When brewing beer at home, one important decision to make is whether or not to use a beer-making kit. These kits are a great way to save time and money, and they can also help you easily engage with new aspects of the hobby. In this article, we’ll go into detail about how beer-making kits can enhance your home brewing experience.

How To Make Beer Step-by-Step

The basic steps for how to brew beer at home without a kit are similar to those for

how to brew beer at home with a kit (although not using a kit will take longer and may cost more money in the long run). The general home brewing steps are:

1. Gather equipment and supplies for your brewing day. Make sure you have:
   • Heat source
   • Brew pot
   • Fermenter with airlock
   • Ingredients
   • Yeast
   • Thermometer
   • Airlock
   • Stirring spoon
   • Hydrometer
   • Cleaning and sanitizing supplies
   • Measuring cup
2. Clean your equipment. Use your cleaning supplies to clear any gunk and residue off your equipment.
3. Sanitize your equipment. Use your sanitizing supplies to eliminate pesky contaminants.
4. Create the wort. Steep your grains, combine them with malt extract, and then bring the mixture to a boil. Add hops, additional flavors, and any other ingredients.
5. Ferment your wort into beer. After transferring the wort into your fermenter, cool the mixture with a homebrew chiller (cold water or ice also works in a pinch). Then, add yeast. Seal the wort for one to two weeks (depending on your recipe) to turn it into a nice cold beer!
6. Gather brewing equipment and supplies for your brewing day. Make sure you have:
   • Bottling container with spigot
   • Cleaning and sanitizing supplies
   • Priming sugar
   • Bottle brush
   • Siphon
   • Beer bottles and caps
   • Capper
7. Clean your equipment. Every time you go to brew, make sure all your equipment is freshly cleaned.
8. Sanitize your equipment. Sanitize your equipment just before use to keep contaminants at bay.
9. Prepare your bottling container with priming sugar. The priming sugar will help your beer carbonate properly.
10. Transfer your beer into the bottling container with the siphon. Even with the siphon, messes can still happen. Always keep paper towels and other cleaning supplies handy.
11. Fill your bottles. To minimize spillage, connect the spigot to your bottles with tubing.
12. Cap and tightly seal each bottle. Make sure each bottle is sealed airtight by using your capper. This is another important way to safeguard against contaminants.
13. Store the bottles. Keep your bottles at room temperature for about two weeks to allow the carbonation process to finish.
14. Enjoy! Kick back with friends and family, and enjoy the finished beer and product of all your hard work!

How Can I Create My Own Beer at Home Easy?

Home brew kits make it easier than ever to create your own beer! These kits help you speed up two key parts of the process:

• Gather equipment, supplies, and ingredients
• Follow detailed instructions that help you create the best beer possible

How Can I Create My Own Beer From Scratch?

To create your own beer from scratch, you first need to set up your home brewery. We listed all the necessary equipment above, but that could seem like a lot to gather. However, it doesn’t have to be. Rather than going from store to store to hunt down each piece, go with a homebrew starter kit that contains all the essentials!

Take the Basic Brewing Starter Kit, for example, which comes with:

• 6.5-gallon fermenter
• 6.5-gallon bottling bucket
• Thermometers
• Bottle Capper
• And so much more!

How Can I Create My Own Beer for Beginners?

The easiest drinks you can brew at home if you’re a beginner are:

• Porters, like the Anita Porter Beer Kit 
• Wheat ales, like the Bonsai Dog Ale Beer Kit
• Pale ales, like the Scots Pale Ale Beer Kit
• Amber ales, like the Physical Amber Ale Beer Kit 

The best recipes for beginners are also ones that come in a beer ingredient kit. That’s because these kits come with the exact amount of hops and grains you’ll need for a specific recipe, so you won’t have to worry about gathering each type of ingredient and portioning them out. These kits also come with helpful guides, like the one included in the Chico Suave Pale Ale Beer Kit.

How Much Does a Home Beer Brewing Kit Cost?

Home beer and extract brewing kit costs vary depending on what type of kit they are and whether they’re a basic or premium home brew kit. You’ll encounter two main types of beer-making kits:

Homebrew Starter Kits

Check out the different price points for kits that supply you with the essential equipment to get brewing:

• Low: Basic Brewing Starter Kit
• Mid: Ultimate Brewing Starter Kit for Bottling
• High: Electric Brewing Homebrew Starter Kit with ANVIL Foundry

Beer Ingredient Kits

See what your options are for pre-portioned ingredients (like specialty grains) and tried-and-true recipes to brew your own beer at these price points:

• Low: Lawnmower Ale Beer Kit
• Mid: Gingerbread Brown Ale Beer Kit
• High: Dumpster Fire Hazy DIPA Beer Kit 

Brew Beer at Home with Great Fermentations!

Looking for the perfect brew beer at-home kit? At Great Fermentations, we have a wide selection to ensure you’ll find what you’ve been searching for! Whether you’re a new or experienced brewer, you’ll find something exciting in our extensive stock of homebrew starter kits and beer ingredient kits. If you prefer visiting stores in person, come on by our Indianapolis location. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always happy to talk about all things brewing!