There is little to rival the glory, glee and general excitement that beer brewing instills in the Brew Master. Beer brewing can be as complex or simple as you wish to make it. Each ingredient is integral to the recipe and must be cooked in a certain way to yield a successful batch of brew. Understanding their basic qualities and how each ingredient is meant to react with the others is an important aspect of beer brewing.
Water is the primary ingredient in beer, so it is very important that the water tastes good.
If the tap water at your house tastes good to you, then it is fine to use for beer brewing. If you don't like the way your tap water tastes, then you can use bottled or distilled water instead. If using tap water, boil the water to rid it of chlorine and other chemicals that may interfere with the brewing process. Let the water cool before using. Malted barley is the ingredient commonly used to fill the sugar quota in a home brew recipe.