| There are many different thoughts on which set of | | | | to need either unscented bleach or some other type |
| home brewing instructions produce the best ale. A | | | | of sanitizer to keep everything sanitized as you work. |
| person will want to do a little research to find the | | | | The ingredients to make a good beer are simple. |
| instructions that fit their needs. Some instructions are | | | | They are: yeast, hops, malt (usually in an extract) |
| very detailed and will require specific equipment and | | | | and water. After sanitizing the equipment and |
| materials to make brew. Others, like the overview | | | | depending on the type of beer there are several |
| below, will give basic instructions that one can follow | | | | methods for making beer. The selection of water is |
| very easily to learn how the process of making home | | | | very important to produce a good tasting beer. The |
| brew works. | | | | following are acceptable - boiled tap water, charcoal |
| Before starting decide where in your home you can | | | | filtered water. Use of distilled water is discouraged. It |
| put a container that will be undisturbed for a couple | | | | is important to carefully watch the temperature |
| of weeks. Beer will taste better if it ferments in a | | | | when working with the yeast. |
| cool, dark place. Most people choose to ferment their | | | | Basically the steps for making beer are: Boil water; |
| beer in their garage. But, extreme temperature | | | | boil wort (liquid extract from mashing process; add |
| fluctuations can affect beer brewing also. Be sure | | | | hops (either bittering or finishing); prepare fermenter; |
| that the location will not experience temperature | | | | lower temperature; prepare the yeast; put wort in |
| changes. The next step will be to gather the | | | | fermenter; fill fermenter with cold water; add yeast; |
| equipment and ingredients that will be used in brewing | | | | fill sturdy container with water and set beside |
| your beer. It is really important that everything that | | | | fermenter, insert one end of tubing into fermenter |
| is used be sanitized for each step and not laid down | | | | and other end in container of water (you will see |
| or handled. Some people take a couple of short cuts | | | | active bubbling at this stage); after activity of yeast |
| by not using a funnel and just wiping up the mess | | | | slows, remove tube and insert stopper and air lock. |
| when wort spills, but that is up to the individual. If a | | | | Let beer ferment (in a cool place) - usually up to 15 |
| funnel is used, it needs to be sanitized. | | | | days, put it in the bottles, cap it and then enjoy a |
| You're going to need a five gallon glass container for | | | | good bottle of home made beer. |
| fermenting that has a rubber stopper and an air lock. | | | | It can take up to fifteen days for the beer to |
| These are available through beer brewing websites | | | | ferment properly. When the beer is no longer milky |
| and specialty shops. You'll also need some spare bags | | | | it's time to bottle. After it's done fermenting put it |
| to hold your hops. These are bags made especially | | | | into sanitized bottles, cap it and it's ready to drink. Be |
| for making mash. You'll need a pot, funnel, | | | | sure to do a little research and get more home |
| thermometer and measuring cup for making your | | | | brewing instructions when you decide to make beer. |
| wort. You'll need a study container with a strong | | | | It's easy and great fun and when done correctly |
| base and plastic hose for the last step in starting the | | | | tastes great. |
| fermentation process. Most importantly you're going | | | | |
