| Brewing beer in your home is not a new concept; | | | | you can easily make your own home brew. No |
| this has been done for thousands of years. Not much | | | | matter what recipe you choose, there are 5 essential |
| is known about the home brewing process before | | | | ingredients you will need. |
| the 1800's, but eventually people realized that they | | | | · Hops |
| needed carbon dioxide in order to make a great | | | | · Malted Grain |
| home brew. The use of carbon dioxide only | | | | · Water |
| heightened people's interest in making their own beer. | | | | · Yeast |
| Because of this fascination, commercial beer | | | | · Carbon Dioxide |
| breweries were not too happy with their home | | | | Now, carbon dioxide is a component that is added |
| brewing counterparts. | | | | after the other ingredients; you will not have a great |
| In order to placate the large scale beer brewers, the | | | | home brew without it. Carbon dioxide (CO2) will be |
| United Kingdom enacted the 1880 Inland Revenue | | | | made by your brew's yeast and hops through aging. |
| Act. This act forced people who wanted to make a | | | | The aging process is the most essential feature of |
| home brew to pay for licensing. And, United States | | | | any commercial beer or home brew. |
| citizens were suffering too after the 1920 prohibition | | | | After your home brew beer is bottled, you need to |
| law that banned any business or person from making | | | | let it sit for at least two weeks to allow the CO2 to |
| and enjoying alcohol. During America's Prohibition, | | | | produce, which will make your beer carbonated. Even |
| organized crime numbers began to shoot up. | | | | though aging is necessary, there are two other ways |
| But, the prohibition is a historical event we left behind | | | | to put CO2 in your beer. |
| a long time ago; now, anyone is free to take part in | | | | First, you can pump CO2 directly into your beer keg |
| their own home brewing, which is growing in | | | | or container of choice. This will make the home |
| popularity. Making a home brew can be a fun hobby, | | | | brewing process faster by accelerating its aging. |
| even though it takes a little hard work and skill. But, | | | | Second, you can put wort into your home brew right |
| the effort you put in can yield a great home brew | | | | before you seal it up; this is considered to be the |
| beer that you and your friends will enjoy time and | | | | traditional method. Wort is just an unfermented beer, |
| again. | | | | and when wort is combined with yeast, it makes |
| What is Carbon Dioxide's Place in Home Brewing? | | | | carbon dioxide. |
| If you are determined and able to follow instructions, | | | | |
