homebrewer
Basement beer maker
A homebrewer is someone who brews beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages at home rather than commercially.
The hobby ranges from simple kit brewing to elaborate setups rivaling small breweries.
He started as a homebrewer before opening his own craft brewery.
The term extends to anyone who makes things themselves rather than buying them: a homebrewer of kombucha, hot sauce, or software solutions.
Fermenting fungus
- hopsBittering agent for ale
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
- wortPlant used as remedy
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
barley · wheat · adjuncts · water · extract · honey · fruit · spices
Warm-fermented malt drink
- lagerCold-conditioned beer
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- pilsnerCrisp, golden Czech-style brew
- IPASound notation system
porter · hefeweizen · saison · Belgian · amber · bock · sour · barleywine
Crushing into soft mass
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- rackingInflicting severe strain
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
kegging · conditioning · lagering · clarification · sanitization · priming · carbonation · decoction
Large bottle for liquids
- hydrometerLiquid density measuring instrument
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
- refractometerOptical index-measuring device
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
Systematic testing of ideas
- innovationCreating something original
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
Mutual mass attraction
- attenuationGradual intensity reduction
- IBUCommon painkiller abbreviation
- flocculationParticles clumping into aggregates
- esterificationForming esters chemically
diacetyl · autolysis · bitterness · ABV · mouthfeel · clarity · phenols · tannins
Ardent admirer of something
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- tinkererHobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- experimentalistOne who conducts trials
Organization with membership
- forumGathering place for discourse
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- judgingForming an opinion
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
guild · swap · tasting · feedback · mentorship · festival · conference
yeast
Fermenting fungus
grain · barley · wheat · adjuncts · water · extract · honey · fruit · spices · lactose
ale
Warm-fermented malt drink
IPA · porter · hefeweizen · saison · Belgian · amber · bock · sour · barleywine · session
mashing
Crushing into soft mass
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- rackingInflicting severe strain
bottling · kegging · conditioning · lagering · clarification · sanitization · priming · carbonation · decoction
carboy
Large bottle for liquids
- hydrometerLiquid density measuring instrument
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
- refractometerOptical index-measuring device
thermometer · capper · sanitizer · fermenter
experimentation
Systematic testing of ideas
- innovationCreating something original
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
- attenuationGradual intensity reduction
- IBUCommon painkiller abbreviation
- flocculationParticles clumping into aggregates
esterification · diacetyl · autolysis · bitterness · ABV · mouthfeel · clarity · phenols · tannins · astringency
enthusiast
Ardent admirer of something
club
Organization with membership
collaboration · guild · swap · tasting · feedback · mentorship · festival · conference
- beer fansbeer enthusiast, beer snob, craft beer fan, cicerone
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- beverage workersbartenders, bartender, barkeep, distillers, mixologist
- radio hobbyistsham operator, contester, Elmer, Elmers, phone operator
- brewery jobsbrewmaster, cellarman