Friday, December 9, 2011

How to Make Beer At Home For A Great Tasting Beer


Mr. Beer Home Brew Kit

Drinking beer is very popular around the world. In Germany where the oldest and grandest beer festival is held in late September and the first week October, hundreds of home brewing enthusiasts bring their brews into the city Munich. Home brewing competitions are one of the highlights of Octoberfest. For lots of people in Germany and the United Kingdom, the yearly home brewing competition is part of a great tradition where the art of home brewing beer is passed on from generation to generation.

Most beer drinkers have entertained the thought of getting involved with home beer brewing especially when they think of the cost of beer these days. There is something about the idea of having friends visit on a hot day, getting the BBQ fired up and bringing out your home brew, that is really quite enticing. But is it something YOU want to do?

Home beer brewing can be as simple as getting yourself a micro-brewing kit and everything you need to turn out your first lot of home brew or as complicated as getting all the 'right' equipment, learning all the right processes and making an income out of it.

The history of making alcoholic beverages is essentially the history of home brewing. Historians believe that beer was originally discovered by people of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Barley was a staple grain of this area and it was soon learned that if the barley got wet and was allowed to germinate, it would become sweet and could be used in foods like bread. This process is known as malting.

Home brewing beer is more of a hobby and is often done on a very small scale. People that practice this hobby just want to brew their beer for their own personal consumption and not really for commercial purposes. For some people home brewing their own beer and serving it to their friends during special occasions and small social gatherings is the highlight of their beer brewing activities, while others just love the idea of creating their own beer. For Whatever reason these home brewers have for brewing their own beer, the fact still stands, home brewing is something that both old and young enjoy doing.

There is a lot to learn about making a good home brew. There is the equipment, the hops, the malt, the yeast, the quality of the water, the cooking, the fermentation process and that's just the beginning.

Here is an overview of the beer brewing process:

Steep and boil malt and hops.

Ferment for one week.

Transfer to secondary fermenter for two weeks.

Transfer to clarifying keg for one week.

Transfer to serving keg.

Pressurize beer keg to carbonate for 7 days.

Serve!

When I started my home brewing, I was about to leap into it in a big way, until a friend told me that home beer brewing needs to be approached a little more cautiously. He was right. I was really glad he had been there to give me this advice otherwise I would have got 2 in way over my head and not had any appreciation for the dangerous snags waiting to catch out the unwary home brewer.

Many people who decide to make beer at home often choose to buy a beer making kit. This is often the easiest way to get started, so you can begin enjoying the satisfaction of making your own beer at home.

I dropped a little money on a micro-brewing kit. It wasn't expensive, and had everything I needed to get started. My first dip into home beer brewing ended up with a very drinkable brew and one I was pleased to share with my mates. They enjoyed the free beer too and several of them are now turning out their own home brew with mixed results but a lot of fun.

Remember that while you can spend a fortune on home beer brewing kits, most are very affordable and have everything you need.

Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit is one of the great home brew kits that I recommended. Just follow the link here, Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit to find the product and for further information.

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