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| Josh addes gypsum and calcium added to distilled water during the sparge and mashing to control PH, and bring out specific flavors. |
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| Josh's Notes: Note taking is the key to brewing consistently |
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| malted barley for Saison style brew |
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| Stirring the grains in the mash tun |
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| Checking temp of grains in the mash tun |
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| refractomer to measure initial gravity of wort |
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| Hops pellets - close up |
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| Hops pellets to be used at different times during the boil |
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| sparging grains - hot water rinses the wert (liquid that makes beer) from malted and boiled grains |
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| Gravity Feed System - hot water to sparge grains, to boil pot |
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| wort (beer essence) with hops added at different intervals duirng the final boil |
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| boil pot - boiling the wort (liquid from boiling and rinsing the malted grains) Here is where you add hops, irish moss, or other adjuncts. |
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| brewmaster at work - stirring the wort to prevent scalding |
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| The end of a successful brew day. |
