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perfect beer what a concept while the

perfect beer what a concept while the basic ingredients of beer haven’t

basic ingredients of beer haven’t

basic ingredients of beer haven’t changed much since ancient Egyptian

changed much since ancient Egyptian

changed much since ancient Egyptian times most modern beers go through seven

times most modern beers go through seven

times most modern beers go through seven essential process sites the mill the

essential process sites the mill the

essential process sites the mill the mash mixer the lauter tun the brew

mash mixer the lauter tun the brew

mash mixer the lauter tun the brew kettle the fermenter the aging tank and

kettle the fermenter the aging tank and

kettle the fermenter the aging tank and the finishing tank

steam whistle has three teams of brewers

steam whistle has three teams of brewers working eight-hour shifts head brewer

working eight-hour shifts head brewer

working eight-hour shifts head brewer jeff and brewer Elizabeth call

jeff and brewer Elizabeth call

jeff and brewer Elizabeth call themselves the HOS draggers because they

themselves the HOS draggers because they

themselves the HOS draggers because they make sure the beer never stops flowing

make sure the beer never stops flowing

make sure the beer never stops flowing and they help Marek keep tabs on each

and they help Marek keep tabs on each

and they help Marek keep tabs on each batch of beer at every step of the

batch of beer at every step of the

batch of beer at every step of the process

most beer is made from malted barley

most beer is made from malted barley malted barley what’s that about

malted barley what’s that about

malted barley what’s that about the barley kernels are usually soaked in

the barley kernels are usually soaked in

the barley kernels are usually soaked in water for three days so they’ll

water for three days so they’ll

water for three days so they’ll germinate which is then halted by dry

germinate which is then halted by dry

germinate which is then halted by dry roasting at that very specific point the

roasting at that very specific point the

roasting at that very specific point the barley is just the right amount of

barley is just the right amount of

barley is just the right amount of moisture and the right amount of protein

moisture and the right amount of protein

moisture and the right amount of protein and must be no smaller than two and a

and must be no smaller than two and a

and must be no smaller than two and a half millimeters pretty particular

half millimeters pretty particular

half millimeters pretty particular requirements only very large breweries

requirements only very large breweries

requirements only very large breweries malt their own barley most receive it

malt their own barley most receive it

malt their own barley most receive it already malted milling the malt is the

already malted milling the malt is the

already malted milling the malt is the first step in the brewing process in the

first step in the brewing process in the

first step in the brewing process in the mill the malted barley grains are

mill the malted barley grains are

mill the malted barley grains are cracked cracking the outer shell of the

cracked cracking the outer shell of the

cracked cracking the outer shell of the malt helps release the starch from

malt helps release the starch from

malt helps release the starch from inside the grain Jeff Pearson will make

inside the grain Jeff Pearson will make

inside the grain Jeff Pearson will make sure the crack malt is mixed properly in

sure the crack malt is mixed properly in

sure the crack malt is mixed properly in the next step the mash mixer

this is where we introduced the dry

this is where we introduced the dry grain did a very wet water and what

grain did a very wet water and what

grain did a very wet water and what happens is it it goes in and form so it

happens is it it goes in and form so it

happens is it it goes in and form so it looks like a porridge

hot-water reactivates the natural

hot-water reactivates the natural enzymes in the cracked malt forcing the

enzymes in the cracked malt forcing the

enzymes in the cracked malt forcing the starch to convert into sugars which

starch to convert into sugars which

starch to convert into sugars which dissolve into the water the brew then

dissolve into the water the brew then

dissolve into the water the brew then goes to the third step the lauder tongue

goes to the third step the lauder tongue

goes to the third step the lauder tongue in the lauter tun which is similar to a

in the lauter tun which is similar to a

in the lauter tun which is similar to a colander the mash is strained and a

colander the mash is strained and a

colander the mash is strained and a clear sugary liquid called work drips

clear sugary liquid called work drips

clear sugary liquid called work drips into the bottom of the tank

during this stage the Brewer adjusts the

during this stage the Brewer adjusts the strength of the mash he calls it

strength of the mash he calls it

strength of the mash he calls it sparging

sparging

sparging essentially what we’re doing was just

essentially what we’re doing was just

essentially what we’re doing was just eluding so what would it be like is like

eluding so what would it be like is like

eluding so what would it be like is like say you use twice as much coffee and

say you use twice as much coffee and

say you use twice as much coffee and your coffee maker to make coffee and

your coffee maker to make coffee and

your coffee maker to make coffee and then you’re adding water to it glued it

then you’re adding water to it glued it

then you’re adding water to it glued it down so it’s like drinkable the next

down so it’s like drinkable the next

down so it’s like drinkable the next step in the process is the brew kettle

step in the process is the brew kettle

step in the process is the brew kettle which is similar to a pressure cooker

here the work is carefully brought to a

here the work is carefully brought to a steaming boil and at the exact moment

steaming boil and at the exact moment

steaming boil and at the exact moment the recipe requires the brewmaster adds

the recipe requires the brewmaster adds

the recipe requires the brewmaster adds flavor giving hops sometimes at

flavor giving hops sometimes at

flavor giving hops sometimes at different stages compressed into pellets

different stages compressed into pellets

different stages compressed into pellets hops don’t look like much but they’re

hops don’t look like much but they’re

hops don’t look like much but they’re the stars of the beer recipe hops are

the stars of the beer recipe hops are

the stars of the beer recipe hops are just like spice they’re like the spice

just like spice they’re like the spice

just like spice they’re like the spice of the beer after boiling the brew is

of the beer after boiling the brew is

of the beer after boiling the brew is cooled and moved to the fermenter tank

cooled and moved to the fermenter tank

cooled and moved to the fermenter tank where the alcohol will be produced here

yeast is introduced to the cooled work

yeast is introduced to the cooled work by now the work is about 10% sugar the

by now the work is about 10% sugar the

by now the work is about 10% sugar the yeast literally eats the wort sugars and

yeast literally eats the wort sugars and

yeast literally eats the wort sugars and as it does it produces alcohol and

as it does it produces alcohol and

as it does it produces alcohol and carbon dioxide

yeast is a little organism little Pacman

yeast is a little organism little Pacman that goes in there and eats all the

that goes in there and eats all the

that goes in there and eats all the sugar and it burps out the carbon

sugar and it burps out the carbon

sugar and it burps out the carbon dioxide and it creates the alcohol that

dioxide and it creates the alcohol that

dioxide and it creates the alcohol that makes a delicious beer

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