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General Discussions => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Boycott on September 07, 2015, 08:26:41 PM

Title: How do they make beer kits?
Post by: Boycott on September 07, 2015, 08:26:41 PM
Yes they make wort and condense it somehow. But anyone know how they do it? Which method/s?
Title: Re: How do they make beer kits?
Post by: Ed on September 07, 2015, 08:34:29 PM
they drop the pressure so it doesn't take as much heat to boil it (i.e. heat it under a vacuum) to try reduce the amount of darkening that would normally occur i think... other than that?
Title: Re: How do they make beer kits?
Post by: Boycott on September 07, 2015, 08:42:06 PM
Any proof/links to that?
Title: Re: How do they make beer kits?
Post by: HomeBrewWest on September 07, 2015, 09:18:34 PM
A wonderful question. We've just added an FAQ on the website. Scroll to the bottom of this page:
http://www.homebrewwest.ie/faq-23-w.asp

Its not a comprehensive answer, but I hope it answers the basics.
Title: Re: How do they make beer kits?
Post by: Boycott on September 07, 2015, 09:45:47 PM
How do they make the LME then?
Title: Re: How do they make beer kits?
Post by: Parky on September 07, 2015, 09:54:43 PM
Two articles here from BYO here (http://byo.com/color/item/1101-making-malt-extract) and AHA here (https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/how-malt-extract-is-made/). Fairly basic I know, but may give you some general info on the topic. Alternatively, you could shoot a quick email to Muntons or Coopers, you never know, they might come back with more specific info.