Brew Own Beer
Brewing your own beer
at home is pretty darn easy, inexpensive and will most likely produce a
product superior to anything you can buy in the store. You'll become a
god to your beer drinking friends too. Keep in mind; this is just a
basic intro. You can keep it as easy as it is here or expand to
all-grain recipes and kegging your beer. It's up to you! Do not assume tap water is sanitized for rinsing brewing equipment. If
you're using bleach to sanitize, add one ounce of bleach to five gallons
of cold water, followed by one ounce of white vinegar. Do not mix the
bleach and vinegar together before adding to the water! The vinegar will
make the water more acidic, which helps the bleach sanitize. Do not
rinse iodine solutions, let equipment drip dry instead.
Note that bleach can cause unwanted flavours in your beer, and
requires rinsing, which can introduce microorganisms to your sterilized
equipment. If you want to sterilize your equipment properly, use either a
food-grade cleanser/sanitizer such or 1step food cleanser, which
requires no rinsing, or an iodine solution such as BTF Iodophor.
Remember, in beer brewing, you can do just about anything you want, and
add anything you want, to make whatever kind of beer you want -- but
proper sanitizing is the MOST important thing you can do. Take the time
and the energy to do it right.
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
Brew Own Beer
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