Wednesday, May 4, 2016

How Home Brewing Supplies Are Used To Make Good Beer

By John Edwards


Despite the fact that you can buy almost anything at a convenience store these days, some people still prefer to make their own products at home. This might include jams and preserves, pastries and even alcohol. There are different home brewing supplies currently available in the market. This can allow you to start making your own beer, from the comfort of your home.

The equipment available in stores can be put into three main groups. All three have the basic materials you require to start, although some may have more items than others. This will hint to the complexity and expertise, of the person who should be using them. This difference may also be responsible for the variations in price. Some of this equipment allows you to make good quality beer, but on a small scale level.

When you select the supplies you need, you will have to consider the ingredients you will use when making the beer. When bought as a kit, the prices may vary depending on the specific materials included in each specific kit.

Despite the fact that all the materials bought may be brand new, you will still need to clean them again. In this case, you will be required to buy unscented dish cleaner and sanitizer. This will ensure that your bottles and containers do not have any microorganisms, which could affect the process. The non scented cleaner is used so as not to alter the taste of the liquor.

The ingredients used also affect the outcome. You will need to buy malt, fermenting sugar, yeast, and hops. All these ingredients will be used at different stages. Beer is generally made of water and this should be clean freshly boiled.

There are different steps involved in the whole process, and it can collectively take up to four weeks before you have a palatable product. The first step involves adding malt to hot water. After a while, you will add the hops as well. This will balance the sweetness of malt and add some additional flavors. After this mixture cools to the right temperature, you need to pitch the yeast. Without the yeast, there will be no fermentation and therefore no beer.

This mixture is left for about three weeks in a cool, dark environment. The fermenting vessel can be changed at least once to allow for the settling of sediments. After this sugar is added to the mixture and it is bottled and capped. It will then be left to allow for carbonation. At this point, you can put it in the fridge and after a while, pour yourself a glass.

While you progress as a brewer, you can play around with the hops and yeast to vary the flavors. When you notice you are making more than you can consume, you can also opt to sell it. This, however, will require that you are properly registered, to keep you on the right side of the law.




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