The North State Brewers' Cooperative
Contact: 315 N. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
nsbc@umich.edu
established 1997
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The North State Brewers' CooperativeContact: 315 N. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
established 1997 lessons / all_together / |
buy our stuff! |
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Lesson 7: Putting it all TogetherSo now that we know what it takes to brew beer - the basic equipment, ingredients and processes - where do we go from here? First of all, you'll probably want to practice your new found brewing knowledge through following recipes. A great place to find recipes is on the web: look for the "Cat's Meow 3." Also, Charlie Papazian, one of the most respected homebrewers in the world, recently (1997) published a recipe book called, Home Brewer's Gold. After you've practiced on a few recipes, you'll most likely find following someone else's orders getting old. It's at this point that it might be a good idea to look into designing your own beers. As a starting point, a recipe formulation process for you is as follows:
Finally, continue to educate yourself about the beauty of brewing. This 6-part series is not by any means the end all, be all, of creating quality beer. Locally, look into joining the Ann Arbor Brewers Guild (AABG). This organization has some members that have been brewing 20+ years and it shows - much of their wisdom can be found in Zymurgy, the American Homebrewing Association's (AHA) national bimonthly publication. AABG is regarded by AHA as one of the most knowledgeable homebrewing clubs in the nation; take advantage of this fact. Also, check out the books we've used as sources for our lessons. And don't stop there: there are hundreds of other books and brewing publications to augment your already growing knowledge. Good Books for Further Homebrew Reference:
Nationwide Online Homebrew Stores (this list is far from complete):
Other Beer Sites of Interest (recipe sources, etc):
Happy brewing! |
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