derbyowl
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Making Up Beer Kits:
1. Make sure the bucket is clean, I bleach the bucket overnight to make sure.
2. Put the two tins in warm water for 5 mins to loosen up the contents to make it easier to pour out of the tin.
3. Empty the contents of the two tins into the bucket.
4. Put 3.5 litres about 2 jug kettles full of boiling water in the bucket.
5. Stir well to help dissolve the kit
6. Top the bucket up with cold water to the 5 gallon level
7. Sprinkle the yeast on the liquid
8. Put the lid on.
9. Put a piece of paper on top of the lid showing what kit it is and the date it was put inât bucket
10. Put in a Warm Place and cover with a blanket
11. Leave for a couple of weeks, the instructions say 8-10 days but I find that leaving for longer solves the problem of not fermenting at a controlled temperature.
12. Rinse out 12 x 2 Litre pop bottles.
13. Put 2 teaspoons of sugar in each bottle.
14. Using the tap ( and a funnel ) pour the beer into the bottles. Do not turn the tap full on.I tend to pour about 1 litre into a bottle and then fill it up when the froth has gone down ( You will see what I mean when you try to do this )
15. Label the bottles ( I use computer labels , cheap!), With the type of beer and the date bottled.
16. Place the bottles in a warm , dark place for about two weeks
17. Transfer the bottles into a cool dark place
18. The beer is now ready to drink but will improve substantially the longer you leave it ( But drink it within 18 months, it does not last forever )
19. When pouring the beer always remember to decant into a jug first and then pour into a glass, this helps remove unwanted sediment from your drink.
20. Donât forget to save some for me ;o
1. Make sure the bucket is clean, I bleach the bucket overnight to make sure.
2. Put the two tins in warm water for 5 mins to loosen up the contents to make it easier to pour out of the tin.
3. Empty the contents of the two tins into the bucket.
4. Put 3.5 litres about 2 jug kettles full of boiling water in the bucket.
5. Stir well to help dissolve the kit
6. Top the bucket up with cold water to the 5 gallon level
7. Sprinkle the yeast on the liquid
8. Put the lid on.
9. Put a piece of paper on top of the lid showing what kit it is and the date it was put inât bucket
10. Put in a Warm Place and cover with a blanket
11. Leave for a couple of weeks, the instructions say 8-10 days but I find that leaving for longer solves the problem of not fermenting at a controlled temperature.
12. Rinse out 12 x 2 Litre pop bottles.
13. Put 2 teaspoons of sugar in each bottle.
14. Using the tap ( and a funnel ) pour the beer into the bottles. Do not turn the tap full on.I tend to pour about 1 litre into a bottle and then fill it up when the froth has gone down ( You will see what I mean when you try to do this )
15. Label the bottles ( I use computer labels , cheap!), With the type of beer and the date bottled.
16. Place the bottles in a warm , dark place for about two weeks
17. Transfer the bottles into a cool dark place
18. The beer is now ready to drink but will improve substantially the longer you leave it ( But drink it within 18 months, it does not last forever )
19. When pouring the beer always remember to decant into a jug first and then pour into a glass, this helps remove unwanted sediment from your drink.
20. Donât forget to save some for me ;o