Wines and Spirits

How to Brew Your Own Beer

Beer brewing has become increasingly popular because it produces a large amount of beer for a very little amount of money. There are three things to consider when brewing your own beer from home - equipment, ingredients and procedure. Equipment Needed: Ingredients тЂў A 20 quart brew pot ? Water тЂў Large stirring spoon ? Malted Barley тЂў A basic tablespoon ? Hops тЂў Measuring cup ? Yeast тЂў Glass jar тЂў Fermenter (plastic bucket) тЂў Air lock тЂў Sanitizer тЂў Thermometer тЂў Rolling pin Procedure: 1. Preparing the Ingredients тЂ“ Crush the malted barley into suitable sizes using your rolling pin. This will break the grain into pieces and will extract the goodness of the grain when itтЂ™s inserted into hot water. 2. Boil the Wort тЂ“ The ingredients for the wort are mixed with the amount stated on the beer recipe. This is called the тЂњmashтЂќ. The mash is mixed together in the boiler and hot water is added. The mash is brought to a boil for approximately half an hour. Once itтЂ™s finished boiling, you must filter out the grains and add the hops. Boiling the hops will eliminate its bitter flavor. Boil the hops for approximately 10 minutes. 3. Fermentation тЂ“ This is the most important step to beer brewing. Insert the yeast into the wort and leave it for approximately one week. If you use the correct amount of yeast, you will notice foam throughout the liquid within the first 24 hours. This foam indicates that the beer is fermenting accordingly. 4. Storage тЂ“ Store your beer in tanks or package it in bottles or kegs until it is ready for consumption.

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