How to Make Beer

Step 2: Ingredients

Most recipes for the homebrewer are written to make 5 gallon batches. I've simply cut the ingredient list by half for the 2.5 gallon batch here. You'll need to find a local homebrew supply shop or one of many such shops on the web from which to purchase the ingredients. (See resource list in Step 15)

Simple Ale

• 3 lbs light dried malt extract
• 8 oz crushed crystal malt
• 1 oz Northern Brewer pellet hops
• 1 pkg brewers yeast
• 3/8 cup sugar for bottling

Comments

[ghostfart]

If your in the Uk Wilkinsons sell everything you will need for brewing, at a pretty good price.

[JakeHog]

How mch yeast is a package? Ive been looking around and there are different measures of yeast in different packages.

[cygyfish]

Check your recipe. It should list how much yeast to use.

[alexander taipan]

Safale s04 is also very good, clears very quick and forms a compact sediment. Really good yeast if you plan on bottling your beer

[el kabong]

Most any brewers yeast will do, but it's important to note that it is the yeast that makes the beer, and the one you choose will have a big effect on the final product. One of my favorites is Safale brand 56. A nice, quality American Ale yeast, pretty neutral. Lots of microbrews are made with the same strain.