Mark pulled his leased BMWii into the driveway of his second-mortgaged Spanish adobe, Silverlake Hills home--five miles removed from the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The radio talk show host was … [Read more...]
Home Brew Beer Cans There are a few basic methods to starting this hobby
Are you considering making your own beer in the comfort of your home, but you're worried about the cost that might be involved? Perhaps you think about the microbreweries in your area, and ponder the … [Read more...]
Better Than The Real Thing?
Anyone who brews their own beer is sure to be asked the question every once in a while - “Do you really drink that stuff? It can't be anything like as good as the real stuff, can it?”. This is a hard … [Read more...]
A Throwback To Prohibition?
During the 1920s and some of the 1930s, the making and sale of alcoholic beverages was banned in the United States. It seems astonishing to think it now, but the law was in place for close to 13 … [Read more...]
Mixing Your Drinks
Brewing beer is difficult, but worthwhile. The last decade or so has seen a massive rise in the different ways that beer is created and flavored, and in recent times we have seen a new arrival in the … [Read more...]
A Brand New Flavor
Home brewing beer is a science. To get it right you need to be scientific in your approach, and it is often noted that science isn't all about knowing everything. In fact, science by its very … [Read more...]
The Grand Tasting
For any home brewing buff, the moment of truth is always the tasting. You will not get a real idea for how good or otherwise your beer is when the brewing is complete. Even at this late stage, there … [Read more...]
The Delicate Balance
Brewing your own beer is not an easy process. From start to finish it can take weeks, and it is obvious that the longer it takes to do something, the more chance there is that that something can go … [Read more...]
Happy Accidents
It is an interesting fact that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident, and that Isaac Newton discovered gravity as a result of an apple falling from a tree and hitting him. In the same … [Read more...]
Home Brewing 101: FAQs
Four weeks ago I bottled a new batch of beer and set it out in the garden shed. I opened one today and it doesn't taste right. What's up?The chances are that it's nothing you've done in the … [Read more...]
