This material is copyright 1994-1999 by the Association of Brewers. Permission to copy this material is granted for non-commercial purposes only, provided it is reproduced in its entirety, without modification, including all references to American Homebrewers Association, the Association of Brewers and this copyright notice. Malt Extract Syrup Malt extract syrup is made from barley and has a lot of natural sugar in it.
Brewing yeast eats the sugar and produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
You'll need two cans of lightly hopped, light-colored extract for your first batch. Hops Hops are flowers with a bitter flavor. The bitterness balances the sweet flavor of the malt. Hops are usually in the form of compressed pellets. You'll need about 1 ounce of the pellets.