3/29/2023 0 Comments Beersmith pumpkinA recent article by Charlie Papazian points out that a 12 oz glass of beer has less calories than 12 ounces of juice, milk or soda. All natural ingredients including a solid dose of brewer’s yeast provide secondary health benefits. In addition, dark beers provide many of the same benefits as dark wines with regards to high flavinoid content to promote a healthy heart. Obviously drinking too much can have a huge negative effect, so we recommend drinking in moderation always. Health Benefits – A number of medical studies indicate that alcohol, properly used in moderation at 1-2 drinks per day can provide a number of health benefits. The internet and Web 2.0 sites like BrewPoll have made sharing the hobby even easier. In addition, you may find your neighbors are fond of your latest creation and start dropping by more often to sample your beer. Brewers are passionate about their beer, and the home brewing community is vibrant and growing. The Social Aspect – Home brewing is inherently a social hobby. Over time, I’m confident prices will come back down as the market balances supply with demand. The Cost Advantage – Though the malt and hops shortage have temporarily raised the price of home brewing, penny pinching all grain home brewers can still brew 5 gallons of beer for less than the cost of comparable commercial beer. Commercial beers are filtered and pasteurized, both of which strip the vitamin B from the beer and lead to hangovers. Vitamin B reduces the effects of a hangover naturally. Reduced Hangovers – Home brewed beer contains a large quantity of yeast with Vitamin B. The possibilities are limited only by the brewer’s imagination. Home brewers can experiment with ingredients, styles and techniques spanning the entire world. Imagination Unleashed – Brewing beer opens up a world of possibilities. In home brewing, all malt full bodied beer is the standard, and cheap additives are the exception. Quality over Quantity – Home brewed beer is hand crafted, which means the home brewer can use ingredients and techniques that are commercially infeasible for the big breweries. You can adjust the amount of time as needed to match your schedule. Extract brewing consumes perhaps a few hours of time spread out over several weeks, and even all grain brewing adds only a few hours of additional work. Limited Time Needed – Brewing is a great hobby for busy people, as it really does not take that much work to brew a batch of beer. In a sense, the ability to do something new, unusual, challenging and rewarding is the basis for all hobbies including this one. Its not just any beer, its your beer that you designed and created with your own two hands. There is something people find inherently rewarding the creative process. Intrinsic Rewards- Brewing beer has its own intrinsic value. Why do we brew? A thread from our discussion forum some time back about “why we brew” got me thinking about the advantages that home brewing as a hobby bestows.
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