All grain brewing is not too complex. We have separated up the steps in the all grain brewing plan that we approve below:
1. First step is to start to mill your grain of choice. At this point you will need to purchase a grain mill in order to do this if you haven't already. Commonly, when you purchase an all-grain beer kit, this will be included most grain beer kits. This keeps things easy for you and you can get right to brewing! In general you can get the grains already milled which can save hassle but it won't be as fresh.. The ultimate tasting beer will happen from grain that is new (2-3) days.
2. Mashing: Now the fun begins, and you will combine in the grains with the pre-calculated hot water and let the recipe sit, or "mash" (is the term the "experts" use) for up to one hour. This is at this point in the process where the starch in the grains is changed to sugar that are in the grains.
3.Sparging: This is where you will wash out the sugar, running very high in temperature water about the grain. This is where you will cluster the supply of wort needed for your quantity in the boil kettle.
4.Boil: At last you boil the wort just like you would a batch of brew that you have the malted extract.
What equipment do i need to start all grain brewing now?
All grain brewing requires basic equipment that you can purchase at a local store or online with an already made kit as I mentioned earlier. Just keep in mind that the microbrewing equipment has a wide range in price of what you may want to spend. Though, if you are an amateur it is best to just attempt the process with a beginner kit.
At the very entry-level you need to have four basic tools to get started:
1. Mash Tun- It has an abnormal name, but this is used to physically remove the natural sugars from the grain that you use.
2. Brew Kettle- This doesn't need to be flashy, you just need it to be able to contain a lot of liquid. If you are brewing 5 gallon batches you will need to have a 10-gallon kettle.
3. High BTU Capacity burner- Once you step up to grain brewing it is best to move this operation outside! The propain cookers will definitely bring your water to boil much faster. Most stoves aren't really made to have a 5-10 gallon kettle.
4. Wort Chiller- You need to drop the temperature fast after you've boiled the wart to avoid the danger of bacteria. A wort chiller is a coil of copper attached to a hose that is used to cool the beer. This sterilizes the beer while it is still boiling! Then you pump cool water through it to pull the heat out of the kettle.
These small up front costs are worth having undivided authority over the process and wort creation. If you can get accomplished at making your own wort, then you will save tons of funds from avoiding the expenses of quality malt extract.
To learn more about microbrewery equipment check out this blog that covers more brewing techniques in depth.
