Home brew has many great advantages for both you and your enjoyment. And we’re not just talking about the chemical effect home brewed alcohol has on you. There is a stigma traditionally attached with home brewing- something your potty Dad, or students would do in their attic. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. You are not just limited to brewing ale. You can do lager, wine, cider and spirit and liquors. Creativity is the key when home brewing.
For the cost of a Saturday night in the pub, you can buy all the kit needed to start to try wine making. These kits normally include a beer kit, barrel, fermenting bin, paddle, syphon, steriliser, hydrometer, thermometer, trail jar and a co2 charge with converter. A good shop can you sell you a home brew kit with everything you need.
Home brewing lets you create a brew exactly to your taste. With specials brews for Christmas ale available, larger and we are not talking brand new but the more local individual type which will taste the same as a normal pub larger. Either with fresh apples or a special concentrate, you can make a great cider.
The quality of home brews can vary. The basic setup gives you a pre-made concentrate. The more experienced home brewer, however might look at adding their own fresh ingredients. A simple example mentioned was cider- where you can use your own apples. You will normally find the better the ingredients, the better the brew. With home brewing then, you have the flexibility of going down the easy route and using pre-made packs- or you can experiment with your own ingredients.
The brilliant thing about a home brew is you can truly produce booze in bulk. Between 15-30 pints is the norm for most home brews. Imagine not having the effort of visiting the offlicense when you have a plentiful supply under the stairs! If you are a bit of a party animal, you can brew in bulk and save cash.
Brewing at home is very cost effective too. You will get a good amount for your buck. The average cost of a pint that’s been home brewed is normally around 50 pence ($1). Better quality brews cost more, but nowhere near the cost of a pint in a pub. You’ll see the difference in your pocket from when you used to go out drinking in pubs. For the same alcoholic effect, you can sit in with a few pints of home brew for less than a fiver- bargain!
