Homebrewing in South Korea
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Do you want to make your own beer in South Korea, but aren't sure how to start?
Welcome to this site for Everything Homebrew Korea. There are lots of helpful tips on where to get the supplies, how to go to get more information on making beer in South Korea and some things that are unique to Homebrewing in Korea. It's not the easiest place in the world to get the equipment and supplies that you need, but it is most definitely possible. I hope this site is helpful for you, and that your first batch of beer made is delicious! After all, South Korea is the fermented food capital of the world.
Beer Making Supply Shops in Korea
There are only 2, and here they are! Plus, you can try finding what you need on Gmarket. They sporadically have equipment that you might want.
- Beer School
- Everything you need here
- Good Beer
- The same as Beer School essentially
- GMarket
- It helps to have a few Korean skills, although the site does have an English version.
- Homebrew Korea
- Expat run, with quality ingredients!
Beer School, Good Beer or Homebrew Korea?
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The Basic Homebrewing Kit
You can buy it through Korean Websites
You can buy the basic homebrewing kit from either Good Beer or Beer School for 65 000 Won. It contains a fermenter, air-lock, some plastic bottles with lids, a thermometer and a hydrometer. Get Homebrewing Supplies at a local Korean kitchen shop
While you can buy almost all of your supplies from Good Beer or Beer School, this can be quite expensive. A better option is to just buy the actual beer making bit from them and find a local kitchen supply shop in your neighborhood. You'll be able to spot it easily because they'll have a million industrial size pots and plastic buckets out front. You can buy a lot of beer-making equipment there very cheaply and easily. Things like a brew-pot, scale and big spoon. Here is a helpful post on the Homebrew Korea Forums about what you should buy from the kitchen shop:Shopping for Supplies
Supplies from the local pharmacy and supermarket
The best option for sanitizing equipment is to use iodine from the local pharmacy. They have a brand called "Povidine" which you can ask for and any pharmacist should know. It's 500-1000 Won.When you add sugar to encourage carbonation, a good choice is corn syrup. You can buy it at any local grocery store. Just look for "Mool-Yeot"
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Homebrew Korea
This is the site where expats in Korea go to discuss everything beer-making
- Homebrew Korea Forums
- Have some specific questions, need a bit of help, or want to know about the new micro-brewery that just opened up? This is the place! People are very nice and helpful.
- Homebrew Korea
- Excellent Information here on brewing your own beer in Korea
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The Brewluminati
A group of people who organize Homebrew Tasting Events, classes, as well as make custom beer upon request. They are the people to be connected to in the Homebrewing in Korea world.
- Brewluminati Blog
- Ooohh...mysterious
- Brewluminati on Facebook
- The place for some real details.
Eating or Cooking in Korea?
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Buying Decent Beer in Korea
It's possible to buy some decent beer these days in Korea, if you're running low on your homebrew. Of the big 3 supermarkets, Homeplus seems to have the best selection, although bigger Lotte Marts and Emarts have a moderate selection.Most towns in Korea have an "Asia Mart." This is a perfect place to get some South-East Asian beers, most notably Beer Laos.
And of course, if you have a friend in the US military, they can go shopping on base for you and you can get whatever your heart desires!
See, you just have to plan ahead. If you don't, you'll get stuck with the selection at the Family Mart and you probably won't be that happy with your life.
Do you make homebrew beer in Korea?
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How to Brew by John Palmer
A free, online guide to homebrewing.
- How to Brew
- This is an excellent site for the beginning homebrewer. His E-Book covers everything you need to get going in easy to understand language and the book is well-organized into chapters, making it an easy site to jump back and forth as needed. It's a must-read!
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About this Homebrewing Expat in South Korea
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Rob
Feb 26, 2012 @ 7:28 am | delete
- Nice write up!
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ernad18
Feb 13, 2012 @ 5:38 am | delete
- nice lens
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charmilbrettdotcom
Nov 6, 2011 @ 7:28 pm | delete
- interesting
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HowToKeg
Oct 10, 2011 @ 3:57 pm | delete
- I have never actually treid any south korean beer, I am going to have to look into that.
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dailyjackson
Jul 7, 2011 @ 4:20 am | delete
- You are a scholar. Great lens and I'm sure very helpful to those in South Korea. I'd love to visit "The fermented food capital of the world" sounds like heaven
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