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Archive for June, 2008

Equipment for Starting with Ales

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Here is an inventory of essential brewing equipment you will need for your first batch. With this setup you can only brew one batch at a time. This is about as 'tight' as you can get. Many of the items can be found used if you have the time to ...

Break Even Cost of Home Brewing

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

The economics of home brewing are almost as pleasing as drinking the final product. If you just want to make ales, you can break even after only four batches. Some starter kits are so cheap, you can break even after less, but the more 'tools' the more fun and the easier ...