One of the first questions you need to answer before you learn how to brew beer is: Do you enjoy the delicious taste of beer?  It probably won't be very enjoyable if you're doing something to create a product you don't enjoy...right!  If however you do enjoy the taste of a good beer, then imagine having a few friends over to enjoy a beer that you learned how to brew.  I know, you're saying it must be really hard to brew a good tasting beer.  Well do you want to learn the simple truth's about brewing beer at home?

The first truth is that home brewing is not difficult work. There are many ready made kits available that contain all the ingredients, equipment and instructions you will need to get started.  These kits usually come with ready-made malt extracts and fermenters.  So with their help, it's not really any more difficult to brew beer than it is to make bread.   Just follow the instruction in the kit, mix your ingredients, put them in the fermenter and let the yeast go to work making your beer.

The second truth is that learning how to brew beer is not just a mans hobby.  There are a large number of men who both drink and home brew beer.  However, there is an increasingly large number of women who enjoy the taste of a good beer, and are also interested in learning how to brew beer.

The third truth is that drinking beer is not unhealthy.  A lot of people associate beer drinking with beer bellies.  However most beer bellies come from a combination of poor health habits and lack of exercise.  This does shed a poor light on those who enjoy their beer.  Did you know that beer contains zero cholesterol and zero fat!   However, it does have calories and of you drink to excess you can put on pounds just the same as if you indulged in too much apple pie. So don't let this stop you from enjoying your own tasty beer.  Just do it in moderation.

The forth truth is that you don't have to keep your beer refrigerated.  Actually, assuming the bottle has not been opened, simply put the warm beer back in the refrigerator.  Once chilled, it will taste as good as before.  In fact there are some beers that are best enjoyed warm.  The only ways to really ruin beer is to leave it open to the air or exposed to direct sunlight for an extended period of time.  The best way to preserve your batch is to store it in a dark place.

The fifth truth is that brown bottles work best because they are better at keeping out the light that can damage the beer.  This is the same reaon most of your prescription drugs come in brown bottles.  Also. iIt is not necessary to use only green bottles. Absolutely do not use clear bottles because exposure to light is the best way to spoil a good batch of beer.

Finally the truth is that bitter beer is normal.  Most good beers have a slightly bitter flavor, some more  than others. The hops used in the brewing impart this bitterness which is essential to the true taste of a good beer.  You can adjust the amount of bitterness to one that you like by adjusting the amount of hops you use and the amount of time you boil the hops.  The shorter the boil the less bitter.  Experiment until you achieve the taste you like.

Remember to always drink responsibly. Moderation is key to really appreciating a delicious beer.  With just a little work and a lot of fun, you too can easily learn how to brew beer at home.  You can get additional information on how to brew beer by going to www.HowTo-BrewBeer.com.  Cheers!