Introduction to Beer Ingredients There’s so much discourse surrounding the world’s favorite beverage that it’s hard to keep things straight, and the ingredients of beer have always been a particularly contentious point. What should and should not go into a lager or ale has even given rise to laws at one point in history. While […]
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Introduction to Mashing Beer? You’ve seen brewers pouring large bags of grains into tanks. It’s one of brewing’s most ubiquitous images. But what turns these kernels of barley or wheat into delicious beer? Mashing is one of the most important all-grain brewing functions. It’s essentially the process of mixing crushed grains with hot water in
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In This Article Introduction to the Beer Fermentation Process? When you think of beer production, you picture massive tanks, bags of grain, hops, and boiling water. But the chemical processes that make up the brewing process are where the magic happens. Fermentation is likely the most important step to reach beer. Fermentation happens elsewhere, particularly
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In This Article Introduction to Beer Freshness There’s nothing worse than bringing home an india pale ale you’re excited about and finding all the flavor has disappeared. Reaching all the way to the back of a fridge to find a beer (behind a jar of mustard) and cracking it open only to find it flat
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In This Article Introduction to Extract Brewing Homebrewing is like anything else: you have to start somewhere. For most, this won’t mean a massive brewhouse with all the bells and whistles. No matter how into brewing you are, it’s silly to dive in with the Rolls-Royce of gear when you’re first starting out. For homebrewers,
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In This Article Introduction to All-Grain Brewing Equipment All-grain brewing is the most common form of professional brewing and the preferred method for experienced homebrewers. It differs from the simplified extract brewing commonly used by beginners and is widely considered the more authentic approach. Instead of dissolving extracted syrups that contain the fermentable sugars of
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In This Article Introduction to All Grain Brewing Homebrewing is not exactly a pursuit for the impatient. Even once you’re set up in your garage or kitchen, there will be more issues to figure out and more troubleshooting along the way. After your first successful batch? You’ll need to replicate that and become consistent. Not
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In This Article Introduction to Non-Alcoholic Beer Over the past few years, one of the most prominent trends in all of culture has been health and wellness. This trend has trickled over to the beverage industry, and non-alcoholic beer has become the fastest-growing category. It’s not just for Dry January, either. Customers are giving up
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Introduction to Double India Pale Ale (DIPA) Hoppy beers have been at the center of the craft beer world for over 3 decades. From Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, these bitter but drinkable beers turned more macro drinkers onto craft beer than any other beer category. Brewers are rarely content
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Why Georgia Is a Craft Beer Hotspot Each state has embraced craft beer at its own pace, with some major markets only now enjoying fully developed brewing scenes. Arcane alcohol laws have constantly challenged the South, but if you spend any time in cities like Atlanta or Savannah, you’ll know Georgia is playing catch-up with
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