My first attempt at beer occured several months ago. I was going for something drinkable but not necessarily great because I wanted to pop one out quickly and then think about how to make good beer. It was an 8 L batch. I used 2.36 lbs of food-grade (not brewing grade) malt extract, 1.6 lbs honey, about 45 IBUs of cascade hops, and Safale S-04 yeast. Very simple. It fermented slowing for a looooong time, but I'm now drinking a great beer! I thought the cheap extract would render it mediocre, but I think the honey covered up the flaws. I ended up with 20 beers at a cost of about 30 cents per beer. I'm pleasantly surprised.
Next time I'll use 3 lbs of extract. Otherwise, I'll keep the recipe the same.
Next time I'll use 3 lbs of extract. Otherwise, I'll keep the recipe the same.