Measuring devices
The tradition of brewing in Germany is one of the oldest in the world. With its purity law that is over 500 years old and enormously high standards, German beer is the measure of all things when it comes to the art of brewing. As with any craft, making beer requires certain measuring devices. A good master beer can only be created if the brewing process is carefully monitored and measured.
Wort becomes beer
The fermentation process depends on weather conditions, water quality and the maturity of the yeast. In the course of the brewing process, the beer must be tested again and again and possibly adjusted. So if you want to venture into the truss of the art of brewing, you should first have the right beer measuring equipment. Beer brewing involves chemical processes. In very simplified terms, the fermentation process converts malt sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Professional brewmasters take advantage of the fact that these chemical reactions can be observed more quickly in small quantities and at higher temperatures.
Therefore, after the first fermentation, a sample is filled into a stand cylinder. This is then ideally stored at 20-25 degrees Celsius. In this mini-brewing vessel, it is possible to see in good time whether the brewing process is taking the desired course. This is what brewers call a quick test. Accurately measured is half the battle. To create a masterfully brewed beer, the precise measurement of the ingredients is crucial. Probably the simplest measuring devices are therefore not so far from kitchen measuring devices. A large enough measuring cup is ideal for liquid ingredients. Temperature is another success or failure factor in beer making. Therefore a Thermometer measuring device must not be missing.
Beer spindles - from the kitchen to the laboratory
The beer spindle tells the brewer two things. First, the alcohol content and second, the residual sugar after fermentation. The principle of operation is relatively simple and goes back to ancient Greek times. The beer spindle is a kind of plummet that uses Archimedes' principle to measure the density of a liquid. The beer is put into the spindle. There is a small weight there, which continues to rise as the density increases. To use a beer spindle properly, there are helpful tables and numerous instructions. The most common mistake is the wrong calibration of the spindle. Therefore, especially hobby brewers should make themselves smart, we have already
one detailed instructions for use for beer spindles for you. Spindling in beer production is just as important as the Oechsle degree in the Wine making.
With ready-made beginner packages, spindling is not really necessary. The ingredients are already precisely measured. However, if you're a serious brewmaster, you can't avoid spindling. The beer spindle is known in professional circles as a hydrometer, while the high-tech version is the refractometer. With the refractometer, the sugar content in a liquid can also be calculated. Here even a few drops are enough to read off the result in a very short time. Brewing enthusiasts are divided between the newfangled method and the traditional spindle. So why not use both? The error rate is minimized by combining both beer measuring devices.
Craft beer - house beer with character
Microbreweries are springing up everywhere. The fascination of brewing your own beer has gripped the whole world. More and more blogs and online videos offer tips and tricks for brewing success. Beer, as a banana beer from Africa proves, can be made from a wide variety of ingredients and to suit individual tastes. Even large breweries, such as the oldest traditional brewery Weihenstephan, have discovered craft beer for themselves and produce limited special beers. Even if the brewmaster sticks to just three ingredients, the taste and characteristics of a beer can vary greatly. Beer in northern Germany and in the south is very different.
Both are brewed according to the purity law, so they have only yeast, grain and water as ingredients, but the two beers couldn't be more different. So it is the brewmaster who gives the beer its very own character. So if you want to discover the brewmaster in you , you can find it today with relatively easy the right equipment, such as beer meters. In addition, brewing is simply fun and no beer will ever match the taste of your own home beer.