This past weekend I brewed my first all grain batch.  It was a small batch, just one gallon, but it was a lot of fun.  I have done three extract brews but really wanted to try an all grain batch.   I don’t have a lot of extra money to put into more home brew equipment [...]

A few months back we wrote about a new home brew store in Brooklyn New York called Brooklyn Brew Shop.  They sell primarily at local flea markets and online.  Their specialty is small 1 gallon kits perfect for people living in a small apartment in New York City.  They are all grain kits that you [...]

Last week I went to my first ever Home Brew Club meeting.  It was held at a Home Brew shop in York, PA called Mr Steves.    They hold meetings in a space next to the actual store.  The name of the club was York Home Brew Club and it seemed pretty well established.
I had a [...]

I mentioned before that there are no real home brew stores in my immediate area.  The closest are at least an hour away.  It hasn’t been a big issue, I have traveled to several of those stores and they have all been pretty nice.  I don’t mind the drive, just don’t have a lot of [...]

Okay, well, it’s not a real brewery but I need to call my Home Brew something!  I just brewed my third batch of beer, it was a Scottish Ale and I am planning on brewing another Irish Stout next weekend.  I wanted to come up with a brewery name that was a little funny and [...]

In basic terms, there are two types of home brewing; brewing with malt extract and all grain brewing.  Almost all home brewers start out as extract brewers.  It’s not only easier but you need less equipment so it’s a lot less expensive.  I have only been brewing for a small period of time and I [...]