How to Start Brewing Beer at Home

🍺 How to Start Brewing Your Own Beer at Home: A Simple Guide for Beginners

Have you always dreamed of creating your own craft beer at home? No need for a professional brewery or a chemistry degree: with a little equipment, patience, and passion, you can start brewing today.

In this article, we'll walk you through how to get started step by step . And good news: ModBeers offers complete brewing kits, perfect for budding brewers 🍻

🧰 1. The basic equipment to get started

These days, there's no need to buy each item separately. You can find all-in-one kits that are ideal for getting started with peace of mind.

✅ Basic equipment:

  • A pot of at least 10 liters

  • A fermenter with a tight-fitting lid and airlock

  • A kitchen thermometer

  • A hydrometer (optional, but useful)

  • A draw-off pipe

  • Bottles and a capper

🔧 Tip : ModBeers kits include everything you need, with detailed instructions. Ideal for complete beginners.

🌾 2. The essential ingredients

All beer is made from 4 basic elements:

  1. Barley malt – source of fermentable sugars

  2. Hops – for bitterness and aroma

  3. Yeast – which converts sugar into alcohol

  4. Water – the main ingredient by volume

🛍️ ModBeers kits already contain all the ingredients, perfectly measured for specific recipes (IPA, Lager, Blanche, Stout, etc.).

🧪 3. The process in 6 simple steps

  1. Preparation of the must
    Heat the water and malt, then add the hops according to the planned timing (boil for ~60 min).

  2. Rapid cooling
    Cool the wort as quickly as possible after boiling.

  3. Fermentation
    Transfer to the fermenter and add the yeast. Ferment for 7 to 14 days at a stable temperature.

  4. Racking and sweetening
    Add sugar to cause refermentation in the bottle.

  5. Bottling
    Transfer to clean bottles and cap them.

  6. Maturation & tasting
    Let it rest for at least 2 weeks... then enjoy!

⏳ How much time should I allow?

Stage Duration
Brewing 2–3 hours
Fermentation 1–2 weeks
Maturation 2–4 weeks

Total time: approximately 1 month from brewing to tasting.

🛒 Where to buy a brewing kit?

🔹 ModBeers offers brewing kits that are perfect for getting started easily, with quality ingredients and clear instructions in French.

👉 You can choose from several options:

  • Beginner Kits

  • Complete kits with ingredients

  • Refills to test other styles

➡️ Discover the store on ModBeers.com

🍻 Why brew your beer at home?

  • It’s economical (less than 1 CHF per bottle)

  • It's fun and creative

  • You know exactly what you're drinking.

  • And above all… it’s incredibly satisfying to drink your own creation!

✨ Get started now!

You don't need any experience. All you need is a desire to learn, experiment, and have fun. If you've always wanted to make your own craft beer, now's the time.

👉 Check out the kits on ModBeers.com and get ready to pour your very first glass… brewed by yourself!

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