| Would you like to try to make your own beer at | | | | they get good results with tap water. Yeast is |
| home, now you can. Home beer making is not as | | | | another big part of home beer making. Yeast is what |
| hard as people make out. It's actually quite easy to | | | | ferments the malts and the sugars into the alcohol. |
| make great tasting beer that you can be proud of | | | | This is what releases the carbon dioxide. |
| and enjoy drinking once you know how. There are | | | | There are many different ways to make beer and |
| many different brewing kits that you can buy from | | | | the more resources you read you'll soon discover |
| the store that will help you with the process. Though | | | | how differently people go about home beer making. |
| sometimes the brewing instructions aren't that great | | | | The only way to do it without confusion is to find |
| so I would advise purchasing a book on the subject | | | | the recipe that you like best then stick to it, following |
| to ensure you don't waste your money or get | | | | a guide each time you brew. You'll soon see that |
| disheartened and give up. | | | | there are certain recipes that take longer than others |
| When you're ready to try home beer making, you | | | | and some will take no time at all. |
| will need the following, together with the equipment | | | | Figure out which one you like the sound of and that |
| in your brewing kit: | | | | fits into your time schedule but bear in mind the |
| A malt extract, water, and brewers yeast. | | | | brewing process should not be rushed or you will end |
| Liquid extracts are usually in the form of syrup | | | | up ruining your batch or making your self sick. (Please |
| where as dry extracts are dry and can be stored | | | | note: It's very important to be careful and sanitary. |
| longer than the liquid form. Eventually you will | | | | You need to make sure that all the equipment that |
| discover there are many different extracts to | | | | you use is sterile). |
| choose from all of which will make your brew taste | | | | Home beer making is a great hobby that once |
| different. Once you have successfully made your first | | | | mastered you'll be able to share with your friends. As |
| batch you will need to restock on ingredients, | | | | with anything practice makes perfection, so don't |
| especially if you have started off with a beer kit. Find | | | | assume that your first home beer making attempt |
| a retailer online that offers a selection of ingredients | | | | will be an award winning beer. Stick with it, follow a |
| so that you can experiment making different tastes. | | | | guide book from someone who has mastered the |
| A common fact that most beginners don't know is | | | | techniques from whom you can learn best practices, |
| that home beer making can be effected by the | | | | and very soon you'll have a couple of bottles of |
| water the brew is made up of. It's best to use spring | | | | home brew that you can be proud of. |
| or bottled water even though some people report | | | | |
