Images: Behind the scenes at Mickey Finn's Brewery in Libertyville
Browne shows the two different kinds of grain that are used in the brewing process.
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A canoe paddle is used to stir the crushed malted barley as the wort is made.
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Brewmaster Browne checks the mash tun with a flashlight where the brewing process begins.
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A heat exchanger is used to cool down the wort before the yeast is added.
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Beer is kept cool in the basement of Mickey Finns Brewery in Libertyville.
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Alcohol content is checked with a hydrometer on a recent batch of beer.
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Greg Browne is the brewmaster Mickey Finns Brewery in Libertyville.
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Browne blows off foam from a test tube as he measures alcohol content at Mickey Finns Brewery in Libertyville.
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Browne uses a chart to check the correct alcohol content of one of his brews.
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