homebrew · 2014. 9. 12. · homebrew beer for the discerning geek mark stanley @markstanleyuk ....
TRANSCRIPT
Homebrew Beer for the discerning geek
Mark Stanley
@markstanleyuk
Why brew? Cost Quality and control Infinite variety
Starter kit Brew bin Hydrometer Siphon tube Steriliser Bottles 40-pint beer kit
£8 £3 £2 £5 Free £12-25
First
brew
£1/pt
2nd
brew
40p/pt
Why brew? Cost Quality and control Infinite variety
Quality and control Ingredients Mash Sparge Boil, bittering and finishing hops Cool Ferment Bottle/keg
Geek kit Mash tun Kettle Wort cooler Malt (6kg) Hops (100g) Yeast (per brew)
£90 £150 £40 £10 £4 £2-7
£300
for
control
freaks!
Why brew? Cost Quality and control Infinite variety
Infinite* variety Barley (malt) Hops Yeast Water
22 65 92
1
* 1. Calculation ignores adjuncts and combinations 2. Experimentation does not always delight!
131,560
The brewing process 1. Mash 2. Sparge 3. Boil, bittering and finishing hops 4. Cool 5. Ferment 6. Bottle/keg
Clean
Sterile
My kit Mash tun Kettle Wort cooler
Pick your recipe Simonds Bitter (1880) Pale malt Amber malt Fuggles hops Goldings hops Wyeast 1275 (TV)
Calculations Inputs Batch size Grain bill Grain temperature Target mash temperature Boil time Equipment loss
Outputs Mash water Sparge water Strike temperature Pre-boil wort http://brew365.com
Mash and sparge Weigh grain Calculate water Pour wort
Boil and hop
Cool
Simonds Bitter (1880) Mash: 3 hours Boil: 90 mins Cool …in the dark! (sorry, no photos)
Ferment After 24 hrs (18-22 Celsius) ...and wait 7-10 days
Bottle Sterilise and rinse! Siphon Cap
Label your beer
Wait forever…
Future plans Calculator for the UK Slicker process Beer for cheese (and other food) Commercialise Grow own hops
Comma Butterfly
Cheers! Come to our brew day, Oct 25th Drink sensibly: • Hop Leaf and the Greyfriar pubs • Grumpy Goat in Harris Arcade • www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk
@markstanleyuk