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BASIC INGREDIENTS NEEDED

  • Cascade Premium Home Brew Extract - 1.7 kg can
  • Cascade Yeast - 7 gram sachet (under the lid)
  • White table sugar or dextrose (glucose) - 1 kg (or a special mix from your local home brew shop)
  • Tap water - boiling and cool

EQUIPMENT NEEDED (purchase from a home brew shop)

  • Fermenter 30 litre - sealed with a lid and an airlock (with rubber grommet) - add a sediment reducer to the tap - use only a fermenter designed for brewing
  • Plastic pitcher - 2 litre
  • Thermometer - 15-30°C - try an adhesive strip from a home brew shop
  • Hydrometer - this is a very important measuring instrument, purchase is highly recommended
  • Spoon, long handled for stirring and a measuring teaspoon
  • Bottling valve - it makes bottling a lot easier than using a siphon
  • Beer bottles - 375mL (60) or 750mL (30) check that there are no cracks or chips; click to view safety information
  • Crown seals
  • Crown sealer applicator
  • Heating or cooling if fermenting in rooms outside 18-30°C

See recipes for more advanced brews