How Beer Works

Nice little article on how beer is made. Great reminder that it really is a simple process.

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Brew Pub Video

One can only wish that you could have a brewing set up like this.

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Where in The Helles Munich

This recipe is taken from Victory Beer Recipes and is an all grain recipe.

Makes 5 Gallons


8 pounds two-row malt
2 pounds light crystal mat
2 pounds Munich malt
1 1/4 ounces Hallertauer hops - 90 minutes
wyeast no 308 liquid yeast

Boiling time 90 minutes
Primary fermentation 3 weeks at 50 degrees
Secondary fermentation 4 weeks at 32 degrees
Mash grains at 151 degrees for 1 hour.
Force carbonate

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Robert The Bruce Barleywine

This recipe is taken from Victory Beer Recipes. To learn more about barley wine, check out this link at Making Homemade Wine and Beer.

5 gallons

Ingredients

12 pounds Wander light malt extract

4 pounds pale ale malt

1 pound crystal malt 20 degree

2 ounces British bold hops - 10% for 45 minutes

1 1/2 ounces Centennial hops 7.5% for 45 minutes

2 ounces Kent Goldings hops 5.9% finish

1 ounce Kent Goldings hops 4.8% finish

Wyeast no. 1084 Irish ale yeast

Vierka champange yeast



Primary fermentation 10 days 72 degrees

Secondary fermentation 21 days 60 degrees in oak or oak chips

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