This week I take a quick look at the major hop alpha acids and the role they play in brewing
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Discussion of the characteristics of what makes bittering hops either a pleasant or unpleasant bittering. Plus a review or MR Beer Bewitched Red Ale. If you are a home brewer or would like to get started, I challenge you to try a MR Beer kit now. Please hold your fermentation temperature at 68F and wait
This week I take look at hop isomerization in beer brewing and how it applies to brewers. Isomerized alpha acids in beer are the primary bittering compound used to offset the sweetness of the malt in beer. What is Isomerization? Isomerization is a process where a molecule is transformed into another molecule that contains the […]