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Don't Get Frothed With The Beer Price Hike: Brew Your Own Beer At Home!

Posted Friday, September 25, 2009 (56 days 14 hours ago.) Viewed 32 times.

According to CNNMoney.com, brewers say rising commodity costs and lower volumes are forcing them to raise its price tags. Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer and maker of Budweiser, announced plans to raise prices. MillerCoors - the maker of popular beers Miller Lite, Coors Lite and Blue Moon -- is also raising prices. Retail prices for beer at supermarkets and other stores were up 3% in May from a year earlier, the biggest increase in 2 years, according to the latest data from the Labor Department. That's higher than the inflation rate for the overall economy. What is a beer drinker to do?

Brew your own beer, that is what! Making your own home brew is easier than you think. Simply put - mix, brew, bottle, and enjoy. You don't have to be a "Beer Geek" to make your own beer. The procees is simple. Mixing is done in a fermenter just hot water, malt, some cold water, and then yeast. It's easier than making bread in a bread machine. Next, the brewing is done by the yeast (thank you, hard working yeast!). Then, you bottle your delicious brew, and soon you can enjoy that first tasty sip. You can buy all these ingredients separetely, or in a kit to make it super easy.

As an added benefit, once you have bought the basic equipment, you save a lot of money. You can brew up six gallons, yes, gallons, of your favorite ale for about $25 AND have a lot of fun doing it!

By the way, did I mention how much better a homebrew tastes when compared to the beers you can buy? Once you try the homebrew, you will never go back to the commercial varieties again. But hey, there is nothing wrong with being spoiled. It is easy and fun, and after all, you ARE saving money.

To start your journey into homebrewing, you can receive a FREE homebrewing guide with information and recipes just by going to: http://www.QuickHomeBrew.com

For more fun facts, information, quizzes, polls, and pictures, please go to: http://www.squidoo.com/quickhomebrew

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Home Brewing Beer - The 8 Great Health Benefits

Posted Monday, June 08, 2009 (165 days 16 hours ago.) Viewed 82 times.

Beer, a health drink? Who would have thought it? Now, I am not talking about binge drinking here. What I am saying is that beer has healthful qualities when you drink it responsively and in moderation.

Here is what is true: Beer, especially home brewed beer (due to it having no artificial colors or flavors, and no preservatives), can help when it comes to your health. Like apples, you could say, "A beer a day keeps the doctor away!"

Following are the eight ways that home brewed beer is healthy for you:

1. Studies have shown beer to increase HDL ("good" cholesterol) and decrease the occurrence of blood clots.

2. In May of '99, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center found that moderate beer drinking would lower the drinker's chances of getting coronary heart disease by 30% - even upwards of 40%.

3. "The New England Journal of Medicine" reported in their November '99 issue that moderate beer drinkers would decrease the chances of their suffering a stroke by a full 20%.

4. The TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute found that home brewed beer contains the vitamin B6, which prevents the build-up of the amino acid homocysteine (these have been linked to causing heart and vascular disease).

5. Home brewed beer contains no fat and no bad cholesterol. Drink it guilt free!

6. Drinking home brewed beer helps promote blood vessel dilation, sleep, and eases urination in elderly people.

7. Home brewed beer is a proven stress reliever and sleep inducer. Nothing like relaxing with a glass of delicious beer you brewed yourself. In fact, the very act of making beer is relaxing.

8.Beer increases vitamin B6 absorption into the blood plasma by 30% - no other beverage can do this!

Now you have another reason to finally begin brewing your own beer at home. It's not only tastier and cheaper than any commercial beer, it's also healthy for you. Salute!

AUTHOR'S BOX

Why not start your own batch of healthy home brew today? Isn't your own health worth it? Get a free beginner's home brewing guide - with 13 delicious recipes - at http://www.QuickHomeBrew.com

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Home Brewing Beer, Women Can Get In On The Suds Too!

Posted Monday, June 08, 2009 (165 days 16 hours ago.) Viewed 16 times.

Ladies, do you ever notice how the guys seem to have all the fun when it comes to beer? They feel like they "own" the beer market? They swill it down and hog the keg. Also, when it comes to making beer, the men love to think that they are the king of the craft - like home brewing is a guys-only club (it reminds me of a tree house with a hand written sign - "no girls allowed"). Well, I'm here to say that I am no longer going to stand for this, and neither should you.

Come on girls; men might think that beer is a "manly drink" - but this doesn't mean we have to believe it as well. I for one love to enjoy an ice cold beer with my girlfriends while talking about the latest workplace gossip, comparing amazing shopping finds, strategizing my life, or just plain relaxing while away from the opposite sex. There's nothing like the feel of a cool brew slowly trickling down my throat, especially after a long day.

But where I have something really special, and where I'd like to encourage many of the other beer-loving women out there to shine as well, is by making my own beer at home. Girls, think about it: we have been expected to cook and clean house for ourselves and our "significant others" since the beginning of time. Why not learn how to make your very own home brew as well? Take it from me - making beer at home is not only easy to do, but the results are better than anything the guys can buy.

I recently took my very own home brew and served it to my guy friends while they watched the game on my HDTV. They kept complimenting it, begging me to tell them where I got such great beer. And these are guys that have tasted a lot of beer before. But, I want most of my batches going to my gal-pals, and to the guys who really appreciate it.

So come join with me. It's fun, it's not very expensive, and it can be our little secret. Well, that is unless you want to make the boys beg to you for a change.

Want to get started on your new ale-wives (or ale-girlfriend) brewing adventure? Great! Just go and download a great free report that shows you exactly how to brew your own beer at home. 13 delicious recipes inside. Get them at http://www.QuckHomeBrew.com

Happy Brewing! Tracey

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Living Green Can Save You More Green

Posted Thursday, May 07, 2009 (197 days 22 hours ago.) Viewed 182 times.

The Dalai Lama put it best when he said, "We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home." It's not too late to do something about the world we live in. Is it really possible for the average person to make a noticeable difference? The answer is a resounding YES! Here are some easy tips for helping the world we live in:

Reuse clothing - go vintage. There are many high-quality vintage or second-hand fashions where you can purchase new (to you) clothes at bargain prices. This will help not only avoid waste, but also some of the inhumane working conditions in the foreign garment industry.

Paper or plastic? Neither! If you really want to go green, get reusable bags to use for all of your shopping needs. Many are made of biodegradable jute or other recycled products. These bags are fabulous for multiple uses - going to the farmer's market, the gym, or running around the mall.

Send E-cards! Save paper and the landfill. There are great sites available with cards for EVERY occasion.

Sun Kissed Laundry - whenever possible, let the sun dry your clothes. During the winter, place a bar over the washer/dryer to hang clothes (on a hanger). It is easy to do, and saves so much electricity.

Seal cracks around doors and windows so you don't lose your heating and cooling out the cracks.

Change out all of your light bulbs to the energy efficient type. Though it is slightly more expensive initially, it will save you money in the long run because of the energy savings, and they last a lot longer.

Stop junk mail (www.dmachoice.org). This (and other websites like it) work by having your name removed from many marketing agencies. It doesn't stop ALL junk, but reduces it greatly.

While you are at it, start receiving your bills online. It is extremely convenient, and saves so much paper.

When you leave the house, turn off the lights. When you go to bed at night, turn off all of the lights. If you are someone with kids, or like some light, use a low-watt night light only.

Don't leave all your rechargers, computers, and television on every night or while you are away. It is amazing how much electricity is wasted leaving these on.

Don't throw away old books; donate them to libraries or school programs.

When printing, use both sides of a piece of paper in order to conserve. Keep a scrap paper pile for misprinted or unnecessary documents for scrap paper. Try to reuse envelopes as many times as possible.

For more information on all aspects of living green and saving money, go to: http://www.SuperLivingGreen.com

Tracey is a Nurse and an entrepreneur with varied interests; health, wellness, fitness, travel, decorating, and dance. Check out her website at http://www.SuperLivingGreen.com

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