Saturday, November 3, 2012

Resources for the Homebrewer


 Brewtoob.com is a video sharing site for homebrewers.  We are proud to provide an expert resource for picking up tips and for those just learning how to brew beer at home. Our videos are streamed from all over the Internet on subjects like kegging, beer kits, recipes, DIY projects and more. Registered users can upload their videos from their desktop or mobile device. Brewtoob also welcomes articles from homebrewing and craft beer writers and bloggers.

Like anyone, Brewtoob had to start somewhere. If you’re interested in learning more about homebrewing, Brewtoob highly recommends starting with The American Homebrewers Association.

Whether you’re a seasoned all grain brewer or a first timer looking for an easy homebrew recipe, you’ll be certain to find helpful resources at the American Homebrewers Association website.  For over thirty years, the American Homebrewers Association has been shining a spotlight on home brewing. Today, it has over 30,000 active members around the globe and decades of shared experience available in its archives.

            The site is regularly updated, so you’re certain to stay well-informed of all the exciting happenings in home brewing. Click through the easily navigable pages to see the latest trends in ingredients, learn about evolving methods, drool over dream brew setups and browse brewing philosophy from the most accomplished home brewers across North America. You’ll also find extensive coverage of the most widely respected beer festivals and competitions across the United States and Canada.

            The American Homebrewers Association website also hosts an active web forum where members direct the discussions. This is a great place for you to swap recipes, troubleshoot problems or to talk about anything with people who love brewing beer as much as you do!  The members are friendly, and most will take the time to help beginners with questions. Similarly, experienced brewers are also sure to come away from this forum with a new appreciation for even the most time honored techniques and ingredients.

If you’d rather make friends in your hometown rather than on a computer, the American Homebrewers Association can help you with that, too. Use the community and calendar sections of the website to find a local homebrew club meeting, a local brew shop or even a local brewing competition. The AHA has chapters across the nation. Even if you don’t find an active club near your home, you’re still likely to find another member in your vicinity; you can start your own chapter or just find a friend with whom you can brew.

            The association also has a long tradition of hosting several in person events. Throughout the year you’ll find educational brew events, meet-ups, a national conference and several high profile competitions.

If you’ve got your setup dialed in, you can join the largest international homebrew competition in the world. The National Homebrew Competition starts with preliminary judging in ten cities around the nation. There were almost 8,000 entries in 2012! Another competition hosted by the association, the Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am, offers a handful of lucky home brewers the chance to have their recipes to brewed by a commercial brewery!

            While many of the site’s resources are offered free of charge, becoming a member certainly has benefits. With a modest fee, you’ll get six issues per year of one of the nation’s finest homebrew magazines plus unfettered access to the webpage and the experts that make up the American Homebrewers Association. I would highly recommend it. Happy brewing from Brewtoob! 




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