How do I go about getting started home brewing beer?
I was at the shops and saw all of these cans of home brew beer and was wondering how easy is it to get started in home brewing and what equipment I need. Does home brew taste any good?
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Home Brewing is fairly easy, as long as you have patience and time… Look into a home brew supply store in your area. Usually you can find one in most cities. If not check out the links below for some online stores. Most stores will have a begginners kit (runs about $100) and you can get pre-measure ingredient kits as well for any type of beer you want to make (porter, Ale, Pislner, ect.) The initial cost of getting started may seem steep, but once you have everything your can produce case of beer for about $3.00 a case. There are a few good books on how to do home brew, once you have done some of the pre-made ingredient kits, you may want to start creating your own beer, by buying the hops, barley ect,… this takes a little more skill, and a lot of trial and error. Start off simple and work your way up…good luck…
In Australia there are home brew shops popping up all over the place. You can get a Coopers kit for like only $60 which will include everything you need to get started and a couple of kits to make your first brew. The best tip I can give is to make sure everything is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized before use. This is where most brews go wrong. Check out the page below for more information on how simple it really is.
It is easy to make good beer, and easy to make bad beer. Great beer usually takes time and effort. Homebrewing is about good sanitation, preparation, and patience.
Most folks start out with a brewing kit that has the basics for about $100.
Ah, one of my favorite questions. Yes, home brew ranges from drinkable to great. Avoid the “toy” kits, such as Mr Beer, that brew 2 1/2 gallon batches. Start with a book like Papazian’s The New Complete Guide to Home Brewing. Read the first 42 pages to learn the basics. Make a list of the equipment you need. Find a recipe for an all-extract (no grains) ale. Add the supplies to your list. Go to http://byo.com and click on their resource guide to get links to catalogs. Order. Wait. Brew. Wait. Drink. Enjoy. Start planning your next brew. Repeat as needed.
Do foundation research on the internet on just what beer is and the basic ingredients. You want to understand the influences and roles of each ingredient. Then find out more about the production procedures for brewing beer. Here you want to understand what each “department” of your home brewery has influence on the beer. You then may want to gain a deeper understanding of beer tasting/sensory analysis and the styles of beer.
Some homebrew taste good and some is horrible. But once you understand what influences a good beer and command control over those aspects you will be able to make good beer routinely. It is very easy to get started brewing your first beer.
What shops? Were you at a shop of a home brew supplier? Then that is your starting point. They will help you get started with the things you need to brew your first batch of beer.
http://www.howtobrew.com/
http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/
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