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Variety of Beer
While there are many different types of beer brewed around the globe, the basics of brewing beer are shared across national and cultural boundaries. Despite the regional variations, beer is commonly categorized into…
Ingredients for Brewing Beer
The basic ingredients of beer are water, a starch source like malted barley which is able to be fermented (converted into alcohol), a brewer’s yeast to produce the fermentation, and a flavoring such as hops. A mixture of starch sources may be used, with a secondary starch source, such as corn, rice or sugar, often [...]
Brewing Terms
The brewing terms used in a brewing process can summarized as follows: The first step, where the wort is created by mixing the starch source (normally malted barley) with hot water, is known as “mashing”. Hot water (known as “liquor” in brewing terms) is mixed with crushed malt or malts (known as the “grain bill”) [...]
What is Brewing?
The process of making beer is known as brewing. The purpose of brewing is to convert the starch source into a sugary liquid called wort which is then fermented by yeast into an alcoholic beverage known as beer. In industrial production a building dedicated for the making of beer is called a brewery. On the [...]
History of Beer
Beer is one of the oldest beverages which dates as far back as the 6th millennium BC. The presence of beer is recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The earliest Sumerian writings also contain references to beer. A prayer to the goddess Ninkasi known as “The Hymn to Ninkasi” serves as [...]
Beer
Beer is the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereals-the most common of which is malted barley, although wheat, corn, and rice are also widely used. Most beer is flavored [...]