I haven’t gone into home brewing for a long time and thought I might do a couple shows on it this week. Today we start out not so much with how to brew (though we will cover it a bit) but the “hard items” you need to brew great beer at home.

Then tomorrow in part two we will go into tips and tricks for better brewing, some recipes I have developed and discovered over the years and more.

My hope is that more of the audience will take the time and effort to develop brewing and vinting as self sufficiency skill sets.

History has show that beer and wine are both usable as currency and to quote one of the father of our country, Benjamin Franklin, “beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy”.

Join me today as we discuss…

Basic Beer Knowledge Mash, Partial Mash and Extract What is the purpose of hops anyway Ale vs. Lager No you won’t go blind Yep totally legal No it doesn’t take forever The goal is not more alcohol It does save money, not over swill though

The Basic Home Brewers Kit (must haves) The “kettle” Fermenters (glass vs. plastic) Overflow hose and plug Airlocks Racking Tube Siphon Tubing Filling Wand Bottling Bucket Capper and Caps Sanitizer Grain/Hop Bags – Muslin vs. Nylon Bottle & Carboy Brushes Stirring Spoon Stove Charlie’s Books

Completing the Kit (nice to haves) Hydrometer Floating Thermometer Wort Chillers Propane Cooker Jet Washer Bottle Rinser Bottle Tree

The Basic Mash Extract Brewing Process Clean, clean and clean Add specialty grains (if called for) Start heating up your water Remove specialty grains prior boil Add in extract and turn down/off heat, stir heavily Now add bittering hops Near end add flavor and or aroma hops Chill wort Rack to fermenter Pitch Yeast Ferment Rack to secondary Bottle Drink



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