it comes to your home brew recipes? There are actually More