Many years ago I made a few batches of homebrewed beer, and for a variety of reasons got out of the hobby. I have hung on to most of the equipment and after years of procrastinating have now decided to try to get back into it.
So… I stopped by the local homebrew supply shop to get some ingredients, but unfortunately they weren’t especially knowledgeable (the “expert” wasn’t in at the time). In the end I got a Muntons Wheat Beer kit from the Connossieurs range. I have the Papazian book (1991 edition complete with cheesy 70’s graphics) but it seems as if things have moved on since I last did this and I’m not sure I understand all the instructions.
Here are my questions:
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The kit doesn’t advise boiling the wort but instead pouring the can’s contents directly into the fermenter. Is this OK?
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It also advises adding sugar but doesn’t recommend how much. I bought a kilo of glucose for this, would this be appropriate?
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Do I need to get more glucose for bottling or can I reserve some of the first amount? Or can I use table sugar?
I know there is a fairly knowledgeable homebrew community on the Dope so hopefully someone can help out a not-quite-newbie. If you have any other tips I’d be interested in hearing them. I do want to keep it simple for the first batch though…