| Brewing is the term used for the process of making | | | | can get a more finely ground grist. |
| beer. A brewery is a building dedicated to the | | | | The sweet wort that is collected from this process is |
| production of beer, most often done by a brewing | | | | put into a device called a kettle, or a copper, named |
| company. When beer is produced for domestic use in | | | | after the fact that the original devices were actually |
| the home, the process is known as home brewing. | | | | made out of copper. The wort is then boiled for |
| For most of the history of beer, the beverage was | | | | about an hour, which evaporates away the water, |
| made in private homes for individual and family use. | | | | leaving behind the sugars and other wort component |
| During the industrial revolution large manufacturing | | | | materials. It also has the sanitary effect of killing off |
| companies started to produce beer, and were able | | | | any bacteria that may remain from the mashing. |
| to put most home brewers out of business. This was | | | | While boiling, hops can be added to the beer to draw |
| reinforced by federal legislation in most developed | | | | out bitterness, aroma, and flavor. These hops can be |
| countries that restricted the manufacture of beer to | | | | added at any point during the boiling process, and can |
| large, properly licensed entities. | | | | actually be added multiple times, depending on the |
| Home brewing became popular again in 1963 when | | | | recipe. The earlier that the hops are put into the boil, |
| the UK relaxed regulations on it manufacture and sale. | | | | the more bitterness they will exude, but they will also |
| This move was soon followed by Australia in 1972 | | | | become less distinct in taste. The hopped wart is |
| and the United states in 1979. Beer is made when a | | | | now ready to be made into beer. Before that |
| starch is turned into a sugary substance called wort. | | | | however some brewers do like to put the substance |
| The starch usually comes from malted barley. The | | | | through a small vac filled with hops, in order to add |
| actual beer is made from the fermentation of the | | | | more hops flavor to the beverage, as well as to filter |
| wort as affected by yeast. | | | | it. |
| Wort is produced in a process known as mashing, | | | | Yeast is added to cause the wort to ferment, |
| where the starch is mixed with hot water in a device | | | | turning it into beer. The fermentation process can |
| known as a mash tun. The mashing process generally | | | | take anywhere from one week to years to |
| takes about 1 - 2 hours, and during this time the | | | | complete depending on the process. As the beverage |
| starch is converted into sugar. The sweet part of | | | | ferments, the yeast, as well as all stray particles in |
| the wort is then drained off of the grains, and the | | | | the beverage fall to the bottom, leaving the alcohol |
| grains themselves are washed in a process called | | | | clear of impurities. In some cases the beer is taken |
| sparging. | | | | through a second fermentation process when it |
| The next step is called wort separation where the | | | | requires a longer fermentation, or greater clarity. |
| spent grain is separated from the wort and sparge | | | | The final product is packaged in either casks or |
| water. This can be done through lautering, where the | | | | barrels, or individual bottles or cans, and made ready |
| grain bed is used for the filter, although some | | | | for delivery through various distribution channels. |
| breweries prefer to use filter frames, so that they | | | | |
