Beer Snacks... What time does the beer monster wake up?
šŗš„: 4.30am. Thatās what time head brewer Scott gets up to wake the beer monster. Everything is quiet. Still. Cold. Thereās a little feeling of anticipation
that somethingās going to come to life today. Something new will exist that didnāt before. Fresh Beer.
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When Scott gets to the brewhouse no one else is around. The only noise is a bit of bubbling in the fermenter. The sparrows arenāt even farting yet.
Waiting, is the monster. The Boiler. Scott pokes it awake.
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āThat first shot of steam out is like a dragon snorting, going āwhat do you want?!āā Scott says. āIt all groans and rises. I get up onto the brew deck
to check the pipes. Get things ready for feeding time.ā
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But what does the beer monster eat? What does it smell like? Taste like?
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Stay tuned to find out in the next instalment of Balterās Beer Snacks šŗš„
Image: The Maestro Scotty Hargrave conducting his orchestra.
Image: All our spent grains go to local farmers to feed livestock and vege gardens.Ā
