Throughout time, beer has been evolving from simple home brews with basic ingredients to the fine bottled beverages sold around the world today. But just as those in early history did, many people today want to ditch Budweiser, Corona, and even Heineken for something with a more personal touch.  Home brewery kits have become more and more popular in the past recent years.  Using their own recipes and ingredients to make home brews, men especially are living the good life.  Some even bottle their creations for friends and family to enjoy.  Microbrewery is fast becoming a favorite hobby for both men and women. 

 

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What does it take to make a really great beer?  What does it take to make a really bad beer?  From the best to the worst, one thing remains the same with all home brews; those basic ingredients.  Regardless of whatever extra flare you decide to add later, most of the recipes will call for the same few base home brew ingredients.

So what exactly goes in beer? There are three ingredients that are key to any home brew beer recipe:

Malted barely ( or any kind of fermentable starch souce)

Water

Yeast

Malted barely is the most popular grain used for home brewing and making beer in general because it has a very high enzyme content. Those enzymes are what give beer its consistency.

Like this planet, the majority of beer is water. This, however, does not make it acceptable to down sixty-four ounces of Budweiser. And the best water to use is not Dasani or Ozarka; the minerals in the local water sources have more than a passing influence on what kind of beer you will get.

Yeast gives rise to good bread, and even better beer. It is a very important home brewing ingredient. This is what ferments the malted grains, almost literally creating the alcohol part of your brew.