This document provides an introduction to home beer brewing. It discusses why home brewing is a fun hobby that allows for creativity and experimentation. Home brewing of beer is legal in most US states if it is for personal use and not resale. The document defines some common brewing terms like alcohol by volume, original gravity, final gravity, and international bitterness units. It also explains the differences between common beer styles like ales, lagers, bocks, and porters. The introduction aims to give new home brewers the basics needed to understand the brewing process.

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Beer Brewing
At Home
Easy Ways of Brewing
Homemade Beer
BY
Cheryl Barnhart
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Special thanks to those who asked,
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 – The Basics of Brewing Beer
Chapter 2 – History of Brewing Beer
Chapter 3 – How to Brew Beer at Home?
Chapter 4 – Dos & Don’ts in Beer Brewing
at Home
Chapter 5 – How to select best Kits for
brewing beer at Home?
Chapter 6 – Methods to Brew Your Own
Beer without Kit
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Chapter 7– How to brew Orange Flavored
Beer?
Chapter 8 – How to brew mouthwatering
Beer without Alcohol?
Chapter 9 – Health Benefits of Homemade
Beer
Chapter 10 – How to choose best Hops for
Brewing Beer?
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INTRODUCTION
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Brewing is, by far, one of the
most intimidating things to do in
everyone’s life. From the individual
home-brewer to a large-scale
manufacturer, the crucial tasks of
brewing are repetitive, with each
brewed batch. Conversely, finished
product is the only thing that makes
brewing process unique.
It is no doubt that brewers love to
drink beer. But the opportunity to
experiment and make something
exciting and share the experiences with
the whole world motivates every brewer
every morning. In large-scale breweries,
only a limited number of brewers get
the job to create a unique beer. It is not
shocking to say that the brewers in large
breweries may often feel jealous of
home brewer or small brewer.
Small brewers have the privilege
to create new and different recipes.
After crafting their own beer, they start
getting the feedback immediately from
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other brewers and their own customers
as well. Even though most of their
feedbacks are verbal, they usually
indicate how well their beer is and how
quickly they sell. For the brewers who
are responsible to craft good quality
beers for their livelihood, they should
carefully plan each new recipe in order
to get the desired outcome.
Every time, home brewers
discover a new recipe with a new brew.
Despite their financial troubles, they still
brew for happiness. After brewing a few
initial batches, they learn about beer
culture. This way, a home brewer is
influenced to achieve something with
their brews; i.e. to invent a unique style,
to create a specific flavor, or to follow a
brilliant recipe.
All brewers need specific set of
information that is important to produce
best quality beers. The book “Easy Ways
of Brewing Homemade Beer” is
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intended to help all brewers achieve
their desired milestones in beer
brewing.
This book starts with the basics
for beginners and the tips to brew a
homemade beer. In this book, we will
discuss the ingredients as well as the
equipments necessary to create a good
brew. We are also going to discuss how
to make a good-tasting beer if you don’t
have any kit. The book will also give the
insight of different types of hops and
the effects of different yeasts, malts and
salts in flavor. All in all, this book is the
one-stop source of all the valuable
information you need to know in
advance, so you can brew a good beer
according to your needs.
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CHAPTER 1
THE BASICS OF BREWING
BEER
The splendidly satiating and frothy
drink, Beer is the part of our lives. Today,
no get-together or party is complete
without this beverage. With having such
huge varieties of Beer options in the bars
and aisles, why should you deal with the
mess of brewing on your own? Keep
reading to know why ‘Home Brewing’ is
not an unwise idea.
Why Brew at Home?
We don’t have enough time to
spend some empty time with ourselves.
But you can get the best excuse to
research different brews and chatting
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with friends by brewing beer on yourself.
Just like wine enthusiasts are curious
about every minute detail of a vineyard,
several brewers are curious about the
new techniques, the type of hops and the
flavor. Having limitless ideas to tinker and
to brew means your search can never end.
For many, the conventional work
environment leaves us quite
disappointed, with no physical growth, at
the end of the day. This way, brewing
your own beer can fulfill the desire of
creating something unique.
Is Home Brewing Legal?
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Do You Know?
Brewing Beer at Home is Cheaper than
Buying
The basic ingredients of beer cost much
less than the same quantity of imported
beer. It is cheaper even after adding the
cost of kegs, bottle, equipment, and, of
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In the US, amateur brewing is legal
in virtually every state. In fact, you may
find some homebrew clubs and stores in
these states. In 1979, the federal law was
changed. If it is not prohibited in your
area, you can brew around 100 gallons a
year. The government restricts selling
your own beer and also prohibits alcohol
distillation in some states.
The Confusion with Labels –
Bock/Malt
Liquor/Porter/Ale/Beer
Have you ever been bewildered
with the terms seen on the beer bottle
labels? Why do some companies label
‘Malt Liquor’ or ‘Ale’? Originally, these
labels are based on the amount of alcohol.
In states like Texas, the ABW (Alcohol by
Weight) in Malt Beer is below 4%. On the
other side, Ale and Malt Liquors have over
4% of ABW.
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In fact, Malt Liquors have around
6% to 9% of ABW and they are frequently
fermented and have large amount of rice,
corn, sugar, and corn syrup. They are
potent, cheap, and have fusel alcohol
content.
Do You Know?
In older days, American beer was
pretty strong as compared to
British beer. Their alcohol content
is equivalent to that of Czech and
German beers. Today, Boston Beer
Company produces world’s
strongest beer, with around 25%
ABV.
The Bock Beer
Every spring season, the breweries
empty and clean up their tanks. Bock is
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the chunky sweet beer concocted by the
brewers from the gunk. Bock beers are
malty, sweet conventional German lagers.
Some Common Brewing Terms
You Should Know
Every field comes with a unique
terminology. Here are some popular
terms to know before we start learning in
further chapters –
 Alcohol by Volume (ABV) &
Alcohol by Weight (ABW) – It
is the unit to measure the
alcohol content in beverage.
The weight of alcohol (per
ounce) is less as compared to
that of water. This way, the
ABW is considered lower to the
ABV. For example, 3.2% ABV is
equals to 4.0% ABV. When ABV
has always been used to
measure the amount of alcohol
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in most countries, the US was
using ABW in the past. Today,
the breweries in the US started
selling the beer by labeling
ABV.
 Final Gravity (FG) – It is used
to measure the rest of solids
and sugars in beer after
fermentation. The ‘Apparent
Attenuation’ is the major
difference between Original
Gravity (OG) and Final Gravity.
Approx ABV can be calculated
with that difference. You can
also ensure that the
fermentation process was
complete and healthy.
 Alpha Acid (AA) - It is
determined in percentage. AA
gives beer bite as it is melted in
the boil. You can calculate how
much bitter acids come from
the hop.
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 Original Gravity (OG) – It is
used to determine the quantity
of sugar mixed in wort before
fermentation.
 International Bittering Unit
(IBU) – It measures how many
alpha acids are dissolved? The
scale starts from zero
bitterness level to 100+ of
human tasting. Beer is likely to
be measured anywhere within
that range.
 Wort – The term used in
brewing for unfermented beer.
 Trub – It is the yeast sludge or
left protein in fermenter.
 Standard Reference Method
(SRM) – It shows the virtual
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darkness on the beer. It ranges
from 2 to 5 on basic pilsner-
type beers. It has basically
replaced the traditional
Lovibond range.
The Lager
Lager is a German word which
refers to “Storage”. It is, actually, a kind of
beer conditioned and fermented at low
temperature. As a normal beer lover, the
main difference between lager and ale, for
you, lies in how beer tastes, smells and
looks.
The process of ‘Lagering’ is simple,
but it has made drastic change in the
world of beer brewing. Around 500 years
ago, brewers noticed that the beers last
longer, became brighter and clear, when
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they stored their beer in chilled caves
along the breweries.
The Ale
In the late 18th
century, the brew
drinkers have had Ale beer. The browns,
Pale Ales, Stouts and Porters were the
average daily beverages in the past. Ale
Yeasts can work at 60o
F to 70o
F. Hence,
they were capable to work best at natural
climates. They yield more lingering
bodies and higher fruitiness than Lagers.
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This is the sample portion of the
book. To get access to
complete book, you can go
through the link below:
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