| When you are producing less than one million | | | | always keep a close eye on the pot while you stir it. |
| hectoliters of beer each year then you are | | | | The next steps |
| considered a micro brewery in the United States, | | | | We need to do a lot of other steps to complete the |
| when you reside in Canada however you should not | | | | brewing process. The worth, which is the name of |
| be making more than 300.000 hectoliters per year. It | | | | the mixture we created should be left alone to cool |
| still is more than you are allowed for private use, | | | | after this we need to siphon it, bottle it etc. etc. You |
| having a micro brewery can be a wonderful way of | | | | will find out that there are many methods you can |
| living. Specially when you enjoy brewing beer and you | | | | follow when you start micro home brewing. It is |
| wouldn't mind being a bit more commercial then it's | | | | probably best to do a lot of testing so your beer will |
| perfect for you. | | | | have a distinctive taste to it that will be your |
| Always sanitize | | | | signature. |
| When you want to get started with your micro | | | | Do not fear, help is near |
| home brewing you should first start by sanitizing all | | | | If you, at some point do not know how to tackle a |
| the equipment that you are going to use in the | | | | certain problem you can always ask one of the many |
| brewing process. After the sanitizing you should give | | | | microbreweries that are out there, maybe give a |
| everything a good rinse to be sure that no sanitizer is | | | | few of them a visit to introduce yourself. If you |
| left in the system. If there is any sanitizer left then | | | | don't know any in your region then get online and |
| this could kill the yeast and this on it's turn will result | | | | start looking nearby breweries with an online search. |
| in a poor tasting and flat beer. | | | | If you have always liked brewing you own beer for |
| Cooking and stirring | | | | private use and really would like to make a small living |
| The first thing that has to be done when you are | | | | out of it then give micro home brewing a try. It will |
| micro home brewing is to start the cooking process. | | | | not be a large investment and you would be doing |
| Put about 2 gallons of water in the pot and bring it | | | | something that, because it is your hobby, will not |
| to a boil and when it is boiling you add the malt syrup. | | | | have a high learning curve. |
| Now we need to start stirring this mixture can | | | | Keep in mind that it should be something you enjoy |
| dissolve in the boiling water but be careful now and | | | | doing. It will reflect in the taste of the beer and if the |
| make sure that the pot does not boil over because | | | | taste is good then half of the task is done. |
| when that happens we could lose ingredients so | | | | |
