Beer

Beer

Any alcoholic beverage brewed by slow fermentation from malted cereal grain and flavoured with hops.

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Beer

A perforated metal or plastic plate, at the bottom of a lauter tun. The purpose of the false bottom is to hold back the solid part of the grain mash, while allowing the clear liquid (wort) to pass ...

Fermenter

Beverages; Beer

Any vessel in which fermentation takes place. In home brewing, fermenters are usually plastic buckets, or carboys (large jugs) made from either plastic or glass. Commercial breweries typically use ...

Beta acid

Beverages; Beer

A class of bitter compounds in hops, which contribute (slightly) to the bitterness that hops impart to beer. Beta acids are of minor importance, as most of the hop bitterness is actually imparted by ...

Beta amylase

Beverages; Beer

One of the enzymes present in malt, capable of converting starches into sugars. Beta amylase tends to produce simple sugars, resulting in a more fermentable wort (drier beer).