Why you should brew your own beer

August 26, 2009

By Sean Fallon – Gizmodo – Aug. 26, 2009

Did you know that in most states, you can brew up to 100 gallons of beer or wine per adult in your home, 200 gallons max? So why are you still buying it from the supermarket?
To put that into perspective, 200 gallons will fill roughly 2000 12 oz bottles of beer or about 1000 standard 750mL bottles of wine. You can’t sell it, that’s illegal, but you can drink it yourself. While setting sail on a river of beer might seem enticing, many people are wary of homebrewing because it appears to be overly complex and scientific—but the truth is that basic beer and winemaking isn’t much more difficult than making soup. And the best part is that doing it yourself can have you enjoying a better quality of beverage at a substantially reduced cost….  click here to read the rest of the article

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And while we’re on the subject, if you haven’t heard, Monroe, MI has a homebrew club!   We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month.  This months meeting is September 10th @ Harbor Inn & Ale from 6-8 p.m..  The topic of discussion will be:  Growing, harvesting hops and how to use them in your homebrew.   See:  MuskratMashers.com for more info.

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