Home brewing hobby shops had steadily increased in number in the intervening years. In 1981, home brewing hobby shops have amounted to 150. They have grown to 1,000 in 1996. After some retrenchments, the number dwindled to 550, one of the reasons being the rising costs of materials. Commercial breweries have permeated the fabric of society since then, but while home brewing was still legal, it dropped down in popularity and was relegated to "connoisseurs" and fanatics. Although in some countries in Europe, home brewed beverages require license, the majority of countries around the world allow for unregulated quantities of homebrewed beverages for personal consumption. A handful of these impose quite strict laws on distilling and distribution, though. Beverages That Can Be Homebrewed From beer to wine to non-alcoholic beverages, there is no short supply for beverages that can be brewed at home. It's also all malt beer, giving it that full bodied taste that you don't normally get from the type of beer purchased from stores or bars. You can also use ingredients that are not normally used for commercial beers. Cheaper Beer Home brewed beer is cheaper than commercial beers. Notwithstanding the scarcity of malt and hops today, you can still brew 5 gallons at a lesser cost than the cheapest beer brand in your nearby store. The simplification of this procedure is made possible by the availability of pre-processed ingredients in the market like malt extract which basically lifted the meticulous process of mashing malt. Here is the simple and easy to follow steps of brewing beer. First things first, we have to prepare all the things we will need for brewing beer. In ensuring that your home brew will be known for thi s characteristic, you may want to follow the four suggestions below. It is best to add the caramelized and the roasted malts. The key in making a beer deliver that enhanced mouth feel lies in the dextrins. And these dextrins are present in the caramelized and the roasted malts. This valve should allow the escape of gas but should not allow the entry of microbes and dust that could contaminate the solution. Funnel If you're using a carboy (a glass bottle that holds 5 to 6 liters of liquid), you should use a funnel. This makes it easier to transfer liquid from the brew kettle into the carboy.