Saturday, July 23, 2016

More On Home Brew Ingredients

By Kimberly Hayes


Beer is that one drink that has been in the glasses of most of its lovers who wish to have it daily around them. A beer fan will always try to think or even try to brew at home with home brew ingredients. Though majority will not fancy this idea, it is very easy to actualize as long as the requirement and the measurements are observed.

Any drink known is made out of specific or individual ingredients. The same applies to the coming up with this drink. One advantage off this drink is that the parts making it up are all natural making it healthy if not exceeded. Every material used serves a particular function no matter how little it is. The actual fermentation and mixing are done in the simplest means since the apparatus at home are simple.

One cannot brew even a drop of beer without malt, water, hops and yeast as the basic raw materials. If in the industry, flavors and additives may be used. Focusing on malt, we need to remember that brewing depends on the process of fermentation. This process only takes place in the presence of sugar. Malt is going to be this source of sugar.

Any grain can give malt the only difference is the content of sugar available. Rice, oats, corns barley and many others can be used for brewing. Barley is mostly preferred since it has the highest sugar content leading to quality output. One should store the barley in cool and dry places so that to avoid reduced quality.

From the malt or any grain that one will be comfortable with we obtain the malt extract. This malt is usually a solution made of sugar from the grain. The method of obtaining the solution is known as direct extraction unlike in the past where people used to grind and smash the grain. The extract is then broken down to give alcohol.

Water is another important part of our brewing recipe. It forms the largest percentage of beers we drink. It should not be treated very seriously, however. The tap water can be used for the preparation if it is suitable for drinking. The composition of the water can affect the chemical process of breaking down the sugar and even the taste. Excess chemicals in water may interfere with the whole process.

Yeast is our third item which works as the engine of the whole procedure. The beer will never be made if the yeast is not included. It is the organism that comes in the process of fermentation where it breaks down the sugar in the malt extract to give the alcohol. Depending on the temperatures one can either use the Ale yeast that works at higher temperatures above 600 F or the low Lager yeast for temperature below 400 F.

To ensure that the beer will have a pleasing taste and attractive smell to the consumers, hops are used. They are also able to control the bitterness that may come up with fermenting products. One can use a type of hop depending on the need they want it to handle. Before brewers discovered hops, flowers and special herbs used to be used instead.




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