Beer

Beer

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

Contributors in Beer

Beer

The obvious definition is bringing a liquid to a high enough temperature that it begins to evaporate. With regards to brewing, boiling causes isomerization (changing of the structure of molecules) of ...

Brettanomyces

Beverages; Beer

A yeast that gives beer a barnyard or horse-blanket flavor. Usually unwanted, this can be found in some Belgian beers to add flavour complexity.

Brew Kettle

Beverages; Beer

The vessel in which wort from the mash is boiled with hops. Also called a copper.

Bottle Conditioning

Beverages; Beer

The secondary fermentation that occurs when yeast and sugars are added to the beer right before bottling. This process leads to higher alcohol content and allows the beer to be aged, which can ...

Bottom-fermenting yeast

Beverages; Beer

One of the two types of yeast used in brewing. Bottom-fermenting yeast works well at low temperatures and ferments more sugars leaving a crisp, clean taste and then settles to the bottom of the tank. ...