Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
| Welcome to the first installment in what will hopefully be a well-received and mostly enjoyed part of the blog! Let me begin by stating that I am not a professional brewer. I’m just a guy with a couple of five gallon buckets, a plastic carboy, and some assorted brewing equipment. I also enjoy beer, understand the basics behind brewing, and know how to read. If you don’t currently possess these qualities go do a few minutes of Googling and you’ll be caught up.
So, you need water, malt, and hops to make beer- seems simple enough, right? Well, it is…until you start trying to decide which malt you want, which hops you want for your aroma, flavor, and bittering, or what type of yeast strain you want. Also, if you brew and find unfavorable results it could be from anything from improper sanitation to hard water to not cooling the beer quickly enough. While brewing may seem like a simple prospect it can get incredibly confusing very quickly. Let’s begin by looking at my setup. The first photo … |
Source: Virginia Beer Blog
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