beer recipes

Beer-Steamed Shrimp Ingredients

Sven Robinson has worked as a professional chef since the early 1980s, which practically guarantees he's awesome in the kitchen. In this video he's steaming shrimp with beer, and although I was hoping for a more romantic look into such a sexy pairing, but I can't fault the guy. At least he's precise!

About Home Beer Brewing Kits

Although the commercial sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States is strictly controlled by law, hobbyists of legal age can brew their own beer at home for personal enjoyment. For those looking to get into the art of brewing malt beverages, complex supplies and intricate recipes can make the process a challenge.

Beer-Making Recipes

Home brewing is a terrific hobby with some tasty results. Steeped in tradition, today's home brewers cross all lines of age, ethnicity and educational levels and allow everyday folk to express their creativity through ingredients and flavors.

How to Make Your Own Beer in 5 Minutes

The explosion of new beer styles in America has led to the resurgence of a lost art: home brewing. All you need is a standard kitchen stove, a place to store bottles and a little patience. Beginning home brewers today can take a shortcut by buying pre-made malt extract.

How to Make a Bloody Beer

The Bloody Mary has long been a popular drink choice to accompany a weekend brunch after a late night out. There are many different recipes for this refreshing and spicy drink, including a number of variations based on the original ingredients.

How to Make a Black and Tan Beer

A black and tan is a popular St. Patrick's Day beverage that consists of mixing a dark and a light beer together. In the U.S. the black and tan tends to be layered whereas in the U.K. they tend to mix the beers together.

How to Make Homemade Beer Brats

Homemade beer brats aren't hard to make, assuming you have a meat grinder with a sausage stuffing attachment. If you don't, you can grind the meat in a food processor (use the "pulse" setting) and hand-stuff the casings with a funnel.

Types of Beer for Beer-Can Chicken

Personal Chef, Anne Mooney, shows us how she puts a can of beer up a chicken. If nothing else, this video proves that the "cheap" beer is still good enough for cooking some tasty meals.

Making Homemade Beer and Battered Soft Pretzel

It seems that every October, people love to get into the German spirit for Oktoberfest. You do not have to be from Europe to appreciate the fine combination of beer and pretzels, but why not have them together? This quick and easy appetizer or side dish is perfect for any time of the year.

How to Make a Beer Mug Cake

Beer and cake, two of culinary science's greatest achievements, can finally be combined with this fun, easy and creative recipe. With just a little more work than it would take to make an ordinary cake, you can make one shaped like a giant beer mug.

How to Ferment & Brew an English Mild Beer

Mark Emily, pro home brewer, walks us fermenting his newest batch of an English Ale. I'm a newbie to home beer brewing, but I think this video illustrates how precise and patient brew masters need to be. As well they should be, too. This is beer we're talking about…not that silly wine stuff.

Equipment For Home Brewing Stout Beer: Part 1

Jeremy Morton, home beer brewer and beer meister, goes over the tools all home brewers need in their arsenal. Watching this reminds me of the discovery science channel.

Equipment For Home Brewing Stout Beer: Part 2

Part 2 of Jeremy Morton's guide to homemade beer brewing kits and ties up those loose ends. What do you think of Jeremy's supplies? Do any of you home brew folks have any brands/tools you'd recommend?

Homemade Beer Recipes

Making beer at home is a fun hobby and a terrific way to develop a brew that perfectly suits your taste. It also allows you to experiment with recipes that you will not find at the liquor or package store.