All grain beer brewing is easier than you may think
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How to start All Grain Beer Brewing? Part 1 – Why All Grain Beer Brewing?

First question everyone asks is why brew your own beer? Although it would seem obvious to some people this answer really can depend on the person. As a hobby it can be very relaxing and fun from the challenge of your first brew to the endless experimenting of 100th brew. I personally find it relaxing to a degree as it can be a lot of work but between my experimenting and the ultimate completion where I am able to let friends sample my many works of art and get their feedback is very rewarding to me. Think of your favorite beer or maybe you don’t have one as you wish someone would brew a certain type of beer with a very distinct flavor, well what is stopping you from making your own favorite brew either on your first attempt or it could become a long term trail and error to perfection. Second question you maybe asking yourself “Why All Grain Brewing?” compared to dry or liquid malts which are advertised as easy and recommended for novice brewers. In my opinion based on everything I’ve read before I began brewing and since is that the only reason anyone should choose to do dry or liquid malts are to save time during the brew process. The other reason I hear is that all grain brewing is hard which is a load of crap, all grain brewing simply takes a little more patience and time of course. From everything I’ve read from people with a great deal more experience brewing compared to myself, is that there is no comparison to all grain brewing when it comes to the final product, a quality crafted beer. When you think about all the major brewers I can’t think of one that has ever mentioned using extracts in their beers. Extract brewing usually takes about 2 hours from start to finish while all grain brewing can take 3 to 4 hours but honestly when you think about the time you will need from initial brewing to bottling or kegging that extra hour or two is really nothing in the big picture of a quality crafted beer. Remember the goal is to learn something new and the best way if you are going to devote time to learning, you might as well learn to do it the best way possible.

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