Beer Culture
Social context Many social traditions and activities are very associated with drinking beer, such as playing cards, darts, or other games. The consumption of beer in isolation and excess may be associated with people drinking away their troubles, while drinking in excess with company may be associated with binge drinking. Around the world All over the world, beer is consumed. There are several breweries in the Middle East countries as well, such as Iraq and Syria. There is also breweries in African countries and other remote countries such as Mongolia as well. Glassware serving Getting an appropriate beer glass is considered desirable by some drinkers. There are some drinkers of beer ...
All About Lager Beers
Lagering, as a process, was discovered around 200 years ago in Bavaria. Here, it was found that beers experiencing secondary fermentation in casks stored in the caves of the Alps would produce beers with differnet characteristics than ales. The process of lagering became very popular in areas where fermentating with cool temperatures could be maintained, although it wasn't until the invention of the refrigerator that lagers really spread around the world. Over the last several years, flat sales have been seen for breweries as a growth in sales for American microbrews. Even though a lot of the beer volume from lager is composed ...
Wheat Beers
Wheat beers are beers that are brewed with both malted barley and malted wheat, rather than using just barley. The addition of wheat will lend wheat beers a lighter flavor and somewhat paler color than most all barley ales and beers. Wheat beer is normally top fermented, which is fermentation with ale yeast. All types of wheat beers have become very popular in the last several years, especially in warm weather. In earlier centuries, the brewing of wheat beer was illegal in many places, simply because wheat was too important as both bread and cereal to waste it with brewing beers. The two most important varieties ...
Beer Types
Wheat Beers
Wheat beers are beers that are brewed with both malted barley and malted wheat, rather...
Pale Ale Beer
English pale ale The style of English pale ale was originated by producers in Burton...
All About Lager Beers
Lagering, as a process, was discovered around 200 years ago in Bavaria. Here, it...
Alaskan Brewing
The Alaskan brewing company is the oldest operating brewery in Alaska, with their...
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Microbrew Beer
Intro To Microbrews
With their varying flavor intensities and alcohol contents, microbrews are here because...
History Of Microbrews
Many historians believe that the ancient Sumerians and Mesopotamians were brewing...
Differences Between Keg And Cask Ale
Over the years, keg beers have gotten a lot better. If a cask beer is in poor condition,...
Beer Culture
Social context Many social traditions and activities are very associated with drinking...
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Beer Making Tips
Process Of Homebrewing Microbrews
The normal batch of homebrewed beer is five gallons in volume, which is enough for 2 cases, or 48 12 ounce bottle of beer. The typical homebrewed beer is produced by boiling water, malt extract and hops together in a large kettle and then cooling the resulting wort and adding yeast for fermenting. Experienced homebrewers will make their own extract... [Read more of this article]
Troubleshooting Home Brewing
Stuck fermentation Stuck fermentation occurs when your beer fails to ferment to completion. This can result from the use of old yeast or poor ingredients. The best way to take care of this problem, is to prevent it from starting. To do this, you should: 1. Re-hydrate the yeast by adding it to some water and adding wort to the yeast an hour or more... [Read more of this article]
Equipment For Microbrews
Before you can start brewing beer, you’ll need to have the right equipment. If this is your first time brewing, you should start simple. Before you begin, the first thing that you’ll need is a brewpot. Before you rush out and buy one, you may already have one that will work just fine. The pot should hold at least three gallons of liquid.... [Read more of this article]
Beer Ingredients
The main ingredients found in beer are water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. There are other ingredients such as flavoring, sugar, and other ingredients that are commonly used. Starches are used as well, as they convert in the mashing process to easily fermentable sugars that will help to increase the alcohol content of beer while adding body and... [Read more of this article]
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