After finishing this step, Xu Zheng took out one thing and said: "Making beer, this thing is very important, without it, the flavor of beer will be much inferior." I gave it a name, it's called Hops. "Needless to say, this thing must have come from the vast forest sea. Even Xu Zheng himself forgot what he had picked into his personal space, and it wasn't until he wanted to find out what things he could use.

Lao Banga had seen the miraculous function of pumice stone, and when he saw Xu Zheng take out another thing, he couldn't help but be very interested, and stepped forward to take a closer look at Xu Zheng's palm. Barlow heard that there was a new brewing ingredient and came close to see it.

After one glance, Barlow said, "Isn't this hops? It can also be used to make wine? It tastes bitter." Old Bonga nodded, he also knew the plant.

Xu Zheng said in his heart, it turns out that it is called hop grass here. In the previous life, some people also called it Kubu or fragrant hop flower, and the name of this hop is not much different, it seems that people from this other world also know about it, but they don't know that it can also be used to brew wine, especially beer, and the brewing process is indispensable to it. When used to make wine, the name of this thing should be hops or wild hops. Thinking in his heart, Xu Zheng said: "It does have a bitter taste, but because it has a special aroma, it smells refreshing and pleasant, and it is the best way to flavor beer." It's useless to say so much, you'll know when you try it. As he spoke, he put the hops in his hand into the wort, picked up the sugar, and put some down.

After doing this, Xu Zheng picked up the egg and said with a smile: "Haven't you always wondered what this is for?" "Break the eggs in your hand, take only the egg whites and stir them in the wort, then boil the wort to filter out the impurities. With Xu Zheng's series of actions, soon, the turbid wort became clear, and finally turned into a clear and transparent juice. By this time, the beer stock has appeared, and the aromatic hop aroma is already audible.

Barlow said movingly: "It's really amazing. It's the egg whites that make it clear, right?"

Xu Zheng nodded and said, "Exactly." There are many types of liquor that can be sprinkled with egg whites to make the sprinkling clear. No one wants to drink muddy wine. ”

At this point, the beer stock solution has been made, and the last step is to add koji to ferment. Originally, beer puree and draft beer were added to the process. But this kind of thing has not yet appeared in the other world, so I have to use the existing koji instead, and then find a way to slowly obtain it later.

After processing this, Xu Zheng opened the citrus liquor that he made yesterday, mixed it with citrus juice in a ratio of 1:8 and put it into the vat to prepare for fermentation in the same vat as the beer.

Seeing that the last wine vat was ready, Xu Zheng smiled and said, "Now the only thing we can do is wait." Grandpa Banga, you and this Grandpa Barlow should go back and wait. Among these wines, the fermentation process of beer is relatively short, and I estimate that it will take at least about seven days to complete the fermentation. You don't have to wait here. ”

Old Banga shook his head and said, "I'd better stay here." I want to keep watching and be part of the whole process. The fermentation process of sake is not as simple as putting the original juice there to ferment and just sitting and waiting for the sake to be ready. If I'm not mistaken, there must be other processes in the fermentation process of these wines, right?"

Xu Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, people are also fifth-order brewers, but they can't underestimate others because of the backwardness of brewing technology in this time and space, when it comes to some basic understanding and skills, there is still a big gap between himself and these predecessors with decades of experience. Thinking like this, he smiled and said, "Whatever you like." ”

Old Banga smiled and glanced at Barlow, and both of them stayed. It's an amazing thing for them to be able to witness the emergence of new wines and be part of the entire process. Everything else can be omitted compared to this one.

Therefore, Xu Zheng only explained some precautions, and handed over all the fermentation work to the two of them, turning his head to focus on another thing that he should pay attention to.

That is, if you have good wine, you must have food to go with it. In this way, it is perfect. Moreover, the relationship between wine and food is like a scale and a scale, the two complement each other, and they are always intimately accompanied. Now that you're ready to make your own wine, the food should be ready at the same time.

Xu Zheng came up with the sales model of the otherworldly tavern based on the sales situation he saw in the wilderness and what he heard through Carlo, it seems that the taverns here only sell wine, not food, and if you want to eat, you have to go to a restaurant. Everyone uses the tavern as a place to rest and chat, and less than a quarter of the total number of guests actually drink for the sake of drinking, which is the main reason why Xu Zheng made only one high-strength sake and four low-alcohol sake this time. Not true drinkers, most people won't like high-alcohol alcohol, but they will certainly be interested in low-alcohol alcohol. Then I thought about it, since three-quarters of the customers mainly drink, chat, and rest, and drink in the form of entertainment, why can't we sell food in the same way as those who sell wine? Fine wine and food are a matter of course, and there is no need to make the tavern so single in its way of making profits.

Thinking that it is feasible to buy food in the sales of wine, Xu Zheng began to consider the variety of food again, and chose which foods are suitable for sale in a tavern in a lower district like Yuanye.

There are many poor people living in the lower city, and the life is not rich. Therefore, the price of the food sold in the tavern must not be high, and the pricing must be accepted by everyone. In terms of quantity, since it is something to eat, the amount cannot be much. The price will definitely go up if the quantity is large, and it may not be eaten up, and the excess is waste, and it will also cause a situation that is not easy to sell. It's best to have some inexpensive, small portions of food, which is best served with wine. When Xu Zheng thought of this, his heart moved, and he suddenly remembered the little girl named Ruru in his previous life, who used to relish the snacks all morning. This kind of thing, the amount is not much, but there are many varieties, a wide range of materials, delicious and cheap, it is the best choice for wine. Then, in theory, it is also possible to make money by buying food in a tavern in the situation of snacks.

Thinking of this, the whole set of ideas has roughly taken shape in Xu Zheng's mind, just waiting to be verified.

The next day, the senior class and the junior class were dragged out by Xu Zheng to visit the so-called home market. Just once, I didn't go to the fruit area, but the area where vegetables and meat are concentrated.

Last time, the two of them knew exactly what Xu Zheng was going to do. This time, he was dragged out, but he was confused, and he couldn't figure out what Xu Zheng was going to do.

Looking at the vegetables and meat in his eyes, Xu Zheng couldn't help but have his eyes shining, stretched out his hand to Taipan, and said, "Do you have any money?" ”

"What are you doing?" Taipan said vigilantly: "I have to pay the tuition fee for the archery class, and I can't spend it indiscriminately." What about your own 20 gold coins?"

"I'm buying the ingredients for brewing, so I'm too embarrassed to ask your mother and Uncle Carlo for it. Xu Zheng scowled his face and said with a smile: "Borrow some." It's not that I won't pay you back. I'm serious about it. ”

"Just borrow two gold coins, no more. Taipan muttered, and took out two gold coins to Xu Zheng in pain.

Xu Zheng took the money, cheered, and rushed to the vegetable stall. Start looking for the right thing.

He walked and looked at the general situation of the vegetables. After a while, I felt that this otherworldly thing seemed to be similar to that of my previous life, there were common ones, a few did not, and there were some strange vegetables that I had not seen in my previous life.

After going around the vegetable area for a full circle, Xu Zheng had already returned with a full load, spending less than two gold coins to bring back a lot of various things.

Xiaoban looked at Xu Zheng in confusion and said, "If you want to eat, just tell your mother, and ask your mother to buy it and make it." Why bother to buy it yourself? Waste your time here, it's better to guard the wine being brewed, I think his two old men are not as good as you, they are not as good as you to guard me. ”

"Don't underestimate them, they're actually much better than me. I don't have that much basic skills. At best, I just know something they don't know how to make alcohol. I know the general method, and they are better at the details than I am. That's right-" Xu Zheng hugged the vegetables in his arms, smiled wickedly, and said, "Do you want to eat something delicious?" I will make it myself, it is definitely different from what Aunt Lucina makes. ”

As if they had to be reminded, the two brothers in the big and small classes suddenly remembered Xu Zheng's miraculous barbecue skills, and they felt their index fingers move, and said in unison: "Yes!"

Xu Zheng laughed at Mimi: "Then go and call Angel and Luki." This kind of good thing, of course, is indispensable to the two of them. ”

PS：

It looks like it's going to be 100,000 words. Sprinkle flowers, cheer!