Process

Brew Day

1. Design or select a batch recipe
2. Calculate water volumes & temperatures for Mash and Sparge 
3. Measure & Heat Strike Water
4. Measure & Mill Grains
5. Add water and grains to Mash Tun
6. Stir; Establish Temperature; Seal & start 60 minute timer
7. Measure Hops
8. Measure & Heat Sparge Water
9. End the Mash
10. Vorlauft - pull 1-2 quarts of the wort into pitcher & sprinkle back on top
11. Lauter first runnings
12. Perform a single or double batch sparge; stir
13. Vorlauft 
14. Light burner
15. Lauter second runnings
16. Bring to a boil
17. Add hops & additions per recipe
18. Flameout
19. Chill wort
20. Add whirlpool hops if necessary at 170-180F
21. Rack to primary carboy
22. Aerate
23. Take Original Gravity (OG) reading
24. Pitch Yeast
25. Keep in prescribed temperature for fermentation 

Bottling Day

1. Take Final Gravity (FG) to ensure fermentation is complete
2. Bring 16oz of water to a boil
3. Add calculated amount of sugar; stir
4. Boil 15 minutes
5. Remove from heat & cool
6. Rack beer from carboy to sanitized bottling bucket with sugar solution
7. Use bottling wand on bucket spigot to fill sanitized bottles
8. Cap
9. Add cap stickers and bottle labels
10. Leave bottles at room temperature for 14-21 days to carbonate
11. Chill & Enjoy!