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The essential equipment for home brewing are:
- A vessel for boiling the ingredients.
- Fermentation vessel. bottles, caps, and a capping tool.
- Muslin or Terylene for
straining.
- Plastic tube for syphoning.
Straining
After boiling the ingredients to make the
wort, straining is
necessary in order to remove the spent hops and other debris.
Straining can be accomplished by pouring or
syphoning the liquid
through clean muslin or 'Terylene' net supported in a colander.
The necessity for straining can be avoided by tying the hops in a bag
of muslin or 'Terylene'. A few large marbles placed in with the hops
will help keep the bag submerged in the boiling liquid.
Boiling the hops loose in the wort probably results in a somewhat
better extraction of the flavour and preservative components.
However, this is offset by the convenience of using such a bag. There
is very little difference in the results. The method that you use will
depend on what you find more convenient.
Remember: When you wash the straining cloth, be certain to rinse it
extremely well so as to remove every trace of soap or detergent.
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