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malted barley

🥗Healthier: whole grain malt

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Whole grain malt offers more nutrients, while corn syrup can reduce costs.

hops

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs can provide flavor at a lower cost.

Collect 6 gallons of water, preferably good tasting tap water or bottled water.

Add the water to a large kettle and turn the heat on high to start heating it up.

Add steeping grains into a mesh bag and tie it off, then place it in the water to steep.

Slowly raise the temperature of the water with the steeping grains for about 30 minutes, ensuring it does not exceed 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

Remove the steeping grains once the temperature reaches 170 degrees, letting it drain over the kettle.

Bring the water to a rolling boil (around 212 degrees Fahrenheit).

Turn off the heat before adding the malt extract to prevent scorching, then add the entire packet of malt extract while stirring gently.

Turn the heat back on to bring the mixture back to a rolling boil after adding the malt extract.

Monitor for the hot break, which is the foaming that occurs from proteins in the malt extract, and lower the flame if necessary to manage the foam.

Do not cover the kettle during the boil to allow for boil-off.

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