Old Family Homebrew Recipe

This handwritten recipe was passed down within the family. Portions of the original are faint or incomplete, but the core ingredients and method remain clear.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound malt
  • 1 package yeast
  • 4 pounds of sugar
  • Hops (amount not specified)
  • Water

Method

  1. Heat 3 gallons of water and dissolve the malt.
  2. Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
  3. In a separate container, dissolve yeast in 1 pint of water.
  4. Add the yeast mixture to the malt and sugar solution.
  5. Add hops (quantity not specified).

Note: Fermentation time, cooling instructions, and bottling steps were not written down, suggesting this recipe was intended for an experienced home brewer.

Source: handwritten family recipe