My friend, Dave, has been home brewing his own beer for many years now. Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend one of his home-brew sessions, where we made a Cascadian Dark Ale. In truth, I mostly watched, took photos and drank his tasty home-brew. I only know slightly more about brewing beer:
- You start by grinding the grains (various types of barley) like coffee
- You make a porridge/oatmeal out of the grains
- Let that heat up for a while
- You filter the grains out of the “stock”
- Heat the “stock” up again (have a sing-along at this point to pass some time)
- Add your hops
- Cool rapidly
- Pour into sterilized containers
- Add yeast
- Let sit for a long time
Please do not follow these instructions – there are plenty of more informative sources out there if you want to brew your own beer!