What are Alpha Acid Units?
Alpha Acid Units, or AAU, is the product of the ounces of hops being boiled multiplied by the alpha acid percentage. |
What is anaerobic?
Anaerobic is any organism that does not need oxygen to metabolize, such as a bottom fermenting yeast. |
What is autolysis?
Autolysis is when yeast cells metabolize each other when there are no nutrients in the beer. |
What are balling degrees?
Balling degrees are used to indicate the density of sugars in wort. |
Barley
Barley is the most basic grain in beer. It is usually used in the process known as "mashing." Once the malt is mashed down to cooler temperatures the... |
Beta Acid
A beta acid is a non-dissolving hop flower resin that, when oxidized, produces a bitterness. |
What are bittering hops?
Bittering hops are hops that are added to give your beer bitterness. Bittering hops are usually left in the boil for the longest amount of time. |
What is black malt?
Black malt is very dark malted barley. Black malt will give your beer a dark color, as well as a slight burnt or smokey flavor. Use discretion with ... |
What is body?
Body is a term used to describe the weight and texture of beer. |
What is bock?
Bock beer is a style that originated in Germany. Bocks can be pale, amber, or dark. Bocks are full bodied and strong. |
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