dimanche 2 octobre 2016

Why And How Brewing With All Grain Kits Is Great

By Peter Martin


Beer is one very celebrated beverage it is a month long event to drink it in some countries. The popularity and wide range of varieties provide drinkers with a myriad choices. Brewing a personal craft beer is perfect for enthusiasts who want to take their for the beverage on another level.

There are two ways of brewing beer. That is extract brewing and all grain. While malt extract is a great way to learn how to start brewing, all grain on the other hand is for those who are really taking the whole beer thing seriously. All grain kits are required for the latter method.

All grain is the purest form of making the drink, and fit for those who may be planning to sell their crafted beverage. This requires a substantial amount of knowledge in the whole process of brewery. A good amount of equipment and some financial investment is needed to make this happen. Surely enough, this should be worth getting the perfect brew that other enthusiasts will enjoy.

There are no malt extracts used for this method and the sugars are pulled solely from the grains. This gives the brewer complete creative freedom but also risks a lot of mistakes. This is definitely a process for those experienced brewers and like mentioned earlier, people with good know how in homebrewing.

The materials required for all grain brewing are a mash tun, a hot liquor tank and a boil kettle. These are the main parts of the whole kit. Some added and helpful instruments include a thermometer, stands, a pump if the gravity from vessel to vessel is not sufficient. One can liken it to the stuff used in chemistry class.

The mash is the process where the starch is converted into sugars. This part is when a the total amount of grains to be used is calculated. If the mash is filled with water from a different source, like the tap, it is advised to use an activated carbon filter for removing any purifying substances in water that may mess with the flavor of the beer.

Note that the water goes first then the grains to avoid the formation of dough balls. A variation of temperature ranges play a part in determining the texture of the drink. At 154 to 158 degrees, the beverage tends to have more malt and a dry beer is brewed at 148 to 152. A good middle ground would be at 151 to 154 degrees. The room temperature of the grains can make the water temperature drop at about nine to fifteen degrees Fahrenheit.

The wort that the initial mash produces is then recirculated into the top of the grain bed. This help clear up the run off from the mash. This process is repeated until the runoff is nearly free from visible debris, then we can now proceed to the next step.

Next is rinsing the sugars from the mash and into the boil kettle, which is also called the sparge. There is a particular calculation needed to make sure that there is enough water than what is actually needed. This process usually lasts for about 45 to 60 minutes. It is best to remain at a good 107 degrees Fahrenheit without going over. Do this until one to two gallons of wort is collected over the final amount that is expected.




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