Mr. Earl 's method is the closest to what I have used for brewing. I have brewed many a tasty ale and stout that way. The only thing I could add to Mr. Earl's directions is after the 2 week fermentation I siphon of the beer to a glass container and put the airlock on for a secondary fermentation and settling for 1 more week. This greatly reduces the yeast cloud you get, resulting in a clearer and cleaner tasting brew.