
The next step is to add in yeast and to place a small device called fermentation lock on top of the jug. Close the jar and shake to mix the liquid well. Siphon a gallon of the cooled wort from the kettle to a jug for fermentation. This is the step where the magic begins to happen. Place the kettle in a sink filled with ice to cool it down quickly. At the end of the 45-minute mark, finish off with the flavouring agents like honey. During the initial stages of boiling, add the malt extract and hops. The liquid mixture is now called as wort or unfermented beer.īoil the wort for around forty-five minutes.

Once the water begins to boil add the crushed grains (you can use malted barley, rye or wheat) into it and let it steep for ten minutes. Heat around 1.25 gallons of mineral water. In fact, beer making is as easy as cooking mashed potatoes or brewing tea. BREWING THE BEERĪlright, it’s time to start the actual brewing process. Wash all the equipment you’ll be using and sanitize it to remove any germs. An unclean or contaminated vessel can make your beer murky. This is the most important step in brewing your homemade beer. Have you gathered your supplies? Let’s begin. Ingredients for your beer like malt, yeast, hops, water and other additional flavours you want to include in your beer like priming sugar, honeyĪpart from these, you’ll require other few supplies like a wooden spatula, spoon, thermometer, and ice that you can easily pick around the house.

Let’s first gather the supplies you’ll need.
ADVENTURES IN HOMEBREWING HOW TO
In this article, we’re going to show you how to brew your first beer. All you need is the passion and some basic knowledge of the science behind beer making. It isn’t as difficult as you imagine it to be. If you can make a lip-smacking mac and cheese or can create splendid omelettes, then you can brew your own beer.

Welcome to your adventures in home brewing. What starts as a hobby turns into an obsession and soon becomes a way of life. Have you ever entertained the idea of making beer at home? Homebrewing is fun, easy.
