Instructions

1. Begin by sterilizing the bucket and lid, stopper and airlock in boiling water and 1 ounce of bleach. Drain the mixture into the sink over the lid, and rinse well with water until no smell of bleach can be detected. Do not use too much bleach or leave any bleach residue in the bucket or lid.

2. Boil 3 1/2 gallons of water. Put the other 2 1/2 gallons in the refrigerator to chill.

3. Add 6 pounds of a light-colored malt extract to the boiling water. Once the mixture begins to boil again, add 2 ounces of pellet hops. Let it boil rapidly for 45 minutes.

4. Add last two ounces of pellet hops, and boil for 15 more minutes. Then remove from heat.

5. Place the pot in the sink, and run cold water around it.

6. Pour the 2 1/2 gallons of water from the refrigerator into the bucket.

7. Mix the malt and hop mixture into the cold water in the bucket. Add the package of brewing yeast and stir. Put the lid on the bucket, making sure it is sealed tightly. Fill the airlock about 3/4 full with water. Let it sit about two weeks before bottling.