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Home Brewing

While beer can be purchased at a store, some would argue that, much like dinner, the best brew is the one you make yourself. Beer brewing at home has been common throughout history. The ancient Egyptians did it with far less technology than the average American has today. Brewing beer at home involves about $100 of equipment, some water, some yeast, some malt or malt extract, some hops, and roughly three hours of active labor and four weeks of waiting. The equipment can be reused, making it an economical investment if several batches are brewed.

Fast Facts

Zymurgy: Science of brewing beer
"Brew Master" in Latin: Braxator
Oldest United States brewery: D.G. Yuengling Brewery
Oldest brewery in the world: Weihenstephan Brewery (1040)

Fast Beer Facts

Basic ingredients: Malt, yeast, water, hops
Earliest evidence of beer: 3500 BC, in Iran
Styles: Ale, lager, lambic
Length of Prohibition: 13 years, 10 months, 19 days, 17 hours, 32 1/2 minutes

Categories

Hobbies | Food | Beer

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Also try: How to Brew Your Own Beer In 7 Simple Steps

The Mahalo Top 7

Brew Your Own: The How-To Homebrew Magazine
American Homebrewer's Association: Home Page
Wikipedia: Homebrewing
Tasty Brew: Home Brewing Recipes
More Beer.com: Everything Needed for Homebrewing
All About Beer: List of "Must-Taste" Beer
Beer Festival.org: Festival Calendar

Home Brewing Basics

Wikipedia: Homebrewing
Wkikpedia: Beer Ingredients
Brewing Equipment: Beer Tools
Brew Your Own: Brewing Glossary
HomeBrewTalk: Ingredients

Home Brewing How To

See Mahalo's Guide to How to Brew Your Own Beer In 7 Simple Steps

Beginners

Brew Your Own: Your First Brew
Beer Town: Learn To Make Beer
Beginners Getting Started Guide
YouTube: Brewing A Batch of Beer
YouTube: Bottling a Batch of Home Brew Beer

Advanced

Home Brew Mart: Mashing Process/All-Grain Brewing
YouTube: Adding Oxygen To Home Brew
How to Build a Kegerator
YouTube: Anatomy of a Kegerator
Brew Your Own: 20 Tips for Better Brewing
World Brewing Academy: Offering Web-Based Classes for Homebrewing

Home Brewing News

Google News
Beer Advocate: Beer Related News

Home Brewing Recipes

Tasty Brew: Recipes
The Beer Recipator: Ale and Lager Recipes
Rate Beer.com: Homebrew Recipes Submitted by Readers
HomeBrewingrecipes.com

Beer Festivals

All About Beer: World Beer Festival (Oct. 6,2007/Apr. 26, 2008)
American Brewer's Association Presents: Great American Beer Festival (Oct. 11-13 2007)
All About Beer: Calendar of Events
Beer Festival.org: Festival Calendar
Real Beer: Events Calendar

Home Brewing Blogs and Forums

Home Brew Talk: Forum
Home Brew Adventures: Brew Board (Beer, Wine, Mead, and Cider)
Brewing-Forum.net
Hop-Talk

Home Brewing Pictures, Videos and Fun Stuff

Home Brew Zone: Drinking Quotes
Real Beer: Toasts
All About Beer: List of "Must-Taste" Beer
Trivia Fun: Beer Quizzes

Home Brewing Products and Accessories

Amazon.com: Brewing Books and Merchandise
Austin Home Brew
eBay: Brewing Merchandise

Related Pages on Mahalo

Beer | Alcoholic Beverages | Wine | Hops | Malt Extract | How to Brew Your Own Beer In 7 Simple Steps | How to Turn Beer Green | How to Make Beer Batter | How to Play Beer Pong

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