Making Your Own Beer, Better

Here are four common problems new homebrewers run into. Check these common mistakes to brew the best beer at home.

By Chris Colby
Updated on March 21, 2023
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Most new brewers are constantly looking for ways to improve their craft. Luckily, a lot of brewing information is available to the hobbyist. The internet is filled with websites and forums devoted to making your own beer, and a wealth of books have been published on the topic. On the other hand, inexperienced brewers looking for advice are bombarded with homebrewing information, some of it sound, and some not – and it can be hard to tell the difference.

In any fairly complex process, quality is determined by the weakest link in the chain of production, and the weakest link is frequently the aspect that’s the least interesting. If you’re a brewer who wants to improve your craft, look for your weak spot, and expect it to be a part of the process that bores you.

Brewing Glossary

Bottle conditioning: carbonating beer in the bottle.
Campden tablets: a sterilization product.
FG (Final Gravity): the beer’s specific gravity after fermentation is finished.

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