The first step to making extract brew is steeping grains. Bring three to five gallons of your chosen water in your brew pot to anywhere from 140-160 degrees, depending on what the recipe calls for. Your kit should come with a grain bag, just be sure that one is included. What you are now doing is called making ''wort''. Think of this as the base of your extract brew with different types of grain adding unique profiles to the overall taste.

These grains are usually steeped in the water for half an hour or so, again according to the recipe. After this step, your are going to crank up the heat and bring it up to boiling point. At this point, you will add your malt extract, which will either come in a powder or syrup form. Some kits call for the malt to be adding right after the grains are steeped and be stirred in before the boil. Boil time is usually 50-60 minutes. During this time, you also add your hop additions, most times at the start and end of the boil.