The very first thing you’ll need to do when brewing is to sanitize all the things that will come in contact with your yet fermented beer. It’ll take time for the sanitizer to perform its job, therefore don’t rush things.
Afterwards, you’ll need to rinse all the things to remove any remaining sanitizer. When sanitizer has done its job, rinse everything and you are ready to go. Any remaining sanitizer can kill of your yeast if you don’t rinse things well. Add 3 1/2 gallons of water in your fermenter then seal it with the fermenter’s lid or a rubber bung. This should be done as soon as you can before you begin to cook the wort.
Cooking
Add 2 gallons of cold water to the pot and bring it to a boil. When the water has started to boil, add your malt syrup or extract kit. Always watch your pot boil and in no way let it rest, or perhaps use something similar to a Burco boiler to boil the water. Stir it well, until the extract has dissolved.
Boiling over can create a mess and cause you to loose precious ingredients. Malt is not going to boil like water, as it comes to a boil the liquid will expand and foam over the top. Stir constantly and keep a close watch in order to prevent boiling over.
Place in a few tablespoons of your boiling wort to 1 cup of cool water in a sanitized container, ensuring the temperature isn’t too high. Then, add your yeast packet and cover the container with a saucer or lid.
Pitching yeast
When the wort has done boiling, allow the mixture time to cool to 70 – 80 degrees then pitch the yeast into your fermenter, that you of course already have filled to 2/3 of the required final level with cold water.
Those are the basic steps for brewing your own personal microbrews. You’ll also have to siphon, bottle, then pour your brew. The final steps aren’t that difficult, the entire process could be completed in a standard kitchen, although they do call for certain level of precision. If this is your first time brewing, you should watch someone experienced first.
With microbrewing, there are many different methods, including fruit. Fruit is unlike some other kinds of micro brews, as the method brings fruit into the equation and makes for a very unique – yet intriguing taste.
Once brewing your own beers, you should use any method you prefer. Some can be harder than others, although a little bit of time is all you need to become a pro. After you have been brewing for a while, you’ll be able to brew even the most exotic of microbews – all it requires is time and dedication.
