DaHBrew: Homebrew Class Resources

This page is a resource page for the homebrew class I am teaching for Chandler Parks and Rec Department and Whole Foods.

Vocabulary Lesson:

1. Hot Liquor- hot water (hot liquor tank)
2. Wort- unfermented beer
3. OG- Original Gravity= the amount of sugars dissolved in the wort after boil
4. FG- Final Gravity= the amount of sugars remaining after fermentation
5. Hydrometer- device for measuring the density of water
6. Grain MiIl- to expose the starches in grain to enzymes so it can convert to sugars
7. Grist (bill)- the grains which make up the sugar potentials
8. Mash- exposing starches to sugars at a given temperature to enzymes, allowing the

conversion of starches to sugar-

9. Mash Out- Lautering= draining the wort out of the grains
a. Manifold- tube with holes cut in it
b. False bottom- sheet with holes cut in it
c. Braid- braided metal
10. Sparging- Using additional water to rinse further sugars out of the grist
a. Fly sparge- continually draining water
b. Batch Sparge- filling the mash tun then draining the entire amount
c. No Sparge- using only the water from the full mash
d. BIAB (Brew In A Bag)
11. Boil Kettle- the vessel which wort boiling is performed in
a. Sight Glass- glass tube which allows brewer to see volume of liquid in the pot
b. Valve- to control input ad output
c. Ports- holes drilled into the kettle for accessories (up to 12?)
12. Pitching Yeast- adding yeast to wort. Now it’s beer (legally)
13. Fermentation- when yeast converts sugars into alcohol and CO2
14. Secondary Fermentation- a second round of fermentation induced by additional ingredients

or environment

15. Racking- moving something from here to there
16. Priming- adding additional sugar to allow CO2 production in the bottle
17. Carboy- glass (or plastic) water bottle
18. Adjunct- added for additional sugars
19. Ale- a top fermenting yeast often brewed at 65 degrees (appx)
20. Lager- a bottom fermenting yeast brewed at 50 degrees (appx)
21. Hops- flowers used in brewing for flavor and preservation
22. Malting- starting a grain sprouting then stopping the process with heat
23. IBU- International Bittering Units- the bitterness of the beer from hops
24. RDWHAHB- Relax, don’t worry, have a home brew!

Homebrew Club Links:

http://club.azhomebrewers.org/
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/

Local Facebook Pages:

Az Society of Homebrewers http://www.facebook.com/groups/60406746966/
East Valley Homebrewers http://www.facebook.com/groups/403880396305612/
Arizona Chapter of Girls Pint out https://www.facebook.com/AZgirlspintout

Homebrew Stores:

My Favorite: Brew Your Own Brew
http://brewyourownbrew.com/
Thank You!!!

Map to BrewYourOwn
525 E Baseline Road, Gilbert, AZ
480-497-0011

Brewer's Connection, Tempe: http://www.brewersconnection.com/
Austin Homebrew: http://www.austinhomebrew.com/
Northern Brewer: http://www.northernbrewer.com/
Williams Brewing: http://www.williamsbrewing.com/default.aspx
MoreBeer: http://www.morebeer.com/
The Brew Brothers: http://www.brewbrothers.biz/
NikoBrew: http://www.nikobrew.com/
Homebrew Finds: http://www.homebrewfinds.com/

Podcasts:
http://podbrewers.net/ Beginners [all-ages]
http://www.thebeergoddess.com/ Beer-show with occasional homebrew info [all-ages]
http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/ (MANY shows) [NC17 rating]
http://beersmith.com/blog/ Advanced shows [all-ages]
http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=radio Advanced AND Basic shows [all-ages]
http://www.hogtownbrewers.org/podcasts.cfm Advanced shows [all-ages]
http://finalgravitypodcast.com/ Advanced shows [NC 17 rating]