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An Introduction to Brewing Ingredients
Creative Commons Photo Credit: Three Points Kitchen Beer as a beverage can range from light character and flavor all the way up to incredible complexity and depth. For the brewer behind the beer, this...
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Yeast Inspection
We begin our tour through beer ingredients with yeast, in my opinion the single most important component in beer but often the most overlooked. I think that when consuming beer, most drinkers think...
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Barley Basics
Creative Commons Photo Credit: fredwlangjrWhen undergoing fermentation, yeast consumes sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide (see Yeast Inspection). In beer, barley (a cereal grain) is the...
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Specialty grains
60L Caramel malt In addition to the variety of base grains that provide the majority of fermentable sugars, brewers can use a wide variety of specialty grains to add flavor and color to their beer. In...
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Adjuncts
Creative Commons Photo Credit: Another Pint PleaseIn addition to the base malt and specialty grains that go into the production of a batch of beer, the brewer also has the option of adding adjuncts....
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Hop-tastic!
Creative Commons Photo Credit: FimbIn the last installment in the basic beer ingredients series, I’ll be talking about hops and what they bring to beer. Historically, ancient beers utilized a wide...
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