The 5 Fundamental Steps of Beer Making (International Beer Day)
- 5 years ago
The 5 Fundamental
Steps of Beer Making Beer is made from four main ingredients:
barley, water, hops and yeast. The first step, called malting, is the
process of isolating the barley enzymes
by heating, drying and cracking. The next step is known as mashing,
where the processed grains are steeped
in hot water for about an hour. During this time the grain’s enzymes are activated,
causing them to break down and release sugars. Once this is done, all of the water is drained from the
mash, leaving only a sticky, sweet liquid known as wort. Next, the wort is boiled for an hour with spices and
hops added throughout the process, before being
strained, filtered and poured into a fermenting vessel. Yeast is then added to the vessel where it spends
a few weeks eating up all the sugar in the wort,
expelling CO2 and alcohol in the process. The beer is then bottled and either
artificially carbonated or allowed
to naturally carbonate over time.
Steps of Beer Making Beer is made from four main ingredients:
barley, water, hops and yeast. The first step, called malting, is the
process of isolating the barley enzymes
by heating, drying and cracking. The next step is known as mashing,
where the processed grains are steeped
in hot water for about an hour. During this time the grain’s enzymes are activated,
causing them to break down and release sugars. Once this is done, all of the water is drained from the
mash, leaving only a sticky, sweet liquid known as wort. Next, the wort is boiled for an hour with spices and
hops added throughout the process, before being
strained, filtered and poured into a fermenting vessel. Yeast is then added to the vessel where it spends
a few weeks eating up all the sugar in the wort,
expelling CO2 and alcohol in the process. The beer is then bottled and either
artificially carbonated or allowed
to naturally carbonate over time.