Step 1 - Malt MillingTo make beer, sugar is needed, and we get sugar from sprouted barley. The fermentable sugar in the malt is contained in the outer shell of the inner core, which is starch at this time. Now we need to open the shell to expose the starch for transformation.When buying a grinder fo

While the idea of starting a commercial brewery is exciting, inspiring and exhilarating – it can also be daunting.Where do you start? How much equipment do you need? Where do you get your recipes? How big a space is required?And the big one – how do you ensure it’s profitable?There’s a lot to consid

Fermentation That Never Properly StartsA non starting fermentation is still a stuck fermentation but the reasons why it never starts properly in the first place may be different to a fermentation that stalls toward the end. As you might guess most of the reasons point to the yeast and the factors th