overview to homebrew beer making...
Making beer in five easy steps
These are general steps intended to give you an idea of how simple brewing beer is. You will always need to follow the instructions contained in the beer kit you have selected.
STEP ONE
Pour concentrate into a sterilised plastic
bucket (brew bin). Rinse out the can with hot water
to make sure all of the contents are used.
STEP TWO
Add the required sugar and water to
the brew bin and stir to dissolve.
NOTE: Not all
beer kits require sugar.
STEP THREE
Top up with cold water to the required
amount.
STEP FOUR
Sprinkle on the brewing yeast provided
and leave in a warm place to ferment. This usually
takes 5-10 days.
STEP FIVE
When fermentation is complete, syphon
into pressurised bottles adding a level teaspoon
of sugar per bottle. Seal with crown caps. Alternatively
transfer into a pressure barrel, adding 2oz of
sugar.
Your beer is ready for drinking when clear but it is best left to mature for at least 3 weeks. The addition of beer finings when bottling or barrelling will speed up the clearing process.