| During Prohibition in the 1920's homebrewing became | | | | are available online. |
| greatly popular and illegal. When Prohibition was | | | | Beer Brewing Tips: |
| repealed in 1933, home beer brewing to a odd turn. | | | | Try different things in your beer. Add some spices. |
| The constitutional amendment repealing Prohibition | | | | I've read of people using syrups. There are no hard |
| allowed the production of wine at home but failed to | | | | and fast rules. Some of the greatest beers I have |
| add beer in its wording keeping homebrewing illegal. | | | | tried broke the rules. Just because it sounds sick |
| This ended up making homebrewers no different | | | | doesn't mean it will be. |
| than back woods moonshine runners. It also made | | | | Always keep brew logs! Even if you are using a kit. I |
| getting supplies much more difficult. President Carter | | | | once made an excellent hefeweizen, but didn't take |
| changed this in 1979 when he signed the Cranston | | | | any notes. A went back to the brew shop but didn't |
| Act which removed federal prohibitions on | | | | know what yeast I used. With notes, if you make a |
| homebrewing. This opened up the hobby to | | | | mistake, you will know what to change. |
| Americans and started a new generation of home | | | | Buy bulk hops as much as possible. You might not |
| brewers. | | | | need a full pound of cascade or hallatauer hops, but |
| Many people, in their search for good beer, have | | | | quantity is always best. Buying hops online is usually |
| turned to homebrewing. It's easy to make a beer | | | | cheaper, even with shipping. The night before you |
| that is better than commercial brews in many parts | | | | are going to bottle your beer, set all needed bottles |
| of the world. Others homebrew simply because it is | | | | on your kitchen counter top and fill each bottle with |
| cheap. Today there are more than 600,000 home | | | | water and Star San solution. Let these bottles soak |
| brewers across the country and the quality of | | | | overnight. |
| ingredients and advice for homebrewers has | | | | Dry hopping can add floral character to the beer. The |
| improved. Today it is easier than ever to create your | | | | dry hop can be added in the secondary or in the keg. |
| favorite brew right in your own home, home brewing | | | | To add the dry hop, add about a quarter to one |
| kits have come a long way over the years and with | | | | ounce of the hop in a grain bag and leave them in |
| little time and allot of patience you can enjoy your | | | | the beer for a week. This only adds a nice flower |
| own fine hop creations. | | | | aroma to the beer and does not change the taste in |
| Most kits come with everything you need from a | | | | any manner. |
| Brew Keg Fermenter, hopped malt extracts (beer | | | | Distilled water should not be used as it lacks minerals |
| mix) and reusable plastic bottles, and the process | | | | and nutrients that are required for proper yeast |
| takes about 2 weeks "that's where the patience | | | | fermentation. On the other hand city (chlorinated) |
| comes in". You can make just about any style beer | | | | water can ruin the taste of the beer completely. The |
| that you find at the local distributor and many recipes | | | | best kind of water is well water or spring water. |
