founding fathers of our great nation, but they were also all homebrewers. But what exactly is homebrewing? Homebrewing is the process of creating your own beer at your own leisure. It allows for a great degree of freedom when it comes to creating a beer that you enjoy. Today I’d first like to discuss beer in general, the decline of homebrew, and its reemergence. Then I will discuss the three general ways of homebrewing most widely utilized. The first and most simple being extract brewing, the second most
Just about everyone in St. Louis has heard about the Lemp Mansion Haunting and the tragedies that befell the family. But what very few realize is that wasn’t the beginning of the sad Lemp Family saga, it was the end. What we know today as the Lemp Mansion wasn’t built by Lemp Family; it was actually built by another prominent St. Louis Family, the Feickerts. The Feickert Family started building the future Lemp Mansion in 1868. At the time, this was located in what would become one of the most
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Beer, more commonly known as ale, is an alcoholic drink produced by the breakdown of starch and fermentation of the developed sugars. The starch and enzymes that break it down are commonly made from malted cereal grains, wheat, and barley, or secondary starch sources such as corn, or rice. Almost all beer is flavored by the addition of hops, which acts as a natural preservative and adds bitterness, though other flavorings such as herbs or fruit may be included as well to add a more appealing taste