I think the idea of making your own beer is very cool. Have you seen the price of beer lately? I wonder if it is really difficult to make?!
Pretty soon, beer will become more expensive than gasoline. I need a recipe for brewing my own fuel. :)
my 24 y/o son started brewing his own beer recently. It is easy, but takes a while.
My hubby brews his own. It’s not very difficult, just messy and smelly depending on what type one is brewing. It also helps to have an extra sink dedicated for the carbouy (5 gal glass bottle) to sit in while the brew ‘works’.
From my understanding, beer is easy to make. I don’t know about good beer.
If you start brewing, you'll need to invest some money up front. Here's a quick list.....starter kit, includes brew kettle, carboy for fermentation, siphon, tubes, hydrometer, some basic chemicals and bottle caps.....all that will run about $200. this is for the extract kits, where you don't have to have two separate large containers for grain mashing. So a kit will cost $25 - $30, yeast another $6 and you can brew two cases of delicious beer for $35 all-in.
It tastes way better than Miller, Bud or Coors....you get tasty ales, IPAs and porters. You get the pure enjoyment of making your own beer and either sharing it with others or simply slamming it home in your man cave.
Oh yes, brewing your own is waaaay better than buying beer and it's waaaay more than simply the price.
Its not difficult and I’ve been doing it for years. Its a little messy if you roll your own grains and use recipes but it will turn out a good beer for way less than buying it in the store. Lately we have turned lazy and we use the kits from Mr Beer online. They are delicious, easy to make and turn out really well every time. Each kit makes about 4 gallons of beer. A ten year old child could do it.
May 7th is “National Home Brew Day!” - - you’re probably as ready as you’ll ever be... go for it.