Have you ever made your own beer at home? I am just getting into the hobby (way of life) and I've found that it seems a lot less complicated than I thought it would be.
When I was looking for a home brewing kit for beginners I found out something about the whole process. I actually have some of the supplies needed to brew my own beer right in my own kitchen. The rest of the items I need come in the home brewing kit.
Five Gallon Pots:
Making beer is fairly straight-forward but since it takes some time I see no reason to not make enough the first time around. I could use ...
some 2 gallon pots but there's no reason for that. I can do the same amount of work with a 5-gallon pot and have a much better yield at the end of the process.
Beer Buckets:
Like the pots, there isn't any good reason to use only 1 bucket. The job calls for two of them so it makes sense to have two 5 gallon buckets for transfer. If you go to one of the many beer supply outfits you can easily pick up things like the buckets and pots you need for brewing.
Strainer:
Brewing beer makes a sort of a stew called a wort which must be strained unless you like your beer chunky. Some people use panty hose or types of cheese cloth to strain the wort, but it's easier to just get a good strainer since you may want to use it again anyway.
Caps & Bottles:
Of course when the brew is ready to be bottled we are going to want some good bottles and caps to keep the air out and the freshness in. You really don't want flat, nasty beer like this one guy I knew made once. He bottled it in a soda bottle, you know, the plastic kind. Needless to say it tasted nasty and was really flat.
And you can't forget the hops and the yeast which are essential for how your beer is going to come out in the end.
The process takes a long time compared to simply going to the local liquor store and purchasing a 30-pack of your favorite watered-down pilsner but it is so worth it for the great taste you get from some really good home brewed beer.
For me personally, the biggest problem is going to occur when I am all finished. It will be really hard to keep my paws off of that delicious beer when it's ready to drink. I love my beer a lot, and have no problem drinking it any time of the night or day. I can drink it when I'm sick, hungover and when I'm happy.
Even if it makes me a bit fat for a short time I know that having my own home brewed beer at home is going to really make me a happy person! If you want to try brewing your own beer too just make sure not to skimp on the ingredients that are going to give your beer all of its taste. If you want to taste some boring, watered-down beer you can get that stuff at the liquor store anytime you want.
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Once you have your home brewing kit for beginners you can start the process of creating your own great tasting beer. You are going to not only love the entire process, but you will also really love the end result!
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