Considering making your own beer? Wondering what it involves? Here's the skinny... The entire process will take about four weeks or so. Once completed, you'll be able to enjoy and proudly share your beer with friends and family. Now, what could be more rewording than that? Here's a high level view of the entire process:

Brewing

• Get the equipment and buy ingredients. Your best bet is to grab a starter kit online or from your local beer making supply shop. (30 minutes or so, not including shipping times)

• Clean and sanitize the equipment (15 minutes or so, but do a good job, this is very important!)

• Brew the beer and start the fermentation (60-90 minutes the first time, my first batch was closer to 90 minutes, that wort takes a long time to boil!)

Fementation

• Waiting, waiting and more waiting. Look at the pretty bubbles! (typically about a week)

Bottle Your Beer

• Takes about an hour once fermentation is complete. (don't bottle too early, they could expload!)

Bottle Conditioning

• Waiting, waiting and more waiting. Look at the pretty bottles! (usually two to four weeks)

• Chill and drink your beer!!! MMMMMM beer!

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