Beer Making Kits, Supplies, Equipment and Advice

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to make beer and wine?
Yes Homebrewing is legal in all States except for a handful. Contact the American Homebrewers Association at (303) 447-0816 for details.

Is it safe?
Yes. The alcohol and chemical composition of beer keeps it safe. In fact, historians tell us that beer and wine production was crucial to peoples' survival. In many places, potable water was not easy to come by so fermented beverages were safer to drink than water.

Is it strong?
Not necessarily. You can make these beverages of any strength (limited only by your yeast's endurance), but most homebrew is in the same range as commercially available beverages.

Is it expensive?
No. Homebrew costs much less than its commercially available counterparts. It costs between one-half and one-quarter of what you might pay for a commercial version.

How long does it take?
That depends on the style but a simple ale (the easiest style) will take about 20 days till it's ready to drink. Most of this time is spent waiting. The total time that you actually have to work on the batch is perhaps 7 hours; approximately four hours to brew and perhaps three more to bottle.

Must I start from grain?
No. you can if you wish, but it's far easier if you brew from malt extract at least until you learn the mechanics of homebrewing. Malt extract is a syrup or powder make from grain, in which the first step of making beer has been done for you at a factory. Many prize winning beers have been made from malt extract and for most styles. If you use fresh ingredients, you can brew as good a beverage from extract as from grain.

Where do I get equipment and ingredients?
Get all the ingredients you need from us, right on this web site! Just click on the links below to browse our catalogs with all the ingredients and equipment you need to get started. We satisfy the Home Brewer at all levels of the craft. For the beginner Home Brewer, we provide affordable equipment kits that include all the equipment needed to make great beverages. The ingredients that we supply are the best on the market. We know this because we use what we sell. If we're not happy with the product we don't sell it. For the advanced Home Brewer, we carry all the hard-to-get equipment and ingredients.

What's Important?
Finally! The most important thing in successful Home Brewing is sanitation. Although there's nothing that can live in alcoholic beverages that is harmful to you, bacteria and yeast can get into your beer uninvited and make it taste bad. Sour flavors, sour smells or off aromas are the result of sloppy sanitation. Make sure that everything that comes in contact with your ingredients and equipment has been sanitized. Follow the procedures for sanitation outlined in the information that you can obtain from your local Home Brewing Retail Store.

About Us
We are Beer Necessities Home Brewing Retail Store. We have been in business since 1995 and are located in Alpharetta Georgia. We have been home brewing for 10 years. Both of these hobbies have become a craft to us, and we are proud to share our knowlege with our customers.

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