So the latest Gardening Australia magazine had an article on hops, it included this handy how to guide for all grain brewing, it seems we've all been doing it completely wrong all these years!
You will need:
Brewing kit, stove, large pot, spoon, measuring cup, malt, grain, water, hops, sodium metabisulphite, brewing yeast (sachet) and a good recipe from a book or website.
Method
So after reading that if you would take any of their advice about anything you could tune in on the 13th of June at 6:30 when they will have segment on hop growing.
You will need:
Brewing kit, stove, large pot, spoon, measuring cup, malt, grain, water, hops, sodium metabisulphite, brewing yeast (sachet) and a good recipe from a book or website.
Method
- Place grain in a plastic bag and use a sturdy rolling pin, or a mortar and pestle to crush.
- Heat 10L of water in a large pot to about bath water temperature (warm, not hot), then add the crushed grains. Remove from heat, and leave with the lid on for half an hour.
- Place the pot back on the heat and bring to the boil. Remove from heat and add your hops. Return to the heat and boil for about an hour.
- Cool the wort (unfermented beer) by sinking the pot into a tub of cold water and ice, or just by placing the hot saucepan in cold water. It’s best to cool the wort quickly.
- Sterilise the barrel and tools with sodium metabisulphite. Strain wort and pur into the fermentation barrel. Pitch (add) the yeast.
- Seal the barrel and wait for about ten days. Follow the kit instructions to test whether the fermentation process is complete. This is important, otherwise bottles may burst.
- Sterilise the bottles and gear. Prime bottles with malt, then fill, cap and seal.
So after reading that if you would take any of their advice about anything you could tune in on the 13th of June at 6:30 when they will have segment on hop growing.