4 ms·

Our startup, Foo Brew, brews our own beer. highly recommended for frugal startups interested in chemistry (or cooking) and looking for a nice way to bost morale

• fallentimes 18y ago
  any recommended reading/tips for doing so?
  • ALee 18y ago
    Well, we did it because our landlord left some of their brewing equipment in the basement (along with a large amount of old beer... will not say where that went on the nights our power went out). We found the following books to be really helpful: 1) The Joy of Homebrewing by Charlie Papazian (he's really cool)- http://www.amazon.com/New-Complete-Joy-Home-Brewing/dp/0380763664 http://www.amazon.com/New-Complete-Joy-Home-Brewing/dp/03807... 2) HomeBrewing for Dummies Aside from that, start by going to the nearest homebrew store (after cleaning up some equipment) and ask them for their help. They'll set you up with the basic equipment and a starter kit (we started with a simple brown ale), which will include ingredients. Very simple, and almost as easy as making instant stuffing. As to tips: - ingredients and temperature are important, but the key is being sanitary. - if you have a carboy, buy a nice scrubber. - bottling tips: A) get grolsch bottles and B) make sure your bottles are not too thin (ask your local store about this) because sometimes they explode. - Getting small 5 gallon kegs are a god-send. Aside from that, I think you're set.