Beer In Different Countries

Beer is brewed in almost every country in the world. Each country produces its own special types of beer. The type of beer produced by a country is based on the type of ingredients it produces. All beers use similar recipes, using hops, barley, water, yeast and sugar. Malt is a process that is done [...]

Beer Allergy

Beer allergy is an allergic reaction to one or more ingredients in the beer. In most cases, this is likely to be:o Yeast (yeast allergy) o Barley o Wheat o Gluten (gluten allergy) o Sulphates o Other additivesYeast and sulphates are an intrinsic part of beer. Unlike distilled alcohol, beer, like wine, always contains yeast [...]

Different Grains That Can Be Used For Beer

Beer has been brewed all over the world using the grains that are common to that particular country or region. The most common of these grains are barley and wheat, however, any grain can be used to brew beer. The flavor of the beer is greatly affected by the type of grain used. Many people [...]

Ancient Sumer – Food Habits

Sumerians were the first culture to quit hunting and gathering food and begin cultivation. Like many other inventions that Sumerian culture gave to the world, they also contributed in farming and food. Sumerian food consisted mainly of barley.The raw material of most of Sumerian food was barley, barley cakes and barley paste were accompaniments of [...]

Tibetan Cuisine

When you take a Tibet tours, never miss to taste local Tibetan meals. Tibet has unique food and drink due to its highland climate, religious beliefs and distinctive ethnic customs. The diet in the Tibetan areas is based primarily on toasted barley flour, wheat flour as well as mutton and beef. They drink wine made [...]

So You’d Like To Become A Winemaker

If you’ve always wanted to make some wine but didn’t know how, maybe you should take a clue from the anthropologists, those misfitty folks who leave their homeland and learn a new language and become acquainted with a whole host of new characters. What they do is throw themselves into the middle of things and [...]

What Are Concerns Of Using Chemicals Vs Natural Fermentation?

By definition only those beverages which are obtained through fermentation of grapes are called wines. Those which are produced from rice or starchy raw materials are called rice wine, sake or barley wine. Those wines which are produced from any other thing are called fruit wines.The pros and cons of chemicals in fermentation processFermentation was [...]

Beer Making Technique – Step by Step Guide on How to Make Beer

MALTING Balley ConversionIn order to be fermented by yeast, the food reserve of barley, starch must be converted by enzymes into simple sugars. Two enzymes, a- and b- amylases, carry out the conversion. The latter is present in barley – but the former is made only during germination of the grain.SteepingMalting begins by immersing barley [...]

What is in Guinness?

Known popularly as the ‘black stuff’ many people are surprised when they hear that Guinness is not actually black at all but more a ruby red color. This is because of the method used to prepare the ingredients. The barley is roasted in much the same way as coffee beans are roasted and this is [...]

How To Grow Your Own Ingredients To Make Your Own Beer

There are two main beer-making ingredients that you can grow. Both hops and barley can be grown at home if you want.Hops are known by the scientific name humulus. It is commonly referred to as hops vines, however the term vine is misleading. The hops plant is actually a bine plant. These plants use stiff [...]

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