Getting Started: the accoutrements

Here's the kit in all it's glory. The tinted barrel is for fermenting and in the box? Well let's pop open the hood!

Interesting set up here, looks like some bottles a graduated cylinder, where'd that fermentation barrel go? Hmmm. . .

Doh! there we go, excellent work vice-chairman. Now let's visualize the individual components.

The graduated cylinder, presumably a transferral device or to make measurements perhaps?

A device I've never come across before, looks like a cross between a thermometer and a Dr. Grip ball point pen, officially called a hydrometer.

Some Golden Syrup, wonder if this goes well on pancakes?

Now we're getting down to serious chemistry, looks like gypsum, calcium sulfate and Irish Moss [Im104], a little known trace element found on the periodic table right next to the highly volatile Kimchee[Km105].

And of course the brewer's yeast, can't wait to put this into action.

some sanitizer to keep everything spic n span. . .

Now we're getting to the real meat an potatoes, looks like some grain malt. Lovin' the name on this stuff "Simpsons Dark Crystal"

Oak chips? Seems a little out of place, but I surmise these are used to add subtle flavoring to the brew.

Bottles of course, these are supposed to be better than the Groelsch type stoppers, but not sure why. Will explore this in the future as we further engage the process.

And finally some malt extract.

So those are the components of the home brew kit compliments of the Wesley O'Morrow Foundation, hat tips galore. Next post I'll be breaking down the function of each part of the kit and it's importance in brewing. Respect the process!

初めまして the brew ha ha begins. . .

Buddhaweiser chronicles the rise and fall of a man in Queens who attempts to home brew for the very first time.

初めてのビール作りにニューヨークで挑戦、がんばります！

This blog was made possible in part by the Wesley O'Morrow Foundation, which provided the home brewing kit, as well as wittgysfriend, who provided initial technical advice, also grilledcheeseonrye, who generated the moniker, additionally Mrs. T and the Vice-Chairman, who provide inspiration and of course blog readers such as yourself.

このブログを初めたきっかけは私の友達Wesley O'Morrowがビール作りに必要不可欠な材料やアドバイスを提供していただきこの機会を得る事が出来ました。ブログを立ち上げるのにアドバイスをくれたwittgysfriend。ブログの名付け親はgrilledcheeseonrye。最後に妻と息子に感謝しています。

Thank you for your support.

みなさん楽しんでください、ブログを読んでくれてありがとう。