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So I am sure you are wondering, who is Anbrew and Michale Shearer, and what makes them knowledgeable homebrewers? Well, Anbrew has been brewing beer for the past 7 years, spending the last 3 years all-grain brewing. He has a keg converted into a mash/lauter tun, and it is awesome. He can brew up to 10 gallons of beer using all-grain, but chooses to do only 5 gallons, for quality control purposes. Anbrew has put some beers in a local fair, specifically the Great Frederick Fair in Frederick, Maryland. There, he has won some ribbons for a pale ale, and a nut brown ale. He also contributed in a ribbon with an oatmeal stout. However, Anbrew loves kegging his beer, and been loving it ever since. Anbrew bottles homebrews every now and then, but has not entered a beer in a contest in a while. “Kegging beer is so simple to do, and so easy to clean.”

Michale is the mastermind behind Homebrew School, who wanted to create a site that teaches people the benefits of making beer at home. Through tons of emails and ideas, Homebrew School became a reality. Michale focuses more on the internet design and technical aspect, while Anbrew focuses on the homebrewing content.

We both have a true passion for good beer, and we feel it is important to spread the love and history of making beer.

Thank you all for investing in Homebrew School. I hope this site is helpful, and let us know if you have any questions. We want to make sure that your homebrewing experience is enjoyable as ours.

Cheers!

Michale and Anbrew Shearer

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Print the Rookie Brewing Checklist
Print the Bottling Checklist

The rookie level is designed for novice homebrewers to get a general idea of how to brew beer. You may find that your beer did not match the expectations that you desired, since you only used malt extract. But if you followed the steps properly, your brew may surprise you. To see how you did, below is a nice guide to see how your style of beer matches some characteristics like flavor, aroma, taste, and body.

Beer Guidelines

Check out this guideline too:

Beer Style Guidelines

See pages 162-164.

Source:  Szamatulski, Mark and Tess.  CloneBrews.  Storey Publishing.  North Adams, MA.  2008.  Pages 162-169.

Since you have completed the rookie level of Homebrew School, the potential to make better beer is up to you. You can try a couple more extract brews to hone your skills, or you can make the next step of brewing beer by trying the Veteran level. This level focuses on the use of grains, which offers more creativity in the brewing process. Chill out with a homebrew!

While you are tasting your beer, try to taste the characteristics of the beer.  Does it have a nice malt taste?  How about bitterness and flavor?  Does it smell flowery, or citrusy?  If you can dictate some distinct flavors that you like, try to replicate it with another brew.  Furthermore, it is also important to address what you don’t like about the beer.  Is it too hoppy?  Too malty?  Does it have a funny aftertaste?  As a homebrewer, it is important to realize that not all beers you make will be the best.  Through practice, you will be able to make delicious beers.  It took me quite some time to make a good beer, and I always find myself wanting to do better.  Homebrewing takes lots of patience, and the incentive of making better beer always provides motivation and a drive to master a craft that has been around for centuries. 

The bottling bucket.

Pouring the beer into the bottle.

Capping the bottle.

Look at all of the homebrewed beer!

The final step before drinking your beer.  You are only 2 weeks away before quenching your thirst with a homebrew.

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Now that you have carbonated your beer, and all of the beer is in the bottling bucket, have your caps, capper, and bottles sanitized for use.  Furthermore, I recommend having a partner with you for bottling.  It makes the process a lot easier.

What you want to do is place the bottle under the hose, and turn the knob to OPEN.  Fill your beer until you have rougly 1 inch of space between the top of the bottle and the top of the beer.  If you filled too much, place the small portion back to the bottling bucket.  Place a cap on top of the bottle, take your capper, and push down hard to feel the cap seal around the bottle.   Continue this process until you cannot fill any more of your bottles.  The rest you can taste to see what you are in for.   Place your bottles in dark room, room temperature for at least two weeks.