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So you want to brew your own beer from the friendly confines of your home? But you are concerned about the cost that might be involved, right? Immediately you think of the microbreweries in your neighborhood, and reflect upon the massive machines used to make and store the beer. “Surely they spent a fortune getting those machines”, you think to yourself.

The good news is that you do not have to use equipment like the pros use to make a very professional tasting beer. You may need to invest in some small pieces of equipment, but it will be well worth it once you discover how much money you will be saving by making your own beer.

Beer is usually made up of rather cheap ingredients, so buying the best will not hurt your wallet as much as you may think. Do not waste your time with ingredients that are not fresh or your beer will come up short of your expectations. Surprisingly the cheapest way to brew beer also gives you the best results.

All grain brewing is the most inexpensive way to brew when grain is bought in bulk. You will need a grain mill and a mash tun, so there is a small investment in equipment required. Despite that you should be able to brew an excellent quality beer for less than $2 per gallon, and you could brew a mild ale for as little as $1 per gallon, or less than 10 cents per bottle (one gallon is about 10-1/2 12oz bottles).

Another way to reduce the cost of your beer is by growing your own hops. You can also reuse the yeast from the fermenter. Some people who brew their own beer pour one batch on top of the yeast cake left from the previous batch. They then pump the yeast cake out of the primary fermenter into bottles and save it in the fridge.

This is very easy to do and will allow you to purchase yeast only twice a year. So all that is left to purchase is the grain, which is about $.70 per pound in a bulk purchase. Home brewers usually use between 8 and 10 pounds of specialty grain per 5 gallon batch of beer.

There you have it, brewing your own beer at home actually is possible. The exciting news is that it can be both a fun and inexpensive experience, and you will not have to sell the farm in order to make a beer that you and your friends can enjoy. Keep in mind that beer is made from cheap ingredients, and then commit to buying the best ingredients you can find. After all, your beer will only be as good as the ingredients which you put into it.

If you are about to start brewing beer from the comfort of your home, you will quickly discover that there are several steps necessary to make it a successful event. One of the most important steps in getting your beer ready to drink is the bottling process.

It looks simple enough, but if it is not done correctly you might end up with a beer that does not taste as good as you want it to. There are several things you can do to ensure that your beer is correctly bottled.

The number one thing you can do to be sure that your home made beer is bottled properly is to be organized. Make sure that all of the tools that you are going to use the caps, corn sugar, sanitizer, bottle capper, and measuring cup are neatly laid out well before you are to bottle your beer. This will eliminate any hold ups as you get ready for this most-important step.

Also, save time and space by using larger bottles and flip tops. Try to use as many 22 oz. bottles as possible, otherwise you will find yourself looking for more places to keep your 12 oz. bottles. It is amazing how much space they can take up.

If you are going to be an avid beer brewer, you really ought to invest in a bottle filler as well. These valuable gadgets simply attach to your bottling hose, all you have to do is push down on it to fill your bottle and the bottle filler is built to do the rest.

Once you stop applying pressure, the beer will stop flowing. A bottle filler tool will save you time, energy and aggravation. It will definitely be worth the small amount of money that you will have to pay for it.

As you are probably well aware, sanitizing your items is one of the most important steps you will take when brewing your beer. This also applies to the bottling aspect of beer brewing. Always use a product that has been proven to clean thoroughly, something like an oxygen sanitizing cleanser.

You will find that you are saving a lot of time by not having to boil everything you use to bottle the beer. All you have to do is soak your caps and supplies in a small amount of sanitizer and let the powerful liquid do the cleaning for you.

Some other things that you can do to make your bottling a success, are keeping your cases or bottle holders next to where you are bottling and using a bottle drainer tree to both sanitize and dry your bottles. Most home-brewers would be quick to agree that bottling is by far the least exciting part of the entire beer making process.

The ultimate goal is to make it as quick and as easy as possible, so that you can enjoy your fresh beer as soon as possible. If you follow these steps and stay organized you are nearly guaranteed to do just that.