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American Homebrewers Association website has a wealth of information on homebrewing, including some basic tutorials on making beer, cider, and mead. They include several methods, one of which is sure to be a match for your financial or living situation.
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Free Software
Brewtarget: An Open Source application for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Uses BeerXML, so it can share recipes with commercial software such as BeerSmith, listed below.
Brewer's Friend App for Windows (BETA): Be a beta tester for this currently free software.
Commercial Software
Brewer's Friend online: Website features a recipe builder (online version and app for Windows), brew day sheets, calculation tools, and more. Basic use for up to 5 recipes is free, but after that you can opt to pay for more features. This site is membership-based, so you pay monthly or yearly.
BeerSmith: A full-featured brewing application for Windows, Mac, and Linux. There are also versions for iPhone and Android with a few less features. Free 21-day trial.