| The first things you are going to need to get started | | | | carbon dioxide. The fermenter also keeps the outside |
| are beer supplies and the desire to learn. When just | | | | air out so stray yeast and bacteria don't spoil the |
| getting started and purchasing beer supplies for the | | | | batch. This process can take some time depending |
| first time, I recommend purchasing one of the good | | | | on the recipe you have chosen. |
| starter brew kits from either a local store or one of | | | | After the fermentation process is complete, the next |
| the reputable online beer equipment and supply | | | | step is to move the beer to the bottling bucket to |
| retailers. Once you get familiar with the process you | | | | remove the sediment and, from there, into the |
| can begin to start tailoring your beer supplies to your | | | | bottles and capped. Once safely inside the bottles, |
| specific needs. | | | | your beer really should stand a bit more before you |
| A starter kit most often comes with everything | | | | are able to enjoy it. Depending on your recipe there |
| required to produce five gallons or so of beer, | | | | will different lengths of time on how long the batch |
| including the brew equipment. Some of the less | | | | needs. The instructions included will be very specific |
| expensive brew kits focus on two gallon containers | | | | on how long the beer should stand but, generally |
| and can be purchased for less than fifty dollars. | | | | speaking, the longer the better! |
| But, for just a hundred bucks you can purchase a | | | | One word about the bottles themselves; they should |
| much more complete kit to brew beer five or six | | | | preferably be brown and not clear or green. Brown |
| gallons at a time. While a bit more expensive, these | | | | offers your new home brew beer the best |
| kits have all the required brew equipment including | | | | protection against ultra violet (UV) radiation. |
| bottles, bottle caps, thermometer, airlock, tap, food | | | | I also recommend you invest in a how to guide to |
| grade plastic spoon for stirring, hydrometer, and the | | | | the whole process as well as a recipe book. Having |
| fermenter. | | | | access to step by step directions is very helpful while |
| The fermenter is where the home beer brewing | | | | you brew your first batch or two. And even an |
| process starts. The fermenters job is to give the | | | | expert home brewer could learn things to help |
| beer mix a place to live undisturbed while the yeasts | | | | improve their brews. |
| do their job of turning the sugars into alcohol and | | | | |
