Malt Extract Brewing: The Best Option for Beginning Home Brewers

If you want to get into the home brewing scene, then you should take advantage of extract malt brewing because it is by far the easiest option if you are new to brewing beer at home. Because you do not have to worry about the mashing process, there is less room for error. This is not to say that extract brews cannot be messed up, but the odds of them turning out favorable are better than they are with all grain brewing.

In its most basic form, beer needs 4 ingredients to achieve proper fermentation, and ultimately become alcoholic. You need malted barley, hops, water, and yeast. When you purchase an extract kit, you don't need to worry about the mashing process because the kits include either liquid or dried malt extract. Not only does this help you to not make mistakes, but it also saves a lot of time. Which if you are as busy as I'm not, then this is a good thing.

You may have read that extract brewing limits your ability to have complete control over your brew, and while this is true, you need to gain a thorough understanding of the brewing process before you worry about becoming the head brewmaster of your own micro-brewery. What makes brewing with extracts so nice is that you can slowly incorporate the use of grain into your brewing process.

Brewing your own beer is like any other hobby in that you need to start at the basic level, and then move to more advanced techniques as you gain more experience. I think that you will find home brewing to be a very fun hobby, and as soon as you are producing delicious beer that none of the grocery store brands can compete with, you will want to keep on brewing. Another advantage is that chicks will dig you, men will admire you, and you can rub the fact that you brew your own beer into the faces of all of those that you went to school with, who eventually went on to have successful careers and lives. Oh sweet, sweet revenge.

So, get out there, and start brewing!

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