Ask any beer drinker what they like about their favourite beverage, and the chances are that the first thing they mention is flavour. Every beer has its own unique taste, which comes from the ingredients used to make it and from subtle changes in the brewing process. Another important characteristic of beer is alcohol content.…
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What Is A Protein Mash Rest | Infusion Mashing VS Step Mashing, which is best?
It’s often been said that there are as many ways to brew beer as there are brewers. In fact, I don’t think that I know any two brewers who brew in exactly the same way. Some of the differences in brewing technique are pretty subtle, and others are so fundamental that they can be classed…
What is Brewing Efficiency & How Is It Measured?
Most all-grain beer recipes published online and in homebrew books mention brewing efficiency or brewhouse efficiency. But what is brewing efficiency and how is it measured? Brewing efficiency is the quantity of sugar in the wort divided by the total amount of sugars which were potentially available in the grain expressed as a percentage. For…
Correct Mash Temperature (Impact of incorrect mash temperatures)
During the mashing process, malted barley is steeped in hot water so that enzymes can break down the starch in the grains and convert them into sugar. The mash temperature affects the amount and type of sugars extracted and ultimately, the style and flavour of the finished beer. The correct temperature for infusion mashing is…
