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Homebrew Beer

2 Ratings: 5.0

The brewing of beer as a hobby for personal consumption.

Homebrewing is the brewing of beer, wine, sake, mead, cider, perry and other beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, through fermentation on a small scale as a hobby for personal consumption, free distribution at social gatherings, amateur brewing … see full wiki

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Once you start, there is no going back

Dec 28, 2010

by einhverfr
posted in The Beer Snob

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So you like good beer. Maybe you like the same kind of beer as me. Maybe you don't. The point is you have your tastes.

The best beer IMO is always the beer that one makes oneself. You can make it as hoppy as you like, light or dark, rich or thinner (with higher alcohol), carbonated or even leave it uncarbonated like they used to a hundred years ago. It's a whole new world.

Beer brewing isn't very hard. It's easier than most cooking as long as you are careful about sanitizing equipment, etc. Instead it takes a little time and patience to learn the basics, and a bit more patience to wait for it to ferment (most beers take about 2-3 weeks to ferment). Then you can get creative.

For example, I recently made an uncarbonated elderberry beer that I aged in oak for a month in an effort to recreate an early American brewed malt liquor. It came out very well, though with a few issues that will be corrected in the next batch (I didn't add quite enough elderberries and I had some equipment problems).

After a few batches, you too will turn your nose up at most other beers, preferring usually to drink what you brew yourself!

Update: 2 more quick points:

1) Cost: After the initial equipment cost (budget $60 to get started), the cost per 12 oz bottle when I brew tends to be a bit over $1 per bottle. You could get it down a bit below that though if you try.

2) I recommend abandoning some of the measurements (time/temperature) eventually and working towards a more artistic approach. But it's good to start with more rigid approaches.

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JSMaresca August 03, 2011

I like the idea of brewing your own beer.

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rrznik July 13, 2011

Agreed. Plus it's fun to show your friends.

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devora January 05, 2011

Chris, you would be the authority of home brewed beer on Lunch! Very cool. The sound of elderberry beer sounds amazing, and I really like your two points. I'll have to try doing this some day. Thanks for sharing!

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Sharrie January 04, 2011

I remembered tasting some brew which was from blueberry in the U.S. many years ago. Interesting taste! A friend of mine who's very passionate about beers used to brew some too although I've never tried them before! It must be fun...

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