Planet Of Beer

Do you enjoy Kraft beers but not the price? Are you sick of the watery tasteless fizzy stuff that passes for beer in the United States? Did you know you can brew your own beer with a small investment? Here’s a quick overview of how it’s done.

Some specialized “permanent” equipment is required:

a large pot that can hold five gallons comfortablya five or six gallon bottle called a carboya white plastic bucket that holds five gallonsa carboy cleaning brushairlock stopperflexible and rigid tubing with a bottling nipplea fine colander or strainerbeer bottles — not the kind that use twist off capsa capper (these can sometimes be rented)thermometerlarge funnel

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If you appreciate a great tasting home brewed beer and have been thinking you might like to brew your own, I’d like to share some tips that will make your first home brewing experience a winner. Before you start, decide how you are going to approach home brewing. Are you going to start from scratch and do everything yourself? Or are you going to simplify things and use a home brewing kit?

If you want to brew your own beer from scratch, you may want to consider purchasing a book or video on the subject. Believe it or not there are easy to follow home brewing videos available online that will walk you step by step through the entire process.

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It’s officially Fall now and with the Autumnal season comes both Halloween and Thanksgiving, two great American holidays. While Halloween is all about Tricks or Treats and carving pumpkins, Thanksgiving is all about eating pumpkins in the form of pie. Both holidays include pumpkins and how better to celebrate the season than with a pumpkin ale? Beer comes in all flavors and pumpkin beer is just one of many that is either loved or hated by those who partake. I like all kinds of beer and will try just about anything so even though pumpkin pie may not be my favorite, craft beers are and pumpkin or not, I’m going to try any pumpkin beer I get my hands on.

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Did you know that you can make your own beer at home? If you are a regular beer drinker like me, then you had to have thought about it. Many more beer lovers are taking a shot at home brewing than ever before. Think of yourself as a chef; a beer chef!

Home brewing beer can be a family project or just a new hobby for yourself. It really is not as hard as you would imagine. Lots of folks would just rather go to the store and buy their beer, but what fun is that? However, it is not about the convenience or the cost of the beer in stores. It’s about pride and that little hope you hold out that maybe your concoction will become a hit and make you some money!

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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.

It didn’t take much time after the discovery of malting to discover beer. Someone probably allowed their malted barley to get wet and remain exposed to the elements. Perhaps wild yeast contaminated the exposed liquid. The yeast then took hold and multiplied generating a bubbly liquid of alcohol and barley that soon became the first beer.

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Beer Home Brewing Is For You If You Love REALLY GOOD Beer

Almost everybody loves a nice cold one on a hot day, and most people the world over, love beer. Home brewing is not only the best way to enjoy beer, but it’s also the most intelligent way, too.

Why, you ask?

For two really good reasons, especially for those who love beer. Home brewing allows you to suit the beer to your own personal taste. If you want it sweeter, have at it! If you want it darker, make it that way. It’s entirely customizable and in fact, you can add spices, honey, or any other flavor that you want to experiment with.

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It can be really hard to find the right gift for certain people. You know the situation I am talking about. Your intended recipient might be able to get anything they want for themselves, or they might have most items you can think of. Well, does this person like a good beer now and then? If so, a beer gift basket might be just the right thing.

Are beer gift baskets appropriate for many kinds of special events and occasions? Of course they are! Your buddy’s birthday will be really special with that bucket of specialty beer and gourmet food items. Many dads would be overjoyed to get a beer basket on that important date, Father’s Day. How about a great Christmas present for your big brother or your father in law? Another great use for this gift is to show appreciation for customers of certain businesses. These unique gift baskets fit many different circumstances and can be modified to match situations and the people involved. I am sure you have already thought of a few ways to use one.

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This month, my wine column switches gears from wine to beer. With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, many of us become a wee bit Irish and celebrate the occasion with a pint or two.

Beer and wine share many similarities. Both were made and refined by monks. Also, both are influenced by the fermentation process. Wine can be broadly segregated by white and red; beer is divided between ales and lagers.

The type of yeast selected and the temperature of the brewing process determine if the brew will become an ale or a lager.

Ales are brewed with top fermenting yeast (yeast remains at the top of the barrel during fermentation) at approximately 70 degrees, resulting in a more fruity taste. Examples of ales include porters, stouts, wheat beers and pale ales. These are best served at 45 to 50 degrees.

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The techniques for beer brewing have become more refined as the technologies used have advanced over the centuries. Most of the processes used in order to produce beer are relatively simple and so you can if you want actually brew your own beer at home. Of all the processes that are undertaken when brewing beer the most important one of all is the fermentation one.

However, if you want to, today you can actually have a go at doing some home beer brewing for yourself. A quick search of the internet and you will find plenty of websites from which you can buy home a beer brewing kit. But there are certain other materials you will need to purchase first and we take a look at what these are below.

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Hey, I have no problem admitting that I’m a Chef that doesn’t enjoy wine. I do however, love beer. German beer, American Beer, Irish beer, it’s all good! One of the coolest things I have always wondered about though is how can you make your own beer at home? Is it easy or hard? What do you need to get started? Is it expensive? Well recently I found some really cool inexpensive beer kits online, and I wanted to share them with you. I’ll be listing the top 3 beer kits I have found on the Internet. But first a little history lesson about beer! Hey beer is for more than just drinking! There actually a really interesting history behind beer.

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