Brewing cylindroconical vessels, through open stone vessels, to wooden vats. After the wort is cooled and aerated – usually with sterile air – yeast is added to it, and it begins to ferment. It is during this stage that sugars won from the malt are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide, and the product can be called beer for the first time. Most breweries today use cylindroconical vessels, or CCVs, which have a conical bottom and a cylindrical top. The cone's aperture is typically around 60°, an angle that will allow the yeast to flow towards the cone's apex, but is
Gilgamesh Brewing Gilgamesh sells refillable growler type beer bottles. Standard offerings include: Gilgamesh Brewing Gilgamesh Brewing is a brewery in Salem, Oregon. It was established in 2009 and is family owned. Gilgamesh beers are distributed primarily in and around Salem. Gilgamesh Brewing was founded by Lee Radtke and his three sons Mike, Nick, and Matt. The family has lived in the area since the 1970s and were home brewing aficionados for years before they decided to set up Gilgamesh Brewing, LLC. The business started in Turner, Oregon before expanding into downtown Salem. Gilgamesh beers were available at the Winter Ale House at