According to the Beer Institute, more than two million people in the U.S. are employed in the beer industry. Does Heidi have what it takes to join their ranks?It all starts with the grains. Heidi milled them, then moved the grains to the mash tun—a container in which ground malt is mixed with temperature-controlled water, according to the Oxford Companion to Beer.
If you have ever brewed beer, whether professionally or as a home-brewer, you know a lot of the steps can takes hours, days, even weeks to be completed. Heidi learned how to add hops to the mesh bag, stirred it, then added the yeast nutrient into the mix. Next it was time to cool that liquid and move it to the fermenter. That's where it spends a number of days fermenting.
At the end of a long day, Heidi poured the perfect pint of beer. Hey, after all, she was at a brewery.If you have a job you want Heidi to try, send her an email at hiringheidi@kgun9.com.Heidi Alagha is an anchor and reporter for KGUN 9. Heidi spent 5 years as the morning anchor in Waco where she was named the best anchor team by the Texas Associated Press. Share your story ideas and important issues with Heidi by emailing heidi.alagha@kgun9.