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Thanks to all of you who took the time out to reply to my search for
homebrewing gluten free beer.  While I didn't have the beer ingredients and
equipment ready for Valentine's Day (brewing gluten free beer seems to be a
challenging idea!), I was able to give my husband the info so far and my good
intentions!  We're going to read up some more using references from this
summary and give it a try.  If anyone has any more info or has made homebrew
attempts, please keep us posted.

I received 8 replies, which are included below.  They include one vote for
Hard Cider, one recommended rice beer, two websites for homebrewing gluten
free beer, one recommended German beer, one magazine article with a gluten
free beer recipe, and a suggestion to contact Oregon State University.  Keep
in mind that I have not confirmed the gluten free status of any of the
recommendations.  Here are the summaries:

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<<I can remember visiting the Tecate Brewery
maybe thirty years ago now.  The thing that
astonished me was that beer was brewed from
rice, not wheat.  That particular beer is
fairly common here in California, and I have
always tolerated it OK.  I don't drink beer
often, and I am not as sensitive as some of
you folks.  So you can try contacting the
Tecate Brewery (in Tecate, Baja California,
Estados Unidos Mexicanos), and also ask around
for recipes for *rice* *beer*.>>
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<<I have found that hard cider is the next
best thing. Hardcore Apple Cider is my favorite and they
just came out with a Black Cider, which is really good. At
least I feel as though I'm able to enjoy a beer with the
family.>>
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Two homebrew gluten free beer websites:

http://members.aa.net/~rscraff/beer/gfb.html
and
http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/brewerytap/555/gfbeer/gfbeer.htm
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<<I am a celiac from Germany. A few days ago I received the new journal of
the German celiac disease support group and there was a report about a
German brewer who develloped gf beer. Maybe the editors of the journal can
help you and give you the address of the brewer.
Here is the e-mail adress of the "Deutsche Zoeliakiegesellschaft" (German
celiac society):
                 [log in to unmask]

They have also a Web-Page, but it is in German:
                 http://home.t-online.de/home/DZG.E.V./homepage.htm
>>
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<<Try locating a copy of the Feb/March 1994 magazine called "Beer Review".
They published a article entitled "Beer Allergy".  It is a recipe for
brewing a GF beer.>>
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<<Perhaps Oregon State University will help you.  They started a microbrewery
program a few years ago with some gift money.  I don't know however, if they
will help an individual person or if you have to be a student taking the
courses.

Since I am most concerned about you doing this safely, you need to tell them
it is your concern also not to poison your husband.>>
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Thanks again to all of you who sent along your information!