Home Beer Brewing Tips

A fight brewed in the Legislature Wednesday over a proposal to clarify whether Wisconsin residents can make and serve beer outside their homes.
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Foothills Brewing Co.'s annual release of its Sexual Chocolate imperial stout was, predictably, a shoulder-to-shoulder party at the pub. Less predictable, though, was the national attention the beer and company got the next day.
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Even though it takes about three weeks for the process of brewing homemade beer to be completed, it can be a very rewarding and fun experience. For many people, this waiting time, especially the final two weeks when the beer is in bottles, seems like forever. Not everyone feels comfortable waiting while their beer sits out of reach and is not yet refreshing them.  Should the bottles be opened too early, the carbonation will not have had the time needed for completion. Furthermore, the secondary fermentation, with the settling of all the sediment will have been interrupted. If the brewer can remain patient, then the home made beer that is the final result of the process will be clear, properly carbonated, and the perfect drink for any perfect for drinking under any circumstances.

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