Beer Preparation
Beer is a popular beverage. It is available in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic forms. Today, we will know how we can make it ourselves. First, we need to know what beer is. In simple words, beer is a fermented or brewed beverage made from wheat, barley, rye, or corn.
Now the question is, what is fermentation?
The process of producing alcohol by fermenting an aqueous solution of glucose using bacteria as a catalyst is called fermentation, fermentation or brewing.
We have already learned what fermentation is. Fermentation or brewing?
When I started posting this preparation, a fan wanted to know whether he would die if he drank such a prepared beverage. Today, we will know how the poisonous drink is made and more details about fermentation.
Before that, let's learn about respiration (a biochemical process). Respiration is a process through which energy (mainly ATP) is broken down into carbohydrates or glucose, and carbon dioxide and heat are produced as byproducts.
This process also occurs in your body, through which you get energy by eating the food you eat; heat and carbon dioxide are produced in the body.
Respiration is again of two types:
1. Photosynthetic respiration (occurs in the presence of light and oxygen).
2. Anatomical respiration (light and oxygen are absent).
You are probably wondering why we are discussing breathing. And be patient. You will get the answer. Alcohol is basically of two types: ethanol and methanol. Also known as ethyl spirit and methyl spirit, we consume ethanol or ethyl spirit in alcoholic beverages. And the other is methanol or methyl alcohol, which is deadly poisonous. Just 10 ml can kill you. It is very difficult to say, but it is easy to say that methanol is produced by breathing, and there is also the effect of excess heat. So when we make alcoholic beverages, the fermentation of the mash will take place in the air. Now the question is how to accomplish aerobic respiration?
Aerobic respiration occurs in the absence of light and oxygen. So, the absence of these two must be ensured.
I want to speed up the respiration process with yeast (bacteria).
Yeast is very important for respiration. Without it, respiration will take a long time. Yeast is inactive in dry and cold conditions. However, it becomes active in wet, hot (40-50 degrees Celsius) conditions and in contact with carbohydrates. It is easily available in large supermarkets. Usually in packs of 400, 450, or 500 grams, and the price varies from 300 to 500 taka.
Let's make our beer…………..
This beer is basically a strawberry-flavored multigrain beer. Its recipe was created by an admin of our page.
Ingredients:-
1. 400 grams of wheat.
2. 300 grams of corn.
3. 300 grams of barley.
4. A 4-liter pressure cooker/brewing machine invented by the admin (details of this will be given in a later post.)
5. 10 strawberries.
6. Activated carbon filter/charcoal filter invented by the admin (details of this will be given in a later post.)
7. Yeast.
8. 3.5 liters of clean rainwater.
Two invented machines have been mentioned. These are mainly to save costs. Later, how you will make them will be discussed in detail in the post.
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ivePreparation method:-
First, take 400 grams of wheat, 300 grams of corn, and 300 grams of barley in a bowl. Mix them together. Then grind them slightly. Make sure not to grind it completely and make a powder that does not contain any grains.
Then add 3.5 liters of water to it. It is best if this water is collected from the rain. Because this water is not very alkaline or acidic. If you do not have rainwater, you can use any other water.
After adding water, put the mixture on the stove. Cook on low heat for twenty minutes. You will see that the taste of the mixture is gradually becoming sweet and dark. After twenty-five minutes, remove it and keep cooling it. After it has cooled down for a minute, cut the strawberries into slices and keep stirring. Stir and cool the mixture until you can't dip your fingers in it. Be careful not to let it cool completely.
Now, separate half a liter of the mixture and take it in a bowl, heat it on the stove for a minute, and remove it. Then add 4 tablespoons of yeast powder and keep stirring. And then add this mixture to the previous mixture.
Now shake the mixture well and pour it into the pressure cooker. Put the lid on the pressure cooker tightly. Now keep the pressure cooker in a shady, dark place for 15 days. If the place is too hot, wrap the pressure cooker with a wet cloth.
After 15 days, take it out and collect the upper part first. You will see wheat, corn, and barley settling down. If you want, you can use these as organic fertilizer or throw them away. Then filter the collected upper part with an activated carbon filter. Try to speed up this part of the process. Because alcohol is very volatile. The more you leave the alcohol you have made in these 15 days free, the more it will evaporate.
Add a spoonful of sugar and a pinch of yeast to the filtered beer (yes, it can now be called beer) and keep it in a colored plastic bottle for 10 days for stabilization.
After 10 days, you can enjoy your strawberry-flavored multigrain beer without any worries.
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