General Steps to Homebrew  Bookmark and Share  Hollyhill
Hummingbird Farm brews beer on site.  This method is just one of
the many ways to take malted barley/wheat and turn it into
beer.  This method is called Brew-in-Bag and is very popular in
Australia where water is hard to come by.  Most of our research
came from internet pioneers down under!  This is our smaller 5
gallon setup, it is a great way to try new brews without having
a huge grain bill.  We start with grains(no extract brewing
here!):  Those grains are then added to a large pot of water and
held at 150 degrees Fahrenheit.  Some beers require us to rest a
other temperatures between 120-180.  It starts to smell like
oatmeal at this point (Sometimes we use oats!).  There is a bit
of stirring involved to ensure an even distribution of heat.  We
also have a false bottom to ensure the grain never reaches the
very bottom of the pot, where the temperature reaches over 180
and has the potential to destroy enzymes and sugars we want.
Each batch cooks for