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Thursday 5 May 2016

Using Home Brewing Supplies To Make Your Own 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 various equipment found in starter kits can be divided into three categories. You can buy a department store kit, which has a fermenting vessel, bottles, caps and basic ingredients. Small batch store brewer kits are another category. These allow you to make up to seven liters of beer. The last category is the classic home brewer kits. These are a bit more expensive than the other ones, but they can make more alcohol and are generally used by experts.

When you are purchasing the equipment, you need to consider what type of drink you intend to make. This is because the supplies that will be used for malt extract brewing, will not be the same ones used for making all grain beer.

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.

You can make different tasting beers by using different yeasts, or different varieties of hops. Depending on the state you live in, you can even start selling your beer once you get some approval from the relevant departments. You should regularly inspect the distilling equipment to ensure that it is clean and the area has no signs of vermin. This could lead to contamination of the final product.




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