Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Our adventure in beermaking




















As we mentioned back in March, we have entered the world of home brewing. In honor of the recent "National Homebrew Day", we've decided to (finally) post our beer making process. Instead of cramming all the information into one giant post, we decided to break up the process over a series of entries.

First of all, you need to locate a homebrew supply store. We were fortunate enough to find one that not only has good supplies, but also has a very informative website. There are some initial hardware costs, but the equipment should last you a good while. The ingredients aren't that expensive, so you can get your beer down to under a dollar a bottle. Basic equipment include a stock pot, food-grade bucket with lid, and beer bottles. As for ingredients, its simple:

Malted grain + water + heat + hops + yeast = BEER!

Stay tuned this week for a breakdown of the steps.

Update: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part4

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