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| Corn sugar. More formally known as "dextrose" or "dextroglucose," corn sugar is derived from a variety of fruits and/or vegetable sources and has about half the sweetening power of regular sugar. (Corn sugar is closely related to corn syrup, another form of dextrose, derived from cornstarch.) |
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Now that you have the hardware, gather your ingredients. Many of the previously mentioned all-inclusive brewing kits come with ingredients as well as equipment, but if yours doesn't--or if you're assembling your own--it's time to go shopping at a home brew supply store. You'll need: Hopped malt extract. Get two 3.3-pound (1.5-kilogram) cans of malt extract with hop bittering already added. Unhopped malt is for more advanced brewing. Yeast. Use 1/2 ounce (10 grams) of brewer's yeast, which you should buy fresh. Corn sugar. For a 5-gallon (19-liter) batch of beer, you need 3/4 cup (178 milliliters) of corn sugar. Water. Buy 10 gallons (38 liters) of bottled water. Tap water may have a high chlorine content and can also be high in sodium, either of which could potentially contaminate your brew. Note: For more information on the ingredients, see 2torial #0815: Appreciate Beer.
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Obtain your ingredients
#0815:
Appreciate Beer
#0584:
Choose Wine
#0691:
Hold a Wine Tasting