/r/Homebrewing/

r/Homebrewing

1.2M members
r/Homebrewing is a subreddit with 1.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses brewing, looking for, fermentation, equipment, and recipe, and they frequently recommend/review lager, containers, and garden hose.
Welcome brewers, mazers, vintners, and cider makers!

Popular Themes in r/Homebrewing

#1
Advice Requests
: "First time brewing (Smash Pale Ale) - Bottled yesterday, but missing the hop aroma/flavor. Will it improve?"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Who is the best online supplier to order from these days?"
6 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "What is the single most significant and effective improvement I can make to my current setup to improve the results of my homebrew?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I just published a new book about Bavarian white beer, its history and how to brew it"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Homebrewing

#1

Brewing

: "Absolutely in love with Brewing! How about you?"
184 posts
#2

Looking For

46 posts
#3

Fermentation

: "Question about Fermentation"
45 posts
#4

Equipment

: "Bummed, might need to sell everything"
43 posts
#5

Recipe

: "Favourite Recipe for Highly Session-able Quick Low Cost Brews?"
37 posts
#6

Yeast

: "Why do Yeast starters need a stir plate ? Or do they ?"
27 posts
#7

Homebrewing

: "MoreBeer's Consecration kits have gone away. Here's the recipe."
25 posts
#8

Struggling

23 posts
#9

Hate

21 posts
#10

Kegging

: "First Kegging adventure, I’m hooked!"
18 posts

Products Discussed in r/Homebrewing

Lager

8 reviews
#1
Gösser
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Mexican-style Lager
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Bootleg Biology
5.0 from 1 review

Containers

4 reviews
#1
Homebrew
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Home Brewing Supplies
4.0 from 1 review

Garden Hose

4 reviews
#1
EPDM
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Gardena
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Continental
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Homebrewing

#1
Question
: "What small process changes made the biggest difference in your homebrew quality?"
66 posts
#2
Weekly Thread
: "Free-For-All Friday!"
9 posts
#3
Beer/Recipe
: "I made Medieval Mead, Brewed According to a German Recipe from 1350"
8 posts
#4
Equipment
: "Grain Mill survey"
5 posts
#5
Brew Humor
: "Father's Day throwback fun"
3 posts
#6
Daily Thread
: "Congratulations to all the winners AHA awards winners"
1 post
#7
Hold My Wort!
: "Homebrew Con"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Homebrewing

Yearly
+12k members(1.0%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026