Brewing Process all grain

Brewing Process all grain

Water treatment Chlorine/Chloramine removal Mineral composition Brewing salts Acid additions Mash PH stabilizer

Grist Building Milling Importance of milling

Mashing PH Temperature Grist/water ratio 1.3 Quarts/lb

Vorlauf Recirculating to clear the wort

Lautering Separating the wort from the grist

Sparging Rinsing the grains Temperature PH Oversparging problems

Boiling Reasons for boiling Sanitize Concentrate Precipitate Hop additions Bitter Flavor Other additions Antifoam Nutrient Protein precipitate aids

Whirlpool Trub settlement

Chilling Cooling wort Pitching temp Fermentation temp Chill haze

Aerating oxygen

Pitching Yeast Adding yeast in a sterile manner Viability Vitality

Fermenting The importance of a vigorous fermentation Fermentation temperature importance Phases Lag Log Stationary Death Diacetyl rest How to know when it s finished FG PH Co2 Yeast Lysis

Dry Hopping 1-5 oz per 5 gallons When to add them How to add them

Cold Crashing Yeast Floculation Chill Haze

Brewing Tests Gravity PH Temperature Iodine Diacetyl Chlorine Acetaldehyde

Pros and Cons Pros Produces the best beer No limits to ingredients Cons Lengthy Requires the most equipment

Brewing Process - Extract

Specialty grains Heat water to steeping temp Steep grains for 30 min Remove specialty grains

Extract Dry malt extract Liquid malt extract Incorporating extract

Pros and Cons Pros Quicker Easier Less equipment required Cons Difficult to produce a light colored beer Limited malt variety More expensive

Brewing Process Brew in a bag Similar to traditional brewing Utilize your boil kettle as a mash tun

Pros and Cons Pros Less equipment required Same malt variety as all grain Cons Low efficiency Cloudy wort Higher possibility of astringency

Packaging The importance of keeping Oxygen out Bottles Bottle conditioning 1 oz corn sugar per gallon Kegs Forced carbonation Pressures and temperature relation Pouring pressure requirements

Cleaning The importance Caustics and detergents Soil removal Acids Mineral removal Sanitizers Kills bacteria and molds

Chemical Safety Read instructions carefully Dilution rates temperature Accidental ingestion Dangerous fumes Thoroughly rinse Never mix chemicals

Problem solving Off Flavors Hydrogen sulfide (rotten eggs) Yeast strain dependent Bacterial infection Acetic acid (Vinegar) Bacterial infection Acetaldehyde (green apple) Young beer Astringent Oversparging High percentage of roasted malts High Brewhouse PH Old hops Diacetyl (artificial butter) Yeast strain dependent Diacetyl rest Bacterial infection Dimethyl Sulfide (cooked vegetables) Non-vigorous boil

Problem solving Off Flavors Estery/fruity Yeast strain dependent High temperature Phenols Chlorophenol Chlorine Poor fermentation Metallic Iron in the brewing water Poorly stored or old malt Oxidation Exposure to oxygen Wort above 80F Beer Skunky Photochemical reaction between light and isomerized hop compounds

Problem Solving - Other High final gravity Incomplete fermentation Unhealthy yeast Didn t get full conversion in the mash. Fermentation Temperature too cold Too many simple sugars Low final gravity Infection Low mash temp Too many simple sugars Carbonation problems Overcarbed Undercarbed

Recipe formulation Recipe Programs BeerSmith Ibrewmaster Brewtarget Beer tools

Beer Styles World beer cup guidelines Great American Beer Fest Guidelines Beer judging certificate program guidelines

Recipe Formulation Ingredients My process for formulating a recipe Beer Style Draw inspiration Recipe starting point malt forward Malt Yeast Hops Yeast Forward Yeast Malt Hops Hop Forward Hops Malt Yeast

Recipe Formulation - Process Water treatment Mash temp Fermentation temp Co2 volume (carbonation)

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Resources Books How to Brew John Palmer Brewing elements series Water John Palmer and Colin Kaminski Yeast Christ White and Jamil Zainasheff Malt John Mallet Hops Stan Hieronymus

Resources Magazines Brew Your Own Zymurgy Craft Beer and Brewing New Brewer Beer Advocate Draft

Resources Podcasts Brewing Network Basic Brewing Beer Smith Final Gravity

Resources Equipment, Ingredients, chemicals and Recipes Your local homebrew store! Taylors Pantry, Sioux Falls Steins and Vines, Sioux Falls Hombrewing.org Northern Brewer/Midwest supply

Final Comments Choose quality ingredients Happy yeast makes happy beer Process is important Keep recipes simple Brewing can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be Don t be afraid to try new things Keep good notes Read published works Relax and have a homebrew

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