How to brew beer at home

 Brewing beer at home is a fun (and ancient) DIY project. Here’s a simple beginner guide to get you started with a basic homebrew beer using simple tools and ingredients.

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🍺 BASIC OVERVIEW: 5 Steps to Brew Beer

1. Prepare Equipment & Ingredients

2. Brew the Wort (unfermented beer)

3. Cool & Transfer to Fermenter

4. Ferment

5. Bottle & Carbonate

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🔧 BASIC EQUIPMENT YOU NEED

• Large pot (20+ liters ideal)

• Fermentation bucket with airlock

• Sanitizer (very important)

• Thermometer

• Siphon hose

• Bottles + caps or swing tops

• Bottle capper

• Optional: Hydrometer (to measure alcohol)

You can buy a homebrew starter kit from online stores or a brewing shop.

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🧪 BASIC INGREDIENTS (for ~20 liters)

• Malted barley extract (or crushed malt if going all-grain)

• Hops (for bitterness and aroma)

• Brewing yeast

• Clean water

• Optional: sugar, spices, fruit, etc.

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🍯 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

🔥 1. Brew the Wort

• Boil 12–15 liters of water in your pot.

• Add malt extract and stir.

• Add hops in stages (bittering first, aroma later).

• Simmer for 60 minutes.

📝 Optional: Add orange peel, coriander, or honey for flavor.

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❄️ 2. Cool the Wort

• Cool it quickly using:

  • An ice bath

  • A wort chiller

• Bring it to below 25°C before adding yeast (or you’ll kill it).

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🍾 3. Ferment

• Transfer wort to sanitized fermenter.

• Add yeast (“pitching the yeast”).

• Seal the lid and insert the airlock.

• Let it sit in a dark, cool place (18–24°C) for 7–14 days.

Bubbles in the airlock = fermentation happening!

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🧪 4. Optional: Second Fermentation

• You can transfer beer to another bucket to settle out the yeast and improve clarity (optional for beginners).

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🍾 5. Bottle and Carbonate

• Sanitize bottles.

• Add priming sugar (~5g per liter) to the beer (or add a bit directly into each bottle).

• Fill bottles, seal, and store at room temp for 1–2 weeks.

• Chill and enjoy 🍻

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⏳ Timeline

Step	Time
Brewing	1–2 hours
Fermenting	1–2 weeks
Bottling	1–2 hours
Carbonation	1–2 weeks

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💡 Tips

• Cleanliness is critical – sanitize everything that touches your beer.

• Use glass or food-grade plastic only.

• If beer smells weird, don’t drink it.

• Try a beer kit for your first time—easier and less risk.