How To Brew Beer - Better Your Brewing

  "Could it really be this easy to brew beer so good that commercial beers seem undrinkable and your friends become desperate to know your brewing secrets?" Hint: If you just follow the instructions on your Coopers Kit, you'll never brew the beer you really want...   From: John Dennis Dear Future Master Brewer, Have you ever been really excited to taste a new brew, only to have to pour it down the sink? Have your friends ever laughed at you after tasting a couple of your "not so good" home brews? Have you ever felt like brewing the beer you want to is just out of reach? Well, firstly let me tell you you're not alone. And secondly, I have to admit that at one time or another, I have had to say yes to all three of those questions... You see, about five years ago, I thought home brewing was only for old alcoholic guys with nothing better to do. I assumed it was only possible to make lots of cheap, but barely drinkable beer. But all this changed one Easter Sunday. I was sitting around with my three Uncles when it was time for all of us to get a fresh beer. My Uncle Greg jumped up and with a smirk on his face told us he'd make the trip to the beer fridge. He brought back some long neck bottles without labels on them. I knew something was up, but wasn't sure what. So I took a swig and didn't really think anything of it. We'd been drinking Heinekens all day and this strange looking bottle tasted about the same. But by then we all knew something was up... Uncle Greg still had a big smile on his face and was looking at us waiting to get a response. I was just about to speak when he asked "How'd you like those ones boys? They're one of my own. One of my home brews". I had to do a double take. Suddenly the strange labelless bottle made sense, but the taste didn't. I didn't believe him at first, but after talking to him for a while, I began to learn a few things. He told me that home brewing wasn't just for old drunks, but for anyone who wanted to drink commercial quality beer at a fraction of the price. Being a broke uni student with a large thirst for beer, this sounded like the perfect thing for me. So two days later when the shops opened, I rushed down and bought myself a home brew kit for about $80. I read through all the instructions and after hearing that home brewing is pretty damn easy, I set about putting my first batch on. As I screwed the lid onto the fermenter I felt excited. The following 10 days were tough, I'm not the most patient guy around, so waiting for the beer to ferment wasn't easy. But then it was finally finished and it was time to bottle. I primed the bottles with sugar as best I could and then put them away where they could sit until they were ready to drink. Two weeks later, I was like a little kid on Christmas eve. I couldn't wait to pop open that first coldie and say goodbye to commercial beers forever. The thought of having my friends beg me for my "secrets" also sounded pretty good. So I placed a couple of bottles in the fridge and as soon as they were cold enough, I cracked one open and poured it into my favorite beer mug. And then my excitement flew out the window... After one cidery sip, my dreams had just about shattered. Instead of the crisp, fresh beer I was expecting, I had something that tasted more like flat apple cider. I was stunned. So I quickly got on the phone to my Uncle and told him my dilemma. He had a laugh and mentioned that he knew where I'd gone wrong and that I should come around and watch him put a brew down. If you want to find out where I went wrong, sign up to my free course below: Sign up to my FREE 6 Day Home Brew Course ($29 Value...) You'll learn: The three methods of home brewing (and which one is right for you) How the brewing process works How to build your own brewery for minimal cost without missing anything out... The 3 biggest brewing mistakes (and how you can make sure you never make them yourself...) How to Clone your favorite beers How to go from good brewer to MASTER brewer... (if you want to cut your learning curve in half, you need to read this) Plus much more... Name: Email:   The next weekend came around and over to Uncle Gregs I went. He took me through the process step by step and when I left, I felt I knew more than enough to make an excellent beer the next time. And that's exactly what I did... While I hadn't perfected it yet, I had certainly gotten a lot better. Over time I continued to brew, experimenting constantly to find out the best way to do this and that. I read every book I could find. From general brewing information, to brewing chemistry and even how to run your own brewery. But it wasn't until I took a three month trip to Europe that my brewing really went up a notch. Being exposed to so many different styles of beer had really improved my brewing skills. Knowing how to make a slight tweak with the hops to make it taste slightly more bitter, knowing how to give a beer a