Of course, many people, regardless of their age, love and periodically consume beer, but it is known that today mainly chemistry is sold in stores. If earlier this drink did not harm the body due to dangerous chemical additives, then what now? In this article you will learn how to make beer at home, which will not contain substances hazardous to the body.
A bit of history
Beer is the common name for all related and malt drinks prepared on a grain basis and obtained in the process of fermentation. Already 6000 years ago it was prepared in Mesopotamia. Also, this drink was consumed by the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans. Until the 16th century, almost everyone made it on their own, so the commercial value of beer was small. Most often, this monk, like many others, was engaged in this craft. Almost every monastery had its own separate brewery.
How to make beer malt
If you decide to make beer yourself, then first you need to prepare all the necessary products, namely:
- half a bucket malt;
- salt - 1 tsp;
- dry yeast - 100 g;
- sugar or honey - 300 g;
- hops - 6 glasses;
- boiled water - 2 buckets.
The first thing to do is prepare the malt. Usually barley is used for this, but since making beer at home does not work out the same way as in breweries, it is better to take wheat. So, we take half a bucket of this grain product and soak in a deep tray or baking sheet for three days in boiled water. After that, you need to dry the already sprouted wheat, placing it on a wide baking sheet and removing it in a dark place. It will take another day. As soon as it dries, it is good to grind it. Now the malt is ready.
How to make beer at home
After you prepare the malt, it will be necessary to stir it in two buckets of ordinary boiled water and put it overnight in a dry, dark place. In the morning, you need to boil this mixture, add salt and keep on fire for another two hours. Next, you need to strain and cool the syrup to about 40 ° C, put sugar and yeast. All this needs to be mixed well and insisted 12 hours. Now this liquid can be bottled, but do not close them for another 10 hours. After this time, the beer is prepared and it can be bottled.
The second recipe for how to make beer at home
You can make beer yourself, like any other drink or dish, in different ways.
If the first one did not suit you, then you can use this one.
You will need to take 4 kg of brewing malt, knead it with a rolling pin and heat to 70 ° C. Next, add 1 kg of sprouted wheat grain, dividing it into 3-4 bags, and maintain the same liquid temperature for another hour. After that, you will need to put a drop of wort mixed with iodine and 20-25 g of hops in the beer blank. After half an hour, remove the mixture from the heat and cool to 25 ° C, followed by the addition of brewer's yeast.
The resulting drink is left to wander for a week, then bottled, adding glucose - 8 g per 1 liter of liquid. You can drink beer after it has stood in the cold for a couple of weeks.
Since making beer at home is fairly straightforward, you can do it every time you need it. Moreover, such a drink is more wholesome and tasty than purchased.