| Brew Your Own Beer There is no bottle of brew that tastes quite good with what you did yourself. It is also a fun hobby. So what are you waiting for? Here's how to brew your own beer. There are several devices that will be needed. You should be able to select all for under $ 200, and it is not hard to find. Each local brewing supply store or online site brewing will have everything you need to include: Pot Brewing plastic hose Fermenter Filling the bucket Airlock and stopper bottle brush bottle capper Thermometer, wood type is best short drink Pan Shovel Oven mitts Wooden mixing spoon The easiest way, especially for beginners, should take the beer kit. It contains all the necessary components, including yeast and hopped malt concentrate. You also need to buy fermentables, which are those that add different flavors to your cooking. Of course you can buy your components separately, but the kit is an easy way to get everything you need. You need to sanitize all your equipment. In fact, this is the most important thing you do. Clean everything in hot soapy water. Then you need to sanitize all your equipment, or using iodine solution or chlorine solution came with your equipment exploded. Now that everything is sterilized, you are ready to start. Put two liters of water in your cooking pot, then heat about 180F, or until it steams, then remove the heat. Add your beer kit and fermentables. Follow the instructions provided in your kit. Stir until everything is dissolved, then put the lid on and let it sit on low heat 20 minutes. Add your mix, called wort to fermenter, which should be filled with four liters of water. Stir in 4 minutes. This oxygenizes mix. When the wort is cool to touch, you can add your yeast. Now is the time to let your wort to ferment. This process begins immediately and continues for 5 days. In the meantime, important to maintain constant temperature, about 65F, and save your wort in a dark place. You can tell when your wort is fermented, because you will see a small little air bubbles rise to top. When arriving in 5 days you should start by checking your beer every day. When no more air bubbles in your beer is ready to bottle. Should not be impatient. If you do not expect you to break the full fermenting your beer taste. Before the bottles are prepared for what is called the primary solution. This is what carbonate beer. Add your saucepan 2 cups water and ¾ Cup glucose. Bring to boil over medium heat, and then let cool for 30 minutes. Pour it in bouquet production. Attach the hose to your fermenter spigot next put your bottling party socks bouquet. And pass an open spigot on the bottling your beer bouquet. When done, remove and clean the hose and jumps fermenter. Fill each bottle to leave for "air on top. Lid secure and make sure that does not drain. Wait, it is not enough time to drink it yet. You should put your beer bottle in a dark cool place second fermentation process. Do not put it in fridge that is too cold. Basements great work. Now he must sit for 2 more weeks. And then it will be time to enjoy. |