EdGrog
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Hi trying to find a simple brew recipe that would be easy searching for beginners brings up way to many choices I have tried to make hard cider and it wasn't as good as I would like the simpler the brew the better TIA
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Try a SMASH brew. SMASH stands for Single Malt and Single Hop. Doesn't get any easier that that. If this is only your second time, Maybe you should buy a recipe kit and do it first just, to get the hang of it.
A simple blonde ale extract kit with steeping grains from any of the big online supply companies would be a good way to begin to learn the basics.
Try a batch of EdWort's Apfelwein. It doesn't get any easier than that. Store-bought juice, table sugar, a packet of wine or ale yeast.
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A little or a lot? If you'll be happy with a little, then this was my first homebrew:
https://brooklynbrewshop.com/collections/beer-making-kits/products/jalapeno-saison
1 gallon, most everything you need except for the jalapeno, something to boil in and bottles with caps. Recipe instructions are very simplified so you'll be wondering about the stuff we discuss in this forum that is a little more than the absolute basic beer making.
The recipe kits cost much less if you have the fermenter, tubing, racking cane and something to measure temperature already.
And that was a pretty decent tasting beer. There are others on the site you can look at if that doesn't call to you. But stick to the Ales, IPA's and Saison's for having less things to do wrong the first few times.
I've moved on from these, but they served me well for a dozen or so beers to get some practice with.
https://brooklynbrewshop.com/collections/beer-making-kits/products/jalapeno-saison
1 gallon, most everything you need except for the jalapeno, something to boil in and bottles with caps. Recipe instructions are very simplified so you'll be wondering about the stuff we discuss in this forum that is a little more than the absolute basic beer making.
The recipe kits cost much less if you have the fermenter, tubing, racking cane and something to measure temperature already.
And that was a pretty decent tasting beer. There are others on the site you can look at if that doesn't call to you. But stick to the Ales, IPA's and Saison's for having less things to do wrong the first few times.
I've moved on from these, but they served me well for a dozen or so beers to get some practice with.
I 2nd the nomination of Ed Wort's Apfelwien... It's a german-style, dry hard cider. I prefer mine sparkling, but some like it still, as well. Dead simple.
I can also recommend Joe's Ancient Orange Mead (JAOM)... A sweet mead. Also dead simple: honey, orange, cinnamon stick, raisins, bread yeast.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/joes-ancient-orange-mead.49106/
As for beer, start with an extract kit of the kind of beer you like. Simple ales are easiest. There are also recipes in the recipe tab. Often there will be an all grain and an extract version available.
I personally like Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde, Yooper's Haus Pale Ale, and Biermuncher's Cream of 3 Crops:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall.42841/https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/da-yoopers-house-pale-ale.100304/https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/cream-of-three-crops-cream-ale.66503/
Pretty sure you can find the extract versions listed in the threads for each of these recipes...
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Also have a look at Palmer's "How to Brew"
http://www.howtobrew.com/One of the Bibles of Homebrewing... 1st edition is available online for free, but more recent editions contain updated info that better reflect the state of homebrewing today. But the free version will still give you a good baseline understanding of what's needed.
I can also recommend Joe's Ancient Orange Mead (JAOM)... A sweet mead. Also dead simple: honey, orange, cinnamon stick, raisins, bread yeast.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/joes-ancient-orange-mead.49106/
As for beer, start with an extract kit of the kind of beer you like. Simple ales are easiest. There are also recipes in the recipe tab. Often there will be an all grain and an extract version available.
I personally like Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde, Yooper's Haus Pale Ale, and Biermuncher's Cream of 3 Crops:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall.42841/https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/da-yoopers-house-pale-ale.100304/https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/cream-of-three-crops-cream-ale.66503/
Pretty sure you can find the extract versions listed in the threads for each of these recipes...
Edit to add:
Also have a look at Palmer's "How to Brew"
http://www.howtobrew.com/One of the Bibles of Homebrewing... 1st edition is available online for free, but more recent editions contain updated info that better reflect the state of homebrewing today. But the free version will still give you a good baseline understanding of what's needed.
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EdGrog
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Thanks all for your comments going to do research on different ways see what's available around home or start ordering ingredients online
