Other green best brewing practices

There are a few other things to keep in mind as you green your homebrewing experience. As New Belgium Brewery pointed out in their lifecycle analysis of their brewing, refrigerating (and not brewing or transporting) their brews is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, so no matter if you bottle or keg, think twice before committing lots of fridge real estate to your beer.

When considering your beer packaging options, also remember that kegs are greener than bottles when it comes to post-brewing, pre-drinking options.

So, whatever your persuasion, from IPA to stout, novice to homebrew pro, if you hop to it, you can have some tasty green beer by St. Patrick's Day this year. And, if you can't quite get it together to get it done in two weeks, don't fret. Every day is a good day for green homebrew.