This document provides an overview of the history of home brewing and the basic process. It discusses how brewing began in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, continued through monasteries during the Crusades, and influenced Christian saints. The industrial revolution contributed tools like the thermometer and hydrometer that are still used today. Prohibition led to bootlegging before home brewing regained popularity. The document outlines the key equipment and ingredients used in home brewing like water, grains, hops and yeast and explains their functions. It emphasizes that home brewing allows creativity and can save money compared to commercial beers.

1. Home Brewing 101

3. Ancient Mesopotamia(Egypt)Clay tablets indicated brewing was a respected occupation.Most Brewers Were Woman.

4. CrusadesMonasteries were some of the first organizations to brew beer as a trade.Built Breweries to provide food, shelter, drink for pilgrims.

5. Christian Saints are patrons of BrewingSaint Augustine of HippoSaint Luke The EvangelistSaint Nicholas

6. Industrial RevolutionThermometer (1760)Hydrometer (1770)Two huge contributions in home brewing today.

7. Darkest Days in American History

8. ProhibitionBoot-Legging was the only way to get beer.Boot-Legged beer was watered down to increase profits. American palates to this day prefer weaker beers.

9. Famous BrewersStone BrewingAdolphus BuschArthur Guinness

10. Famous Beer Connoisseurs

11. Brewing EquipmentKettleImmersion ChillerCarboyHydrometerThermometerAir-Lock

12. Water90% of beer is water.The water you use will lend characteristic to your beer.Water with high concentrates of dissolved Sulfur, Iron, or Bicarbonates (Think Bottled)High Chlorine (Use Household Filter)

13. Steeping Grains (Malted Barley)Similar to wheat in appearance.Steeped in water under carefully controlled conditions until it begins to sprout, after which it is dried.After drying the barley has been said to be malted.This process develops sugars, soluble starches.

14. HopsCone-like flowers of the Hop vine which can reach 20 ft.Their bitterness, flavor, and floral aroma are primary considerations of the brewer.They have the properties to inhibit the growth of certain beer spoiling activity. Aids in flavor stability and head retention.

15. Hop TypesWhole Hops (easy)Hop Pellets (easy)Hop Plugs (easy)Hop Oils (difficult)

16. YeastMicroorganism that uses sugar as food for their life cycle.Helps convert sugar and hops into the tasty refreshment we call beer.More about yeast in 1B!

17. So You Ask, Why Homebrew?Hobby (Stick with your strengths!)CreativityAnything Goes! (Cinnamon, Molasses, Hibiscus, Orange Peel, use your imagination! Can’t promise it will work, but it will fun in the process!)

18. MONEYGuinness 8 pack (14 oz.) $0.14/ oz.Newcastle 12 pack (12 oz.) $0.11/ oz.Coors Light 18 pack (12 oz.) $0.07/ oz.HOMEBREW KEG (640 oz.) $0.05/ oz.By the way if you were wondering that is 54 12 oz. beers!!!

19. -Charlie Papazian-“Relax, Don’t Worry,Have a Home Brew!”