Holy crap, guys! Thank you for all the (18!) responses, some of them with paragraphs (much appreciated).
RM-MN, thank you for the breakdown on getting barley to malt. I was using a "soaking" method, but I'll try the plastic bag you're suggesting. I'll look into steps for malting wheat...
Cheers, guys.
Brits, huh? I know a British compound and they're damn good at wine. The Irish are pretty fantastic out here as well. I've put some feelers out, and there used to be "some guy"who made some nice wheat beers; I actually got one of his last batches (he's left the country now)...
Hello all,
First time brewer here from Saudi Arabia. I'm a Western expat here for another ~2 years, and I figure that I'd like a hobby to fill up some time on the weekends (plus this is the only way I'm going to get proper beer in Saudi Arabia). It's definitely going to be an uphill struggle...
Hello all,
I'm a bit overwhelmed trying to source some grains in Saudi Arabia. I am a first time brewer, and I understand that this will be an uphill battle given my location and lack of experience, but I have had fair luck with sourcing brewing supplies so far. Everything is sorted except for...