Homebrewing

Homebrewing is the brewing of beer or other alcoholic beverages on a small scale for personal, non-commercial purposes.

The homebrewing of beer with an alcohol content higher than 0.5% remained illegal until 1978 when Congress passed a bill repealing federal restrictions and excise taxes, and President Jimmy Carter signed the bill, H.R. 1337, into law, legalizing homebrewing of beer in the United States.

Within months of homebrewing's full legalization, Charlie Papazian founded the Brewers Association and American Homebrewers Association.

Within months of homebrewing's full legalization, Charlie Papazian founded the Brewers Association and American Homebrewers Association.

President Jimmy Carter signed the bill, H.R. 1337, into law, legalizing homebrewing of beer in the United States.

Women brewers dominated alcohol production on every occupied continent until commercialization and industrialization of brewing occurred.

It seems to have first developed as thick beers; during this time meads, fruit wines and rice wines were also developed.

In 1920, Prohibition caused breweries across the United States to be closed down or to begin making malt for other purposes.

Some people join homebrewing clubs (example the Maltose Falcons Homebrewing Society) and enter homebrew competitions.

Primary fermentation in homebrewing takes place in large glass or plastic carboys or food-grade plastic buckets, nearly always sealed.

So you want to learn how to make beer, mead, or cider at home? Here you'll find info for every level of homebrewer, from beginner to beer making veteran.

Dive into the four main ingredients that make up (almost) every beer: water, malt, hops, and yeast.