BASIC EXTRACT BREWING INSTRUCTIONS

·        Remove labels from cans, open, soak in pot of warm water to ease pouring

·        Place package of grains in muslin bag and tie a knot close to the top

·        Fill brewpot with two gallons of cold water

·        Place muslin bag of grains into water and bring water temp up to 170 degrees F

·        Remove muslin bag and discard

·        Bring the liquid in the brewpot up to a boil

·        Remove the brewpot from the heat

·        Add all the malt extract (liquid and dry) to the brewpot while stirring

·        Return the brewpot to the stove and bring to a boil. Watch out for boilover!

·        Boil for a total of one hour

·        @ 0 minutes into the boil add the bittering hops

·        @ 30 minutes into the boil add the flavor hops

·        @ 45 minutes into the boil add one Whirlfloc tablet

·        @ 60 minutes into the boil shut off the heat and add aroma hops

·        Allow the pot to cool or force cool in a sink of ice water

·        Add boiled wort to 3 gallons of cold water in the fermenter

·        Mix thoroughly

·        When temperature is less than 75 degrees F take sample for Original Gravity reading

·        Add proofed ale yeast

o       To proof yeast add it to one cup of 80 degree F water and looslely cover with foil.  Wait 10 minutes.  It should foam slightly and have a “bready” aroma.  If nothing happens the yeast is no good.  Repeat with a new yeast.

·        Setup airlock on fermenter and within 24 hours it will start fermenting

·        Keep at 65 to 70 degrees F