Sunday, May 29, 2011

Ways To Cut Down Costs By Creating Home Brew Beer

By Shelly Maxim


In an effort to save money, a lot of people have now started making their own home brew beer. As well as saving money, this can quickly become an addictive hobby when you start trying out different flavors and accessories.

A lot of people have turned to making their own alcohol at home as a means to save money. However, it can quickly become an addictive hobby where people can often have several different brews on the go at any one time.

To start with many retailers stock starter kits which includes everything you need to get your first batch of beer up and running. Most of these kits will include all the ingredients including malt extract, fresh hops and yeast.

As well as the ingredients, the starter kits also come with a plastic fermenter and a bottling bucket. When you buy the fermenter you would normally find other things inside such as a thermometer, a stirring spoon, a hydrometer, air locks and siphons, sanitizer solutions, together with bottles and bottle caps. Sometimes the kits also include a DVD or book which gives the new user excellent advice on how to make a barrel of beer and everybody will enjoy.

A lot of these kits vary greatly in price depending on what is included. It can be a good idea to find what these kits include, and then look at the separate prices to see if buying separately will save any money.

Online auction sites quite often have excellent sections where can buy many ingredients and accessories at much cheaper prices. In addition to the auction sites, there are many other ways to get what you need for brewing beer.

At one time used to be a lot of high street shops that dealt with homemade beer and wine, although many of these have now disappeared. However, there are still some around and they can be fascinating to anybody who has taken up this hobby. The shops provide an excellent source of information so that they can build a good relationship with any new customers by helping them out.

Many people enjoy a drink, but find it more difficult with the ever-increasing prices that many bars and clubs charge. Making your own home brew beer is the ideal solution, and can be a great excuse to ask your friends and neighbors round to test your latest brews




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