Mr. Beer Home Brewery promises to be easy and fun, and certainly the kit I received for review lived up to that. First things first, I eagerly unpacked the contents of the large, friendly box containing the Mr. Beer Premium Edition Home Brewery in my kitchen. In the box I found the promised [...]

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Follow me as I brew a dark and malty Belgian dubbel ale.
First, there is some confusion about what exactly a dubbel ale is. Dubbel is simply a term used in Belgium for ale. It implies fairly strong ale, say 6.5-9% ABV, but it is not twice as strong as other ales. There are also Belgian [...]

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Remember making Popsicles as a kid. You would put Kool-aid in an ice cube tray, use toothpicks for handles and freeze. I still do it today for my kids but I found this article from Life in the fast lane.ca
They found a restaurant making Hopsicle, thats right popsicles made from beer. They also have a [...]

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Since summer is in full swing, I decided to try brewing a Belgian wheat beer. Belgian wheats use coriander, orange peel, and a special wheat yeast to create a light, citrus-y, slightly spicy beer that is perfect for warm weather. (Think Blue Moon.)
I thought that honey might lend an nice flavor and I decided to [...]

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If you have ever thought it might be cool to brew your own beer, or even if you’ve never considered it, here are 8 good reasons you should be brewing your own.
1. It saves money
This is the big one. With the sorry state of the economy, gas prices out of control, and the housing market [...]

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For my second attempt at home brewing, I decided to try an American Brown Ale. Instead of using a beer kit like last time, I used a combination of malt extract and specialty grains. I also invested in some equipment to make the process a little easier. What follows is a step-by-step description of the [...]

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Life is too short for cheap beer, but higher beer prices won’t make your life any longer, it just seems that way. The cost of malt and hops is going up, forcing brewers to raise their prices. The distributors pass the increased cost on to stores which then pass it on to you and me.
A [...]

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We taste Joel’s first home brew.

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A man in Alabama recently got in trouble for home brewing beer. You see, home brewing is illegal in Bama. This guy was trying to raise awareness of this lunacy in order to get the law changed and made some enemies in the process. Isn’t also illegal to sell sex toys in Alabama? Why the [...]

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If you have been following my inaugural foray into home brewing, you know that I was trying to spend as little money as possible while keeping the process as idiot-proof as possible. After tasting the fruits of my labor, I have to say that having better equipment probably would have resulted in a better end [...]

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