Interested in the brewing process? Want to learn how to brew your own beer? The first thing you should do is a little bit of light reading. Instead of trying to totally re-invent the wheel, we’ll simply point you to some great resources that we use ourselves.
in a very small nutshell
Beer in its purest form is made from barley malt, hops, yeast and water, although other ingredients are often used. Homebrewers are notorious for experimenting around.
Malted barley contributes sugars (and color) to the water for the yeast to consume during fermentation. Hops are used to contribute bitterness to balance out the sweetness from the malt, as well as flavor and aroma. The yeast? Well, they do the magic of transforming the sugars to alcohol and CO2 during fermentation.
resources we find handy
John Palmer’s How To Brew
Although you can buy this book in stores, the 1st edition of How to Brew is available online for free. Easily one the best online resource for learning the brewing process and how to do it at home.
The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing by Charlie Papazian
This book is considered the Bible of homebrewing. Whether you are a begeinner or a seasoned homebrewer, you’ll keep referencing this book. Click here to buy this on Amazon.
A Handy Force Carbonation Chart for Kegging Beer
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