• The article explains the process of making beer from harvesting grains to packaging.
• It highlights that the brewing process is highly regulated and follows a strict set of guidelines.
• It also emphasizes the importance of quality control in ensuring consistent beer production.
Harvesting Grains
The first step in the beer-making process is harvesting grains such as barley, wheat, rye, or oats. The grains are then milled to create grist, which will be used for brewing. Depending on the type of beer being produced, other ingredients such as hops and spices may also be added at this stage.
Mashing
Once all of the ingredients are ready, they are combined with hot water during a process known as mashing. This mixture helps break down the starches into simpler sugars that can be converted into alcohol during fermentation. The mash is stirred periodically over an hour or two before it’s filtered and separated from any unwanted solids.
Fermentation
After filtration, yeast is added to the liquid solution which begins fermentation. During this stage, sugar molecules are broken down into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas by enzymes in the yeast cells. As fermentation progresses over several days or weeks depending on the type of beer being made, flavor compounds are produced by enzymatic reactions between proteins and carbohydrates in the wort (the sweet liquid left after mashing).
Conditioning & Packaging
Once fermentation has completed its course, it’s time for conditioning – also known as aging – where additional flavors can develop with time while carbonation continues due to trapped CO₂ gas within sealed containers; this is also when filtering takes place if necessary prior to bottling or kegging for distribution. Finally, beer is packaged using bottles, cans or kegs before being shipped off for consumption!
Quality Control
Throughout each step in the brewing process quality control measures must be taken ensure consistency and safety of products before they reach consumers‘ hands; this includes testing pH levels at multiple stages along with performing microbial tests before packaging finished goods for sale/distribution!