If You Like Beer You Really Should Consider Home Brewing
Do you and your friends drink a case or more each weekend? Do you find yourself buying the less expensive brands other than what you really want to save some money? If this is the case then why wouldn’t you be looking for a low cost option to still get the better brews at more reasonable prices? Relax; I’m not talking about finding beer that has “fallen off the back of the truck”! I’m referring to brewing your own beer at home. Becoming a home brewer is not all that difficult, (if you can boil water, you can make beer}, and it is actually a fun and legal hobby.
You are probably thinking about what you will need to get started. My recommendation is to visit some of the online beer sites and look into the home brew beer kits. All of the major retailers offer kits for the first time brewer that come with enough equipment to successfully produce beer five gallons at a time (that’s more than 50 12 oz. cans) Once you have successfully brewed your second batch you are saving money over buying your beer from the local grocery store. When you have completed your third, you will be saving even more.
Since it is not practical to drink beer out of five gallon buckets you will also need bottles to put your beer in. The most economical way is to save bottles and reuse them but they can not be the type with twist off tops! You must use bottles that use the other type of cap as it keeps air out of the beer much better. Don’t worry, new caps and a capping tool usually come with the beer kit. You should also use bottles that are brown or amber colored as they protect the beer from UV light. Clear and green bottles do not.
You will quickly discover that the fun part of brewing beer is being able to experiment with the recipes. The online beer ingredient and hardware suppliers offer hundreds of different recipes and each one can be “tweaked” just a bit to make it unique to you alone. Very soon you will be able to brew ales, lagers, light beer or dark beer. The possibilities are almost endless.
And, as an added treat, the same equipment and processes can also be used to brew hard cider as well. Perfect for the winter evenings!
If you are a beer lover, you really should seriously consider brewing you own beer at home.
Author: Jesse L Moore
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