Homemade beer from concentrate
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Preparing homemade beer from a concentrate is quite simple in one way, as all instructions are clearly written on the can, but on the other hand, we'll need special equipment and a bit of patience. Nevertheless, the result is truly worth the effort, and in the end, we get high-quality, delicious beer that's no different from store-bought. To make the brewing process clearer for you, I'll explain in detail, with photos, how to make homemade beer from a concentrate. The beverage is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, we need to sanitize the equipment in which we will be making our homemade beer. The best way to do this is by using an iodine solution.
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Step 2
Then measure 1.5 liters of un-hopped malt extract.
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Step 3
Pour 3 liters of boiled water into a deep saucepan and add the unhopped extract.
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Step 4
Place over heat and cook for 15–20 minutes after it comes to a boil. Turn off the heat and wait for the liquid to cool down.
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Step 5
Remove the yeast packet from the can.
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Step 6
In a flask, we mix a spoon of glucose, yeast, and warm water.
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Step 7
Place the closed jar under hot water for a few minutes so the liquid will pour out more easily.
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Step 8
Then we pour 10 liters of water into the fermentation vessel, add the contents of the can and the pot with unhopped malt extract. Then we add more water to reach a total volume of 23–24 liters. The wort temperature when adding yeast should be about 27 degrees.
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Step 9
Now we measure the wort density, I got 10.5 percent.
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Step 10
Check the yeast temperature; if everything is fine, pour the contents of the flask into the fermenter.
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Step 11
Gently mix everything, cover with a lid, and attach an airlock. Fill the airlock with water up to the marked level. Now our part is done, and all that's left is to wait until the fermentation process is complete.