By a very narrow margin (6-5 last I checked) homebrewing won! Some very intelligent points were made in the comments as well, regarding my already existing (though small) learning network of my Dad and his friends, and the availability of resources in a beer hub such as San Diego County. I feel that it is a choice that satisfies my passion as well as the mission of the 20% project which is to learn!
To recap, my initial authentic questions for the project are:
I say initial authentic questions because these will no doubt lead to countless others on this journey.
To document this research I will use diigo, but probably more often scoop.it because so far I really like the visual nature of it.
Follow my scoop it and watch twitter for updates!
To recap, my initial authentic questions for the project are:
- What materials are needed to start home brewing?
- Where is the best place to get the materials necessary?
- What is the process of making beer?
- How long does it take to make beer from the beginning to when it's ready to drink?
- How long does it have to be stored?
- What type of beer is the best to start out with and why?
- How do you bottle beer?
- What materials are needed for the bottling process?
- How much will it cost from start to finish?
- What technology do home-brewers use to monitor batches?
I say initial authentic questions because these will no doubt lead to countless others on this journey.
To document this research I will use diigo, but probably more often scoop.it because so far I really like the visual nature of it.
Follow my scoop it and watch twitter for updates!