Theresienbrauerei Großhelfendorf
On 15 square meters, pipes and power lines snake through vats, pumps and measuring devices. Tools and bottles hang from the ceiling. But in this apparent chaos everything is in order. It has to, because a strict procedure is followed here. In this small room, just 15 square meters in size, Helmut Rank pursues his passion. Not far from the largest brewery in the district, the Großhelferdorf hobby brewer creates one of the best beers in the region. At least that’s what friends and relatives say. “What and how much I brew per month depends primarily on birthdays and other dates.
Now my relatives expect me to come with a glass of beer,” says Rank in a gentle Bavarian dialect and laughs. On this day he brews a special beer for Christmas. When he’s at work, the whole house smells of malt. Right now Mashing takes place in a large stainless steel vat, where the starch in the malt is converted into malt sugar. After a while, Rank runs the liquid through a pump to check its color. The pensioner laughs at this: “That’s easier too, “It’s just a joke on my part.”
Author: Caroline Porsiel
