To start off, everything needed to be sanitized and scrubbed as all my equipment has sat around all winter long. The more I brew, the more I am thinking of ways to make the process better.
I need to be on the hunt for:
Wort Chiller
High pressure Bottle/Carboy cleaner
and so many more miscellaneous items.
I'm not going to go through all the steps involved, but here is a few pictures and descriptions of each.
This process couldn't be any simpler.
Oh yeah, should yield about 50 bottles.
Here is a picture of the initial mash in the brew pot. I'm monitoring the temperature between 160-170 degrees.
The Malt extract going in.
The Hops going in.
Oh man, I wish you could smell this awesome aroma kicking up.
After about an hour, the brew is done and it is time to chill the Wort.
Picture of the Cold Break:
The Wort is now in the Carboy and the airlock is place. The next time I bring it down, it'll be time to bottle it. Should be next Friday.
Nice! I've always wanted to brew my own beer. I don't think I have enough patience to do it myself, but I love the idea!
ReplyDeletejawsome: It is easier than you think when doing it from a kit. It can however get complicated when you start doing All-Grain brews.
ReplyDeleteWay Cool!
ReplyDeleteNicely done. My dad brews a ton - I remember growing up and having the carboys bubble bubble away. :)
ReplyDeleteRay, I finally got this carboy under control and now it is bubbling correctly.
ReplyDeleteYou gonna start brewing now?