Synopsis
Table of contents
1 The History of Home Brewing
AlE
English vs. other beer
The 1800’s
The 1900's and prohibition
2 Reasons For Home Brewing
Beer and money
The beer connoisseur
Beer as fuel
Saving money
3 Legality of Home Brewing
State law
Brewing vs. Distilling
4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Home Brewing
health advantages
bragging rights
Disadvantages
5 Varieties of Home Brewing
Wine brewing
Liqueurs and Cordials
Home brew soda pop
6 Glossary of Home Brewing Terms
· Additives
· Adjunct
· Alcohol
· Alcohol by weight
· Ale
· All-malt
· Alpha acids
· Barley
· Barrel
· Beer
· Body
· Bottle capper
· Bottling Bucket
· Bottom-fermenting yeast
· Brew kettle
· Carbonation
· Carboy Brush
· Conditioning tank
· Dry-hopping
· Glass Carboy
· Hops
· Hydrometer
· Lager
· Malt
· Racking cane
· Sanitizer
· Siphon hose
· Sparge Bags
· Tubing
· Vessel
· Wort
· Wort chiller
· Yeast
...and so much more...
