Section 1: Beer Ingredients & Brewing Process Flashcards
Name the Noble Hop Varieties
- Hallertau
- Herbrucker (replaced Hallertau b/c of its disease resistance)
- Saaz
- Spalt
- Tettnanger
Define Noble Hops
- 4 variety of hops from central European cultivators
- low in bittering
- high in aroma
- high amounts of hop oil humulene
- low amounts of alpha acids cohumolone and adhumulone
Define Aroma Hops
- lower concentration of alpha acids
- primary contributor of hop aroma
- non-bittering flavor
- usually added after wort has cooled
- added during final 10 mins or less of boil
What are two main types of malts?
- Base Malts
2. Specialty Malts
What are base malts?
Malts that are lightly kilned
Can serve the entire rew
What are some example of base malts?
- Pilsner
- Pale Ale Malt
- Vienna Malt
- Mild Ale Malt
- Munich Malt
What is a kilned malt?
Also known as color malts
Used in small amounts 20%
What are 2 types of yeast?
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2. Saccharomyces uvarum
What is Burtonisation?
Adding gypsum which benefits in making pale ale
why is barley used for brewing?
- large starch reserves for sugar conversion
- high diastatic power (enzyme content)= ability for malting, brewing, fermentation w. only addition of hot H20
What part of the barley kernel makes it attractive for use in brewing?
- Husk
- acts as a filter bed… fibrous hull remains intact/attached during threshing
What are some important attributes of the husk?
- filter bed
- protects acrospires from damage
- protects from mold growth
What are the two forms of barley?
- 2 row= plumper cooler climate, used in all malt beer
- 6 row= less round warmer climate, used in America style beer
What is green malt?
Grain that after reaching a moisture content of 46% is turned over for five days while it is air dried
What is kilning?
Source of all malt flavor
What’s the SRM range for dark lagers?
17-28
What’s the SRM range for porters?
29-34
What’s the SRM range for stouts?
35-69
What’s the SRM range for imperial stouts?
70 & above
What are some different color malts?
- Munich
- Amber/Biscuit
- Brown malt
- Pale Chocolate
Name the different roasted malts & grains?
- Chocolate
- Black
- Rostmalz
- Roast Barley
How does corn and/or rice contribute to beer?
- dilutes wort nitrogen➡️improved shelf life
- thins out color and body
- lowers cost
- often used by pale lager brewing co
What are different types of adjuncts?
Solids and liqouds
What are some attributed of solid adjuncts?
- cereal, flakes, grits & flours
- must be added to mash tun
- cereal adjuncts might need to be cooked in a cereal cooker to gelatinize the starch
What are some characteristics of liquid syrup adjuncts?
- added directly to kettle
- can aid on reducing loading on the mash & later tun
- can increase brew house capacity
How does rice contribute as an adjunct?
Used in pale lagers Lightens body & mouthfeel Increases alcohol content Adds sweetness Cost saving
How is corn used as an adjunct?
In American style pale lagers
Malt liquor
Cost saving measure
How is wheat used as an adjunct?
German & American wheat beers Lambic, Belgian & English ales Lightens body Improves head retention Provides tart flavor
How is rye used as an adjunct?
Roughen boers
Provides spicy flavors
Increases head formation
How are oats used as an adjunct?
Used in oatmeal stouts
Silly mouthfeel
Mild flavor
