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		<title>Homebrew Tips and Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Muntis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three cheer for beer " wait that doesn't quite work, as one of those needs to be a plural. How about three cheers for beer(s)? That's better and actually more accurate because if you have the right home brewing kit, you can make many different styles of beer. And that's what making beer at home is all about, making as many styles as you like in a simple and easy to follow process.]]></description>
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<p>Three cheer for beer &#8221; wait that doesn&#8217;t quite work, as one of those needs to be a plural. How about three cheers for beer(s)? That&#8217;s better and actually more accurate because if you have the right home brewing kit, you can make many different styles of beer. And that&#8217;s what making beer at home is all about, making as many styles as you like in a simple and easy to follow process.</p>
<p>If you aren&#8217;t into having all the equipment in your basement, then you might want to think twice about making beer at home. However, it is honestly not that difficult and even a novice with no experience can manage to make some really nice beer, provided they read the manual and do what they&#8217;re told.</p>
<p>Not everyone will thrill to the challenge of making beer at home. So if you aren&#8217;t sure this is what you want to do, then don&#8217;t spend big bucks on a home beer making kit. Get a cheaper version and give it a try first and then if you like the idea, and the beer actually tastes like beer and not some as yet unnamed poisonous liquid, go for a better kit.</p>
<p>One of the best things about making beer at home is that it is really a cheap, easy and fun thing to do, provided you follow the directions ok? Don&#8217;t be getting into this with the thought that you can &#8220;wing it&#8221; if things go wrong. Winging it is the wrong thing to do and will result in some of the worst tasting beer you&#8217;ve ever had the misfortune to run across. And since this is a pretty easy process, if you mess up that bad, let your wife take over.</p>
<p>Most of the kits on the market for making beer at home are pretty decent and go well together with the variety of ingredients you will need to get rolling. Make sure that the ingredients you do buy are top quality. Cheap ingredients will affect the taste of your beer. The scoop is that a good beer making kit can range in price from $60 to $200 and can keep you in beer until the cows come home once you have mastered the art.</p>
<p>Making beer isn&#8217;t any harder than reading a cookbook and making a meal. Ok, if you can&#8217;t even do toast, then stay away from making beer. Seriously though, you only need four ingredients &#8221; filtered water (not tap and not distilled), malted barley (if this is your first time buy malt extract), hops (to balance out sweetness) and yeast (is the catalyst and adds &#8220;feel&#8221; to the finished liquid.)</p>
<p>With ingredients at the ready all you have to do is boil malt, hops and water for a set period of time. Read the directions, it varies depending on the style of beer you want. The mixture you&#8217;re creating is called wort, not to be confused with wart and is pronounced wert. When the boiling is done, the wort goes into the fermenter to cool.</p>
<p>The cool liquid you have in the fermenter is now ready for the yeast to be added. Once you have done that, airlock the opening and leave the whole batch alone to ferment. No peeking. In about ten days the yeast will have eaten the sugar in the mixture and it will wind up on the bottom of the fermenter. Bottle and leave it to mature for about 14 days.</p>
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		<title>How To Make Beer At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Muntis</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Nathan Muntis</div>
<p>Every one loves beer right? That&#8217;s a given, but, does everyone know how to make beer at home? Well more to the point, does everyone want to even get into making beer at home for fear of screwing the whole process up? There are so many kinds of beer you can make, that it might be worth a try.</p>
<p>If you aren&#8217;t into having all the equipment in your basement, then you might want to think twice about making beer at home. However, it is honestly not that difficult and even a novice with no experience can manage to make some really nice beer, provided they read the manual and do what they&#8217;re told.</p>
<p>Making beer at home isn&#8217;t for everyone. So if you&#8217;re going to try it out, then don&#8217;t invest a lot of money in a high-end kit with all the bells and whistles. Get something that&#8217;s reasonably priced, easy to set up, has great and very clear instructions to follow and then give it a try. You&#8217;ll likely be pleasantly surprised by the results.</p>
<p>One of the best things about making beer at home is that it is really a cheap, easy and fun thing to do, provided you follow the directions ok? Don&#8217;t be getting into this with the thought that you can &#8220;wing it&#8221; if things go wrong. Winging it is the wrong thing to do and will result in some of the worst tasting beer you&#8217;ve ever had the misfortune to run across. And since this is a pretty easy process, if you mess up that bad, let your wife take over.</p>
<p>Most of the kits on the market for making beer at home are pretty decent and go well together with the variety of ingredients you will need to get rolling. Make sure that the ingredients you do buy are top quality. Cheap ingredients will affect the taste of your beer. The scoop is that a good beer making kit can range in price from $60 to $200 and can keep you in beer until the cows come home once you have mastered the art.</p>
<p>If you can cook, and yeah, that includes even a can of soup, you are able to make beer at home. If soup is beyond you, ask a neighbor to make the beer. No, really, you only need four ingredients (water, malted barley, hops and yeast) to put this all together and that is it. How hard could that really be? If you have to think about it, maybe getting fish would be a better idea.</p>
<p>Once you have finished boiling all your ingredients according to the recipe you are following, take the mixture, called wort, and pour it into the fermenter. Once it&#8217;s safe in the fermenter, leave it there until it cools down prior to adding your fermenting ingredient, yeast.</p>
<p>Now that your mixture is cool, add the final ingredient, the yeast. Airlock the container tightly and leave it alone for about ten days, which is about enough time to let the yeast do its work of consuming the sugar in the wort mixture. Now you are ready to bottle your creation and leave it to mature for about two weeks.</p>
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		<title>How To Make Your Own Homebrew</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan Muntis</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Nathan Muntis</div>
<p>Every one loves beer right? That&#8217;s a given, but, does everyone know how to make beer at home? Well more to the point, does everyone want to even get into making beer at home for fear of screwing the whole process up? There are so many kinds of beer you can make, that it might be worth a try.</p>
<p>If you aren&#8217;t into having all the equipment in your basement, then you might want to think twice about making beer at home. However, it is honestly not that difficult and even a novice with no experience can manage to make some really nice beer, provided they read the manual and do what they&#8217;re told.</p>
<p>Making beer at home isn&#8217;t for everyone. So if you&#8217;re going to try it out, then don&#8217;t invest a lot of money in a high-end kit with all the bells and whistles. Get something that&#8217;s reasonably priced, easy to set up, has great and very clear instructions to follow and then give it a try. You&#8217;ll likely be pleasantly surprised by the results.</p>
<p>Making beer at home is a nice cheap way to provide &#8220;brewskis&#8221; for home entertainment and for gifts. However, remember this one golden rule: &#8220;Read the instructions carefully and don&#8217;t experiment.&#8221; Trying to guess what you need to do next won&#8217;t cut it. If you don&#8217;t think you can sit still long enough to read the kit information, then let your wife take care of it.</p>
<p>Most of the kits on the market for making beer at home are pretty decent and go well together with the variety of ingredients you will need to get rolling. Make sure that the ingredients you do buy are top quality. Cheap ingredients will affect the taste of your beer. The scoop is that a good beer making kit can range in price from $60 to $200 and can keep you in beer until the cows come home once you have mastered the art.</p>
<p>Really, all you need on hand to make home brewed beer is four things. Make sure they are the best you can get, and the whole process will be really smooth. Here is what you need: filtered water, malted barley, hops and yeast. There are lots of places to get these ingredients, and in fact, you can likely get them at the store that sold you the beer making kit. Some kits come with enough ingredients in them to make one batch.</p>
<p>Take your four ingredients and boil them the length of time suggested depending on the recipe you are following. This is different for each beer style you are trying, but not that difficult to do. The combination of the four ingredients you are boiling is called wort (pronounced wert) and when it&#8217;s done, you pour it into the fermenter where you leave it sit until it cools down.</p>
<p>Once the mix is cool, toss in prepared yeast and put an airlock over the opening and allow the yeast to go to work. It takes about 7 to 10 days for the yeast to eat the sugar in the mixture and drop to the bottom of the fermenter. At this point you bottle the beer and leave it to mature for about two weeks. Voila! Easy right? Well why not try it and find out?</p>
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<div class='links'>You can learn <a href="http://www.letsbrewbeer.com">how to make beer</a> at home with our easy to follow tips and guides. Making beer can actually save you alot of money and can make great tasting beer too. So start learning <a href="http://www.letsbrewbeer.com/how-to-make-beer-at-home/">making beer at home</a> and you can be serving up your own beer to friends at your next party.</div>
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		<title>Discover How You Can Be Brewing Your Own Beer In No Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucille Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beer drinking is a popular pastime of people in every country around the world and it matters little what type of beer it is or what consistency it has been brewed in. We can draw a comparison between serious beer drinkers concentrating on hand crafted brew and coffee lovers opting for gourmet blends and thereby ruling the coffee business.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Lucille Green</div>
<p>Beer drinking is a popular pastime of people in every country around the world and it matters little what type of beer it is or what consistency it has been brewed in. We can draw a comparison between serious beer drinkers concentrating on hand crafted brew and coffee lovers opting for gourmet blends and thereby ruling the coffee business. </p>
<p>There are hundreds of varieties of brews in the market today, so much so that even the most orthodox beer drinker will find one to meet his expectations. When it comes to gourmet types of microbrews, there are certain things we cannot afford to ignore. The guidelines given below will be an advantage if you are new to gourmet types and microbrews.</p>
<p>While visiting a pub, make sure you start off with a mild beer, for example, a lager, pilsner, or a wheat beer. After that, you can work your way towards the full flavored beers, such as porters and Oktoberfest beers. These can have a high potency and unsuitable for people not used to drinking that much. Starting off with light drinks has an overall benefit as it enables you steadily graduate towards the more strong ones. </p>
<p>You can therefore stop fretting about counting your drinks and take pleasure in as many microbrews as you want. Stop by at the local beer bar and you will get to drink a variety of types. A customer will get to taste a sampler consisting of four or five small glasses of their finest beers when he drops in at these small pub breweries. This way you will become familiar with a number of beer types without much expense. Once you have tried a couple of the beers, you&#8217;ll know what to order.</p>
<p>If you are a carefree drinker and can hold your drink, you can try dark beers. The dark color doesn&#8217;t mean that the beer is heavier or contains more calories, it simply means that the malt in the beer is roasted longer or roasted to a darker color than most.</p>
<p>Small businesses and small businessmen are yet another reason to get into micro brewed beer other than the taste. The small scale microbrew producers are struggling to keep their businesses running by brewing in small quantities so we can help them instead of backing the giants of the industry.</p>
<p>The brew tastes better when you know the money spent will help the small time producers of micro brew. It is a good enough reason to help micro-breweries when you know that they can continue only with your support. Beside the great beer that you will get for your money, you will have the satisfaction of supporting the people who need your help.</p>
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<div class='links'>What are you having for supper? Visit: <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">How Do You Make Green Beer</a> and <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">Beer Recipes for Beginners</a> for great and yummy recipes.</div>
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		<title>Stop Buying Beer and Start Brewing Your Own Beer.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucille Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beer drinking is a popular pastime of people in every country around the world and it matters little what type of beer it is or what consistency it has been brewed in. We can draw a comparison between serious beer drinkers concentrating on hand crafted brew and coffee lovers opting for gourmet blends and thereby ruling the coffee business.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Lucille Green</div>
<p>Beer drinking is a popular pastime of people in every country around the world and it matters little what type of beer it is or what consistency it has been brewed in. We can draw a comparison between serious beer drinkers concentrating on hand crafted brew and coffee lovers opting for gourmet blends and thereby ruling the coffee business. </p>
<p>Among the hundreds of brews available even the choosiest drinker can get one that gives him pleasure. Can we afford to ever forget the various aspects that ought to be given to gourmet types of microbrews? Paying attention to the guidelines provided will be an advantage if it is your first entry into the field of various kinds of gourmet and the microbrew scenario.</p>
<p>When you go to a pub or just out to drink, you should start off light with a basic lager, pilsner, or wheat beer. After that, you can work your way towards the full flavored beers, such as porters and Oktoberfest beers. These beers can adversely affect those who do not drink too much as they are very powerful. Starting with a mild beer will help to develop your tolerance level and fortify you for stronger drinks. </p>
<p>You can therefore stop fretting about counting your drinks and take pleasure in as many microbrews as you want. A classic way to try unique beers is to frequent the local taprooms. Four or five small glasses of their most popular beers will be served as samplers to a customer if he visits these small breweries. Thus without much expenditure you will get to taste many types of beers. Once you have tasted a few you can decide what you would like to order.</p>
<p>As an informal drinker who has a good outer limit in drinking, you should not be scared to try dark-colored beers. The dark color of the beer comes from the well roasted malt and is not a result of it being heavy, strong or having a high calorific value.</p>
<p>The requirement to help small businesses and businessmen has resulted in the rise of the popularity of micro brewed beers not so much the taste alone. As microbrew beers are manufactured in small scale, you will be helping the business to thrive instead of toeing the line with the large giants of the field.</p>
<p>The assurance that the small businessmen are going to benefit from your purchase makes the brew tastier. Micro-breweries need your total assistance to carry on brewing, which is why you should not shirk away from helping them. Being able to support the underdogs will give you happiness and you also can not ignore the great beer you will be getting for your money.</p>
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<div class='links'>What are you having for supper? Visit: <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">Brew Your Own Beer</a> and <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">Beer Recipes for Beginners</a> for great recipes.</div>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sibusiso M. Maseko</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People all over the world love to drink beer as they make no exceptions whether it is brewed crystal clear or as a thick heady concoction. The coffee market is now ruled by special amalgamated coffee brands and the preference of beer drinkers too remains deeply rooted in handmade brews.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Lucille Green</div>
<p>People all over the world love to drink beer as they make no exceptions whether it is brewed crystal clear or as a thick heady concoction. The coffee market is now ruled by special amalgamated coffee brands and the preference of beer drinkers too remains deeply rooted in handmade brews. </p>
<p>There are hundreds of varieties of brews in the market today, so much so that even the most orthodox beer drinker will find one to meet his expectations. When it comes to gourmet types of microbrews, there are certain things we cannot afford to ignore. The guidelines given below will be an advantage if you are new to gourmet types and microbrews.</p>
<p>When you go to a pub or just out to drink, you should start off light with a basic lager, pilsner, or wheat beer. After that, you can work your way towards the full flavored beers, such as porters and Oktoberfest beers. These beers can adversely affect those who do not drink too much as they are very powerful. Starting with a mild beer will help to develop your tolerance level and fortify you for stronger drinks. </p>
<p>You can therefore stop fretting about counting your drinks and take pleasure in as many microbrews as you want. A classic way to try unique beers is to frequent the local taprooms. Four or five small glasses of their most popular beers will be served as samplers to a customer if he visits these small breweries. Thus without much expenditure you will get to taste many types of beers. Once you have tasted a few you can decide what you would like to order.</p>
<p>As an informal drinker who has a good outer limit in drinking, you should not be scared to try dark-colored beers. The dark color of the beer comes from the well roasted malt and is not a result of it being heavy, strong or having a high calorific value.</p>
<p>Small businesses and small businessmen prompt the need to get into micro brewed beers more than taste. You will help the local businesses stay alive by your support as they produce microbrew in small amounts instead of going along with the large scale manufacturers.</p>
<p>The assurance that the small businessmen are going to benefit from your purchase makes the brew tastier. Micro-breweries need your total assistance to carry on brewing, which is why you should not shirk away from helping them. Being able to support the underdogs will give you happiness and you also can not ignore the great beer you will be getting for your money.</p>
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<div class='links'>What are you having for supper? Visit: <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">Brew Your Own Beer</a> plus <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">Beer Recipes for Beginners</a> for great and easy to prepare recipes.</div>
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		<title>Brewing Beer is not as Hard as You Think</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucille Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beer drinking is a popular pastime of people in every country around the world and it matters little what type of beer it is or what consistency it has been brewed in. We can draw a comparison between serious beer drinkers concentrating on hand crafted brew and coffee lovers opting for gourmet blends and thereby ruling the coffee business.]]></description>
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<p>Beer drinking is a popular pastime of people in every country around the world and it matters little what type of beer it is or what consistency it has been brewed in. We can draw a comparison between serious beer drinkers concentrating on hand crafted brew and coffee lovers opting for gourmet blends and thereby ruling the coffee business. </p>
<p>Among the hundreds of brews available even the choosiest drinker can get one that gives him pleasure. Can we afford to ever forget the various aspects that ought to be given to gourmet types of microbrews? Paying attention to the guidelines provided will be an advantage if it is your first entry into the field of various kinds of gourmet and the microbrew scenario.</p>
<p>When you go to a pub or just out to drink, you should start off light with a basic lager, pilsner, or wheat beer. After that, you can work your way towards the full flavored beers, such as porters and Oktoberfest beers. These beers can adversely affect those who do not drink too much as they are very powerful. Starting with a mild beer will help to develop your tolerance level and fortify you for stronger drinks. </p>
<p>If you follow this you can afford to enjoy many drinks with many microbrews without being hassled by the thought of stopping early. A classic way to try unique beers is to frequent the local taprooms. Many of these small brewery/restaurants will offer samplers, which feature small glasses with four to five of their most popular beers. This will enable you to experience the taste of various beers at no cost. Your experience after sampling a few will tell you what to order.</p>
<p>You should try dark beers by all means if you drink occasionally and have the capacity to hold your drink without toppling over. The dark color of the beer comes from the well roasted malt and is not a result of it being heavy, strong or having a high calorific value.</p>
<p>Small businesses and small businessmen prompt the need to get into micro brewed beers more than taste. You will help the local businesses stay alive by your support as they produce microbrew in small amounts instead of going along with the large scale manufacturers.</p>
<p>When you know that your money is going to help the little people, you&#8217;ll normally find the brew to go down much smoother. It is a good enough reason to help micro-breweries when you know that they can continue only with your support. The needy will benefit from your support and you will also get great beer for your money.</p>
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<div class='links'>What are you preparing for supper? Visit: <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">How Do You Make Green Beer</a> plus <a href="http://www.information-guide.org/brewyourownbeer/">Beer Recipes for Beginners</a> for great and easy to prepare recipes.</div>
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