How To Brew American Lager Beer Homebrewing Recipes for Beginners These beers are easier to brew because they don't take as long, don't require lagering, or don't take advanced techniques. But that doesn't mean these beers are bland. Actually they're some of my favorite recipes. A beer doesn't need to be complicated to taste great. The higher the temperature during fermentation, the fruitier the final beer, try and control around 24°C unless you want more fruit character. Don't be afraid to gently rouse your fermentation to achieve full attenuation (getting your yeast to consume all the sugars!). How to Make Sure You Get the Best Results In this episode, veteran beer-making instructor Jeremy Frey, from F. H. Steinbart Company, one of the oldest home beer supply houses in the country, shows us Bring the volume of the keg to the 8.5-quart mark by adding more cold water. Stir vigorously to mix well. 2.7. Sprinkle yeast into keg and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Stir vigorously again, then screw on lid. 2.8. Ferment by placing the keg out of direct sunlight and in a location with a consistent temperature. How to make wine with a 30 bottle wine kit. Step 1 Clean and sterilise all equipment. Step 2 Empty the can contents into the wine fermenter. Step 3 Pour 3 litres of cooled boiled water into the fermenter then stir in 3.5kg of brewing sugar. Fill the fermenter to the 23 litre mark with cold water. Step 4 Sprinkle the yeast and yeast nutrient The beer kit instructions tell you to add 1kg/2.2lb of sugar at this point and mix thoroughly to ensure that the sugar and malt is completely dissolved. If you are making a two can kit, add the second can and leave out the sugar. Add 19 litres/33 pints of cold water to bring the volume up to 23 litres/5 gallons. 5. Add the airlock, firmly seal the drum and place in a cool position. 6. Ensure fermentation is complete. You may want to use a hydrometer during this stage. 7. Bottle when ready but it's best to let your brew sit for 2 to 3 weeks. So that's the rough guide to brewing beer from a kit. Here you can find the steps it usually takes to brew beer using basic ingredients. Steep Grains Heat 23 litres of hot water. Using a stainless thermometer, check that the hot water is within 65.5°C to 76.6°C. Next, place the specialty grains inside a muslin bag then steep in hot water. Steeping the grains adds malt character to the beer. Please follow the detailed instructions below. 1. Remove the yeast packet from under the lid of the can of brewing extract, then remove the label from the can. Place the unopened can in hot tap water. 2. Using a clean measuring cup, pour 4 cups of water into your 4-quart or larger pot. BOIL - Remove the grains and boil the sugar water (now called wort) for an hour, adding your hops at certain points. CHILL - Cool your wort and transfer to a fermenter. FERMENT - Add the yeast and 2 teaspoons plain gelatine. Boil the 5 gallons of rain water and stand it aside to cool. Place the hops in a cheesecloth bag and boil them in the extra gallon of rainwater for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, fill your fermenting container with tap water and add a sterilizing agent (about 2 pinches of metabisulphate is enough).