Learn to brew with the American Homebrewers Association's director Gary Glass. Watch these short 3 minute videos to learn the basics of homebrewing. You can also find these instructions in our free magazine Zymurgy: An Introduction to Homebrewing.

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: Brewing Ingredients

Lesson 3: Brewing Equipment

You are on Lesson 4: Sanitation

Learn the difference between cleaning and sanitizing and what types of products are recommended for use on your homebrew equipment. Proper cleaning and sanitation saves your beer from many issues including off-flavors and smells.

Lesson 5: Brewing Your First Batch of Beer Part I

Lesson 6: Brewing Your First Batch of Beer Part II

Lesson 7: Managing Fermentation

Lesson 8: Preparing to Bottle Your Beer

Lesson 9: Bottling Your Beer