In addition to the variety of base grains that provide the majority of fermentable sugars, brewers can use a wide variety of specialty grains to add flavor and color to […]
There were over fifty entries, but only one will be declared the winner of Barley’s annual homebrew competition. With the entries narrowed to ten, the finalists will be judged prior […]
When undergoing fermentation, yeast consumes sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide (see Yeast Inspection). In beer, barley (a cereal grain) is the source of these sugars, compared to wines […]
We begin our tour through beer ingredients with yeast, in my opinion the single most important component in beer but often the most overlooked. I think that when consuming beer, […]
Beer as a beverage can range from light character and flavor all the way up to incredible complexity and depth. For the brewer behind the beer, this begins with selection […]
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