Preparation - BREWFERM BELGIAN BLOND Mode D'emploi

PREPARATION

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Read this manual carefully before you get started. Check whether everything is in the
package.
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Cleanliness when working is paramount when it comes to brewing beer. If everything
is not completely clean, this will affect your beer. This first step is, therefore, the most
important part of the entire process.
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Take a clean bucket or pot you can use to clean the materials you will be using. Take
the sachet of cleaning agent and dissolve the contents (20 g) in 5 litres of hot water. It
is very important that all of the materials are thoroughly cleaned. The best way to do
this is to wash them thoroughly until they look clean, rinse them and then leave them
to soak in the water with the cleaning agent for at least 2 minutes. The cleaning agent
removes contamination that you cannot see and should be used as the final rinse. You
do not need to dry the materials afterwards, just leave them to drip onto a clean towel.
Otherwise, you risk contaminating the materials again.
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For best results, it is important to clean all of the products that will be coming into
contact with your beer as you carry out the process below, in the way described above.
Set some cleaning agent aside just in case you have forgotten to clean something while
you brew your beer.
BREWING STEP 1: MASHING
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Heat 3 litres of water to 70°C in a pot. You can measure the temperature using the
thermometer from the box.
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Take the pot off the heat and add the contents of the malt package. In brewing jargon,
this step is known as 'mashing in'.
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Use a spatula or spoon to gently mix the malt and water until everything is evenly dis-
tributed; there should be no dough balls in the pot. If the mixture is too dry, add some
hot water.
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Keep the temperature at around 65°C for 60 minutes. The best way to do this is by
putting a lid on the pot and regularly checking the temperature. You can put the pot on
low heat, if needed. Stir regularly and check the temperature at various spots in the pot.
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Once 60 minutes have passed, increase the temperature to 78°C. Keep stirring the mix-
ture while it is heating. This is known as 'mashing out'. Once you've reached the correct
temperature, you can go straight to the next step.
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