Why Brew Your Own Beer?
You know, if you enjoy beer so much, why not go out and buy some? Or just visit the nearest pub with a nice ambiance and have a nice enjoyable drink there? Why bother to spend time and effort to brew your own beer? Well, there are lots of reasons why I brew my own beer and some of them might even surprise you.
1.
It just taste better.
If you have not tried the beers I brewed, you may not agree.
The beers you brewed from the basic beer kits will most likely taste better than the cheaper commercial ones you buy from the store.
Unlike commercial ones which pasteurized, home brewed beers have no preservatives or any artificial additives (as they will kill off the yeast), so they are all natural.
Of course, high quality ingredients will give a better quality batch.
And like wine, beer will usually taste better as it ages but with commercial beers you can't age it since it is already pasteurized.
2.
It can be actually very easy.
In fact, all you need to do is to add some dextrose (or malt) to the beer ingredient kit and the resulting beer should work out fine and you can have a very decent drink in just under 4 weeks.
I mean what is easier than that? But with that said, you can make the brewing process complicated as well, depending on what style and what type of beer you want.
Some brewing styles take up to a few hours to complete and needs tons of expensive equipment.
3.
You get to experiment and taste different beers.
This is probably the best part.
You get to play around with malt extracts, grains, sugars, yeast, hops and other ingredients and make yourself a batch that is truly yours and ultimately unique.
Or you can simply attempt a clone of a very popular commercial beer.
Time consuming, but fun.
4.
Cheaper.
Of course with the high tax on alcohol in most countries, it will definitely be cheaper to brew your own beer.
Sure, it depends on the ingredients and the style of the brew, but most of the time, you will find it to be cheaper.
5.
It's a great hobby! I mean it is like taking a break from your stressful life and relax by brewing beer, that's it.
Nothing much to it.
Some people go around and attempt to kick a ball into a huge net and scream while others jump off tall buildings with a rubbery rope tied around their ankles.
I brew beer, so can you.
6.
Teaches patience.
You won't get it anywhere else.
Imagine, after you finish your wort, you will have to leave it to ferment for a few days or even a few weeks.
And after bottling, you will need to leave it to carbonate for a few days or even a few weeks as well.
And if you are patient enough, you could age your beers for even longer and this of course will produce a even better tasting beer.
So the longer you wait, the better the result will be.
Patience is a virtue! 7.
It makes beer.
The result of all your hard work is beer.
You get a lot of it if you are successful.
So you don't have to worry about not having beer when your friends come around.
And you will find that your friends are coming by more often than not because you have an continuous supply of good quality and delicious alcohol to share.
And beer brewing is all about sharing with your friends right?
1.
It just taste better.
If you have not tried the beers I brewed, you may not agree.
The beers you brewed from the basic beer kits will most likely taste better than the cheaper commercial ones you buy from the store.
Unlike commercial ones which pasteurized, home brewed beers have no preservatives or any artificial additives (as they will kill off the yeast), so they are all natural.
Of course, high quality ingredients will give a better quality batch.
And like wine, beer will usually taste better as it ages but with commercial beers you can't age it since it is already pasteurized.
2.
It can be actually very easy.
In fact, all you need to do is to add some dextrose (or malt) to the beer ingredient kit and the resulting beer should work out fine and you can have a very decent drink in just under 4 weeks.
I mean what is easier than that? But with that said, you can make the brewing process complicated as well, depending on what style and what type of beer you want.
Some brewing styles take up to a few hours to complete and needs tons of expensive equipment.
3.
You get to experiment and taste different beers.
This is probably the best part.
You get to play around with malt extracts, grains, sugars, yeast, hops and other ingredients and make yourself a batch that is truly yours and ultimately unique.
Or you can simply attempt a clone of a very popular commercial beer.
Time consuming, but fun.
4.
Cheaper.
Of course with the high tax on alcohol in most countries, it will definitely be cheaper to brew your own beer.
Sure, it depends on the ingredients and the style of the brew, but most of the time, you will find it to be cheaper.
5.
It's a great hobby! I mean it is like taking a break from your stressful life and relax by brewing beer, that's it.
Nothing much to it.
Some people go around and attempt to kick a ball into a huge net and scream while others jump off tall buildings with a rubbery rope tied around their ankles.
I brew beer, so can you.
6.
Teaches patience.
You won't get it anywhere else.
Imagine, after you finish your wort, you will have to leave it to ferment for a few days or even a few weeks.
And after bottling, you will need to leave it to carbonate for a few days or even a few weeks as well.
And if you are patient enough, you could age your beers for even longer and this of course will produce a even better tasting beer.
So the longer you wait, the better the result will be.
Patience is a virtue! 7.
It makes beer.
The result of all your hard work is beer.
You get a lot of it if you are successful.
So you don't have to worry about not having beer when your friends come around.
And you will find that your friends are coming by more often than not because you have an continuous supply of good quality and delicious alcohol to share.
And beer brewing is all about sharing with your friends right?
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