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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Getting Started in Homebrewing - The Process in Review
Here's a quick rundown of what I went through for my first homebrewing experience. A quick link to an index is at the top and bottom of this post.
And, one last posting on the topic will be coming tomorrow, focused on 'lessons learned'...just in time for me to get started on my next batch!
Bring 1.5 gallons to a boil - 20 minutes
Boil, then reserve and allow to cool to room temperature; covered - 20 minutes
Bring 3.5 gallons to a boil - 45 minutes
Sanitize equipment with bleach - 30 minutes
Kill flame, Add extract, Stir, Return to heat
Bring back to rolling boil
Add bittering hops
Stir occasionally
Add aroma hops - last 5 minutes
Continue cooking over heat - 5 minutes
Turn off heat
Chill the wort with a wort chiller - 15 minutes
Take hydrometer reading
Pour wort into plastic fermenter
Seal fermenter; add airlock
Place primary fermenter in area where temperature is between 60F-75F
Leave in plastic fermenter - 1 week
Sanitize equipment
Rack to secondary fermenter/glass carboy; add airlock
Cover with blanket or paper bag
Leave in area between 60F-75F - 2 weeks
Sanitize equipment
Move beer from secondary to bottling bucket (with spigot on bottom)
Stir in priming sugar solution
Bottle & Cap
Store in cool, dark place for 1 week
Taste one (for most styles, leave the sediment behind in bottle)
Store at room or slightly cooler temperature for at least a couple more weeks
Taste another one
Optimal drinking for many styles may come as much as a month or two after bottling
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