Simple Homemade Beer (alcohol) at College

Alright, it's finally time to make your own homemade beer (alcohol) at college! This is going to cost about $30 but the supplies you can use over and over again. So after the initial investment you'll be set to make your own beer for years. Plus once you start making your own homemade beer (alcohol) at college it will cost you 1% of what it would to buy it. Your going to be the life of the party when you bring your own homemade beer (alcohol) to college parties!


What you need:
Most of these items that you will need to make your homemade beer (alcohol) at college can be found at your local Hardware Store.



- 1 - 10-gallon plastic pail (food grade) with lid. Cost: about $12.00

- Siphon hose. 74" length of 5/16" (food grade) vinyl tubing. Cost: $2.00

- Hose clamp for siphon. Cost: $1.00

- 12 - 2-liter plastic pop bottles, with lids to bottle your homemade beer at college.

- A Large pot


Ingredients to make your homemade beer (alcohol) at college:

- Malt Extract. One 40oz. can of any flavor you like ( light, dark, stout)

- Yeast. 1 tsp brewers' yeast. Note: some malt comes with little packets of yeast included.

- Sugar. 6 - 7 cups of regular white sugar, or 8 - 9 cups of corn sugar (preferred).For even better results with your homemade beer at college, consider using two cans of the malt extract and not using any sugar. This will cost a little more, but till greatly improves the taste of your homemade beer (alcohol) at college.


These ingredients for your homemade beer (alcohol) at college should cost around $10. This recipe should equal 65 - 70 bottles or cans of homemade beer (alcohol) at college.


How to brew your homemade beer (alcohol) at college:
First, clean all equipment that you will be using to make your homemade beer at college (alcohol) with warm, lightly soapy water. Rinse well to remove soap residue. Then sanitize using household bleach at a quantity of 1 tbsp/gallon of water. Or you can purchase a no-rinse acid sanitizer such as StarSan, which is effective and leaves no aftertaste.



1.Pour 10 liters of fresh, cold water into the 10 gallon plastic pail.

2. In a large pot, bring 7 liters of water to a boil.

3. Add one can of malt extract. Stir and cook uncovered for 20 minutes.

4. Add the sugar and stir it to dissolve it.

5. As soon as the sugar is dissolved, pour contents into the Pail. Pour, or 'splash', the contents quickly, which adds air to the mixture. The more air the yeast get initially, the better. It allows them to rapidly grow and get things going.

6. Top up the tap water until temperature is neutral. (If using tap water, it is recommended to boil first to kill bacteria, then cool to room temperature.) Test using a clean, sanitized thermometer. The pail will now be a little more than half full.

7. Sprinkle in the yeast, and stir well. Cover with lid. (Set lid on loosely; if capped too tightly, a pail can explode from the carbon dioxide gas that is produced.)
Keep covered and avoid unnecessary opening. The homemade beer (alcohol) at college will be ready to bottle in 6- 10 days. Test for readiness of your homemade beer (alcohol) at college by taking a taste, if it is sweet tasting, it's not ready yet. There should be little or no bubbling action in your homemade beer at college if it is done.


If it's done:

Set the pail of homemade beer (Alcohol) on a sturdy table and the 12 2-liter bottles on the floor. First put 2 level teaspoons of sugar in each bottle. Siphon the homemade beer (alcohol) into the bottles, trying not to disturb the sediment on the bottom of the pail. Tip the pail as you near the bottom. It is important to not splash or agitate the beer too much when bottling as any oxygen introduced can lead to oxidation and a “cardboard” taste. As you fill the bottles, keep the end of the siphon tube near the bottom of the bottle to avoid frothing. It is essential that the bottles are not completely filled - leave an airspace. Screw the caps on tightly. Invert each bottle and shake to dissolve sugar on the bottom. Set bottles in a warm area for the first few days, then store in a dark, cool spot. You can drink your homemade beer (alcohol) at college within a few days of bottling, but it will improve its taste with age.



ENJOY!!