Brewing Day

Preparation & Equipament

Plan one day (Brewing day) for the actual brewing and three to five weeks for fermentation and maturation of the beer. It is important to put emphasis on good quality when purchasing the ingredients.

You will need:

• A mix of ground malted grains (or malted grains and your own grinder)

• Drinking water

• Yeast

• Hops

Furthermore, the setting and equipment should be prepared prior to starting to avoid stress with moving things during the brewing process.

This is the basic equipment you should have:

• Recipe/brewing protocol

• Brew kettle

• High-voltage power outlet

• Big wooden spoon

• Food-safe barrels

• Glass bottles and funnels in different sizes

• Glasses

• Measuring device to determine the wort extract/alcohol content.

It is essential to have a good recipe (some can be found here) and the right grain mix and hops type for it. Also consider the kind of water you are using. If the tap water is chlorinated, it can negatively affect the taste of the beer. One solution might be to use bottled water.

After these preparations are met it is time to start brewing. Brewing can take up to eight hours.