Basic Brewing Steps
The following list makes up the bare-bones basic steps to
making beer, in order of when they are done and our honest feelings about
performing them:
- Steeping/mashing
the grains (unless brewing all-extract) (cool!)
- Boiling the
wort (comforting)
- Adding the
hops (smells good)
- Cooling the
wort (kind of boring)
- Sanitizing
(sucks)
- Pitching the
yeast (exciting!)
- Waiting for
fermentation (sucks)
- Bottling or kegging
(both exciting and annoying)
- Waiting for
bubbles (blows)
- Drinking!
(euphoric!)
OK, so that’s the basic truth of it. See, it’s
not easy, but it’s not hard, and in the end we promise you’ll feel that
euphoria we feel. Click to download an in-depth look at each step. Your recipe will give you step-by-step
directions, and The Beer Chicks’ Brew Shop offers descriptions of all of the
equipment in your Brew Kit. For more
detailed information and more recipes, purchase our book The Naked Brewer:
Fearless Homebrewing, Tips, Tricks and Rule-Breaking Recipes. Available on this website as well.
Detailed Brewing Instructions
Don't forget to have enough beer to drink while you brew!
