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Our brewing process
The essential steps of brewing beer have hardly changed since the Middle Ages – and that's a good thing! Click through the individual steps and learn how our Mönchshof beers are brewed: Unadulterated, delicious and tried and tested for centuries.
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1. Malt
First soak, then germinate, then dry – cereal grains go through this process within a week on their way to becoming malt.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Mönch schrotet](/fileadmin/user_upload/brauprozess/brauprozess_schroten.png)
2. Grinding
Dried and ground malt grains give the beer its body and colour.
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3. Brewing water
Only pure water of drinking water quality and with a low calcium content can be used for brewing water.
4. Mashing
The malt grains are mixed and mashed with water to release all the essential substances for brewing.
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5. Lautering
The husks are separated from the liquid wort.
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6. Hops
Hops belong to the Mulberry Bush family. They have been an essential part of every beer since the Bavarian purity law.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Mönch am Braukessel](/fileadmin/user_upload/brauprozess/brauprozess_kochen.png)
7. Boiling
Hops are added to the boiling wort.
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8. Cooling
The wort is cooled down to 10°C.
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9. Yeast
All Mönchshof yeasts are purebred yeasts – and their secrets are closely guarded. They are responsible for giving each speciality beer its unique flavour.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Mönch beim Gäreprozess](/fileadmin/user_upload/brauprozess/brauprozess_gaeren.png)
10. Fermentation
Adding yeast results in formation of carbon dioxide and alcohol.
11. Maturation
Each beer needs a specific resting and storage time.
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12. Filtration
Leftover yeast and cloudy matter are filtered out for a crystal-clear beer.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Mönch füllt Flaschen ab](/fileadmin/user_upload/brauprozess/brauprozess_abfuellen.png)
13. Bottling
Once the fermentation process is complete, our beer is stored in kegs or bottled in our classic swing-top bottles.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Mönch bei der Brotzeit](/fileadmin/user_upload/brauprozess/brauprozess_geniessen.png)
14. Enjoyment
Whether you drink them at home, in a restaurant, in Franconia's beer cellars or in the great outdoors – we hope that you enjoy our delicious speciality beers! Prost!