The old bottles for use in bottling the brew should be soaked in a mixture of water and ammonia. After that, just rub off the labels to clean it up. Be sure to exercise safety precautions since you are handling ammonia. Carefully clean old bottles with the use of the bottle brush. The brush can be used to reach hard-to-reach bottom of the bottle, the site of accumulated molds. When you use a higher temperature during this stage of home brewing, there will be a reduced effect of the beta amylase and as such there will be larger amounts of sugar in your beers. And finally; When you want to have a full bodied home brew, the recommendation by many is to use the low attenuation yeast strain. The Internet revolution may have had an influence, but one of the main reasons for the surging popularity is the production of scaled down brewing kits and the easier access to 100 different strains of yeast. The quality of advice and the ingredients has improved dramatically. Years ago, the materials involved in home brewing are a can of Blue Ribbon malt extract, a 10 gallon ceramic crock, and a pile of Fleischmann's bread yeast. And as such, this doesn't carry the usual burnt flavor associated with the black malt. Use this grain if the intent is to home brew a beer that has a nutty kick to it. Roasted barley. Here's how the roasted barley is processed. The grains are roasted in the oven and these grains are subjected to high temperature until the right color is achieved. Funnel If you're using a carboy (a glass bottle that holds 5 to 6 liters of liquid), you should use a funnel. This makes it easier to transfer liquid from the brew kettle into the carboy. A brewing funnel is different from ordinary kitchen funnels as this often come with a screen that filters unwanted particles such as hops. As a consequence, whether you like it or not, beer enthusiasts would keep on looking after you to brew for them. This opens the door for opportunities to make money. At first they will hire you to mix and brew beer for them. In the end while your service is in demand, you will end up putting your own little brewing shop.