The Basics of Homebrewing
Brewing Beer at Home Has its Own Rules and Recommendations
Homebrew School
This article serves as a hub for all the other articles on the topic of homebrewing. For each article title listed, I provide a brief synopsis of that article, along with a direct link.
Though these articles can be read in any order, I recommend that non-homebrewers or those just starting the hobby read these articles in the numerical order in which they are listed.
Ready, Set, Brew!
How to Brew Your Own Beer at Home
In this article is provided a brief description of the homebrewing processes, including an overview of the costs for equipment and ingredients as well as the time line required to brew a batch of beer.
Getting Started in Homebrewing
In this article is provided an overview of the equipment requirements for brewing beer at home, a couple of external links to homebrew equipment resources and a detailed list of the equipment needed to brew good beer at home.
Ingredients for Brewing Beer at Home
Similar to the article listed above, this article provides an overview of the ingredients needed to brew beer at home, along with a couple of external links to purveyors of homebrew equipment and ingredients.
This article discusses the importance of using tried-and-true homebrew recipes, along with a couple of external links to recipe resources. Also covered is valuable information about the beer style variables that must be taken into consideration when formulating one’s own homebrew recipes.
Cleaning and Sanitizing Your Homebrewing Equipment
This article discusses the importance of good sanitation when brewing beer at home. Included is a detailed list of cleansers and sanitizers to help you keep your brewing equipment clean.
This article covers the source of maltose (malt sugar) that is necessary to create beer. This includes both grain and malt extracts that are easily obtained from homebrew stores.
This article covers the world of hops, which are considered the spice of beer. Included in this article are the five contributions hops give to beer, along with the proper use of hops to imbue your brew with the desired aroma, flavor and bitterness of hops.
This article covers the importance of yeast in brewing beer and its influence on the finished product through the magic of fermentation. Covered here are the differences between ales and lagers, which are a consequence of yeast genus and fermentation temperatures.
Water Chemistry for Beginner Brewers
This article provides a perfunctory introduction to water chemistry. Also discussed is the importance of using “good” water for brewing beer and how to tell good water from bad.
Brewing Water for Advanced Homebrewing
This article delves deeper into water chemistry which is very important to homebrewers who make their beer from scratch. Discussed in this article minerals and mineral ions, as well as water pH scale, which is necessary for mashing grain.
Beer is made primarily from natural sugars derived from grain, but that doesn’t mean other derivative sugars can’t also be used to flavor and sweeten beer. This article covers those sugars that are not grain-based.
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