Beer brewing is a complex process that involves ingredients, time, and patience. One of the most critical elements in beer crafting is water. Water is essential in beer brewing as it brings out each beer style’s flavor, aroma, color, and clarity. 👉 Before you start your beer brewing, check out the brewing equipment for your brewing process […]
Base malts are the foundation of every beer recipe and contribute most of a beer’s fermentable sugars. Without base malts, beers would be pale, lacking body and mouthfeel, and have minimal flavor. While adjuncts and specialty malts can add complexity and depth of character, the base malt provides the necessary sugars to support fermentation and […]
Kilned malts are one of the essential ingredients in beer brewing. They provide the bulk of your beer’s color, flavor, and body. Malted barley is the backbone of most beers. The malting process converts the starches in barley into fermentable sugars, which are then turned into alcohol by yeast during the brewing process. Malted grain […]
If you’re a beer lover, you know there are endless possibilities for recipes. And if you’re a home brewer, you also know that nailing the perfect recipe requires the ideal ingredients. That’s where specialty malt comes in. Specialty malt is a crucial ingredient in beer brewing, which can differentiate between a good and a great […]
Malt is a crucial ingredient in brewing beer. It provides the sugars fermented by yeast to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide. Malt also imparts flavor and color to beer. There are many different types of malt available to brewers, each with its distinct characteristics. The different types of malt used in brewing beer each impart […]
Many different ingredients can be used in the brewing of beer. Some of these ingredients are common knowledge, such as malt and hops. However, several other ingredients can be used to create unique and delicious beers. In this blog post, we will discuss 11 surprising brewing beer ingredients! RELATED: The Best Foods To Pair With […]
AUTHOR’S NOTE: This guide contains technical brewing jargon which may be unfamiliar to some home brewers and also to people who speak English as a second language. If you need assistance with a particular term, please leave a comment below the article and I will be glad to help. If you want to try out […]
While brewing in China I quickly realized that common pale ale recipes were not going to do as well as they do in the West due to the particular tastes of the local and expat beer drinking crowds. Continued trial and error led to a new, Chinese inspired pale ale recipe. China consumes more beer […]
Porter One of my all-time favorite beer styles. Porter is a rich malty beer, originally made from brown malts and favored by the London river dock workers in the 1800s – hence the name ‘Porter’. As darker malts became used, porter tended towards a heavier, darker beer, eventually diverging into ‘stout’. Below is my favorite […]
Is It Really Important To Keep Hops Fresh? Absolutely. Have you ever wondered why your beer didn’t have the same great aroma as last time you made it? Maybe you have noticed a ‘cheesy’ odor to your latest batch? There is a strong chance that you need to consider how to store hops more carefully. […]