vendredi 3 juin 2016

The Various Beer Making Supplies

By Walter Stone


Beer is loved all over the world. It is one of the most popular drinks. It is possible to brew this beverage, from the comfort of home. To do so, one will need beer making supplies. These range from brew pot, small saucepan, brew bag, measuring jug, containers, fermentation bucket, scales, sieve, bottles, bottle tops, thermometer, and hydrometer.

Before one starts his venture, there is need to acquire all the needed equipment. This can be bought online or offline. One should budget for the purchasing exercise. Some amount will have to be invested towards this exercise. This initial investment will pay off in the long run because they will enable an individual to make profits from his business venture.

A home based distillery cannot do without a brew pot. This is the equipment where all the mixing of ingredients takes place. A good deal of processing happens in the pot thus there is need to find the one with the best qualities. The best option available in the market is aluminum pot but is expensive. Stainless steel option is a good alternative.

A lot of measuring takes place during brewing. The exact quantities need to be used. Too much of a particular ingredient is bad. Also, too little is not good. A measuring jug makes the job of measuring water and other ingredients to be much easier. The most affordable option is a plastic jug. One should make sure that a jug is made of food grade plastic.

Airlock and fermentation bucket are important supplies. A plastic bucket is great for different purposes. A 5 gallons fermentation bucket will come in handy. A small hole needs to be drilled on the top cover of the bucket. The airlock will go into this hole. It is used to facilitate escape of gases during the fermentation process.

The brewing process will not succeed if a functional scale is not being used. Hops and malts should be measured accurately and precisely. Therefore, a precise scale must be purchased. Also, a potential brewer should buy a notebook. This is where everything is recorded. Documenting successes and failures facilitates easy reference at a future date. Thus, it will be easy to perfect the process with the progression of time.

A thermometer and a hydrometer are must have instruments. There is need to measure the temperature of the wort, at the various stages of brewing. The temperature of the yeast and the mash also need to be properly measured and recorded. The hydrometer is used in measuring the density of the liquid. It should be floated in the beer and the readings subsequently recorded. This will help to determine the amount of sugar, before and after fermentation.

Beer is a great drink. It is not easy to prepare the best beer. There are supplies that will make this process much easier. With the right equipments and ingredients, success will easily be achieved. One also needs to obtain adequate knowledge on how to use the different items. Beer making is a skill that is mastered with time. It will take some time and effort before a person becomes an expert.




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