After two weeks of fermentation, the mixture is then transferred to a sanitized bottling bucket and bottled. The bottles will condition and carbonate for two more weeks before being ready to drink. Fermentation occurs when the yeast eats the sugars that are extracted from the grains during the boiling process, producing carbon dioxide and alcohol. The hops and malt give the beer its flavor. Malts are roasted to different levels of darkness that produce various flavors, similar to roasting coffee beans.
Hops add bitterness and aroma to the beer.
My friends like to get involved too, whether the job is simply holding the thermometer or watching to make sure it doesn't boil over. Angle and his friends meet up again in two weeks to bottle. Bottling is the fun part of brewing for Angle because he coordinates an assembly line consisting of an empty bottle passer, filler, full bottle passer, bottle capper, and labeler. Ingredients and supplies are easy to obtain. Don Van Valkenburg at Stein Fillers said people of all ages are involved in the brewing tradition.