ReadyBrew Instructions

These kits are ready to brew. All you need to do it allow the kit to warm to the proper temperature. Ales are generally best fermented between 18C and 20C, and lagers between 12C and 14C. If your temperature fall outside these number, please ask for advice -- often different yeast is all that is needed for best results.

While the kit is warming, activate the yeast pack (assuming you are using Liquid yeast). Simply lay the pack on a flat surface, locate the inner bubble, and smack it. Check to be sure the inner bubble is broken. Leave at room temp until the pack is about 2" thick. It may take the pack 6-8 hours OR if the pack is older, several days to swell. Once the yeast has swollen, you are ready to brew. Do not open the beer kit, until the yeast is ready.

Have all equpiment cleaned and sanitzed. See note below for santization information. Transfer the wort into the fermentor (either pour directly or rack), once the yeast is ready. Allow the wort to splash into the fermentor. Add the yeast. Do not stir. Do not mix. Do not do anything to the wort. Just close the fermentor and let the yeast work their magic.

Watch air-lock activity. Most ales are done in 5-7 days, and most lagers in 14-21 days. Cooler temperatures will give longer brewing times, but cleaner results. When air-lock activity has been reduced, or if you can see that the foam has fallen from the surface, the beer is ready to bottle or keg. Instructions for these options will vary. See below.

Bottling or Kegging

1. Bottling Priming Sugars: Boil 1 cup (British Ales) to 1.5 cups (Lagers) unhopped light DME (or use ¾ C - 1C dextrose) with 1-2 cups of water. Cool, and stir into bottling bucket with the beer.
2. Mini-keg users follow manufacturer's instructions. NB These mini-kegs need less sugar than what is suggested above
3. Bottle or keg, keep in warm place for 5-7days, and then transfer to cool dark storage area.

Star San

Mix 1.5 mls Star San concentrate per liter of water. Spray or soak equipment with Star San solution for a minimum of 30 seconds. 2-3 minutes contact time recommended. Star San foams to improve surface contact. Drain excess solution after sanitizing. Do not rinse off remaining Star San solution or foam - it is flavorless and odorless. For best results use pure water such as distilled, de-ionized, or reverse osmosis filtered water. If Star San becomes cloudy, discard. Star San solution is not affected by heat, light, or exposure to air. Star San mixed with pure water will keep indefinitely.