Memphis Mensa Beer Brewing
Part 1 - Beer Making

On May 15, 1999, some members of Memphis Mensa met at the home of Dick Shaw for "Beer Brewing and Potluck" . Here are some pictures of Mensans making beer. Many thanks to Dick Shaw and Bob Lewis for hosting the event and sharing valuable information about the brewing process. 


Bob cooking some mead.

 


The stuff that beer is made of.

 

Racking some mead.

 
Dave Stevens grinding grain for beer.


The grain.

 

 

Dick Shaw mixing grains


Bob pouring hot water into the grain to make the mash.


Bob having a beer during a break while we wait for the mash to be ready.

 
Dick stirring the mash.

 

The mash.

 

 

 It appears that Bob is blessing the "beer-to-be" in this picture.
This is what we got from that mash. We're almost done here. A few more steps and a wait of a couple of weeks and this will be beer.