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1. GUIDE TO MAKING
HOME BREWED BEER
EASY STEPS TO BREW YOUR
OWN BEER FOR BEGINNERS
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2. GUIDE TO MAKING
HOME BREWED BEER
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION BY
COLIN PENROSE
WHO IS THE WINNER OF
The Best Shop for Homebrewing in Australia
2012 & 2013
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HOME BREWED BEER
EQUPMENT NEEDED – FERMENTING DEVICE
Or
FERMENTER
Fermenter accessories
(tap, grommet, air lock tape
thermometer)
HEATING DEVICE(FOR WINTER)
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HOME BREWED BEER
EQUIPEMENT NEEDED – BOTTLING & CAPPING DEVICE
Caps
Bottle washer
Little bottler
TAP
Capper
Bottles
Bottle Tree
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HOME BREWED BEER
EQUIPEMENT NEEDED – OTHER ACCESSORIES
Hydrometer
Brush
Paddle
Sugar measuring
Brew Thermometer
Sanitizer
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HOME BREWED BEER
INGREDIENT NEEDED
OR
Brewing Kit
Yeast
(normally go with kit)
Malt Extract Kit + Brewing Sugar mix
Hops
(Optional)
Malt
(for advanced
brewers only)
Carbonation drops
or raw sugar
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 1: SANITATION
First clean the fermenter
with warm water and a
soft sponge (no scouring
pad)
Sanitizer
Put 1 teaspoon sanitizer
and 1 litre cold water into
fermenter, close the lid
and shake the fermenter
up and down, then drain it
out – no need to rinse;
IMPORTANT : GOOD SANITATION IS THE VITAL FOR
BREWING GOOD BEER!
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 2: RE-HYDRATE THE YEAST
A teaspoon of
normal sugar
Yeast
Take a clean vessel
with about 200 ml 2225C water, put the yeast
and a teaspoon normal
sugar in, and stir
vigorously; cover the
vessel and leave it
aside for 30-40 minuts;
200ml 22-25C
TEPID water
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 3: Boilling of HOPS
(For individual receipe only)
30g
hops
10g
hops
10 Min.
Bring 1 litre water to
boiling, and put 30g hops
in and stir (so called
bittering hops)
Boil for 10 minutes and
add another 10 g
hops(so called flavour
hops);
10g
hops
35 Min.
1 Min.
After 35 minutes add another
10 g hops (so called aroma
hops) and boil 1 minute and
pour into fermenter;
Note: Please follow the instruction from individual receipes!
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 4: MASH THE GRAIN
(Optional, for individual receipe only, so called Mini Mash)
Mash for
20Min
Bring 500 ml of water
to 70C;
Add the grains, stir, lid
on and turn heat off;
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 5: MIXING OF SUGAR
1L Boiling water
Pour about 1 litre of
boiling water into
fermenter and mix in the
brewing sugar and the
can of concentrate;
Rinse the can with about
300 ml boiling water, and
then add cool water up to
around 20 litres and check
the temperature.
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 6: ADJUSTMENT AND PITCHING THE YEAST
Adjust the water
temperature to around
23C by adding cold
water or warm water
and fill up to 23 Litre
Pour the re-hydrated
yeast into the fermenter
and stir, then close the lid;
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 7: FERMENTING
Fill the airlock with
Store the fermenter in dark, cool
water to the level
place and control the temperature
indicated, and plug it
at 23C by using heating device or
into the lid with
a fridge; At this stage a
grommet ;
temperature controller may be
needed which is availabe at
BrewersChoice.
Observe the airlock
to see if there’s level
difference after a
few hours; if not try
re-tightening the lid
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 8: Hydrometer Measurement
When the bubbling has stopped
or very slow(3-5 days), take
some beer from tap into the
hydrometer and make a reading.
Don’t forget use a spray bottle to
wash the tap after filling;
Most standard beer should be
bottled when the specific gravity
drops to 1010. If the reading is
higher leave it for another 1-2
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days and test again.

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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 9: BOTTLING
Place one teaspoon sanitizer
and 1 liter cold water into
bottle washer and stir
Insert the bottle onto
bottle washer and press,
then the sanitized water
will jet upwards and wash
the bottle
Put the sanitized
bottle onto bottle
tree to dry for
more than 10 Min.
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 9: BOTTLING
or
½ teaspoon
sugar for
stubby, 1½
teaspoon for
750 Mil bottle
1 carbonation
drop for
stubby and 2
drops for 750
Mil bottle
Add proper quantity
normal sugar or
carbonation drop to each
bottle according to bottle
size;
Plug the little bottler into the tap,
and insert the bottler into the
bottom of bottle, press up a bit,
then the beer will fill up the bottle
slowly till it’s full
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HOME BREWED BEER
STEP 10: CAPPING AND 2ND FERMENTING
After you fill up all the bottles, cap
them and store them at same
temperature as when fermenting
for 5 days to carbonate the beer,
then store them in the cool and
dark place; 2 weeks or plus for
best result
Put the beer into fridge before
you drink, best temperature is 48C for different beer. then
ENJOY YOUR OWN BEER
YOU BREWED YOURSELF!
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HOME BREWED BEER
IMPORTANT TIPS:
* It’s important to sanitize all brewing equipment used for brew;
* To have good temperature control is very important for brewing good
beer. Around 23C is best for most beers. Advanced brewer may
ferment the beer lower to 10C for certain type of beer only, using
special yeast;
* The hops play a very important role in the brewing of beer: the type
of hops, quantity used, and boiling time in Step 5 is critical for giving
different flavours to the beer of bitterness and aroma. To know more
and make your own favorite beer, please read Colin’s book “ The
homebrewer survival guide for beginers>” and visit our website
www.brewerschoice.net.au for more information!
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HOME BREWED BEER
THANKS FOR YOUR SELECTION
OF BREWER’S CHOICE,HAVE A
GOOD BREWING AND ENJOY
YOUR BEER!
Notice: This file is only for guidance of home brewers who bought or
wish to buy from BrewersChoice, DON NOT USE it FOR OTHER
PURPOSE!
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HOME BREWED BEER
CONTACT:
BrewersChoice HomeBrewing Supplies
1389 Healesville Rd, Woori Yallock
Phone: 0359 646 222
Mobile: 0481 152 322
Email: anderson@brewerschoice.net.au
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