How to Brew Beer At Home

How to Brew Beer At Home

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Learn how to brew homemade beer with Alton Brown's step-by-step guide to brewing beer at home. It just takes some hardware, hops, and know-how.

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Cooking tools:

  • Fermenting bucket
  • Airlock
  • Bottling tube
  • Plastic tubing
  • Grain bag
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Binder clip
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Colander
  • Bottle
  • Stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Stove
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces crystal grain, milled
  • 4 gallons plus 1 pint filtered water
  • 7 pounds pale or light liquid malt extract
  • 1 (1 1/2-ounce) vial liquid British Ale yeast
  • 1 ounce Cascade hops
  • 1 3/4 ounces Kent Goldings hops
  • 1/2 teaspoon Irish moss
  • 1 (7-pound) bag ice
  • 3/4 cup priming sugar

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