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BEER
BEER is fermented
alcoholic beverage made
from malted barley, water
and hops
INGREDIENTS
MALT
WATER
YEAST
HOPS
OTHER GRAINS
MALT
Malt is sprouted barley. Barley is soaked
in water to begin the process of
germination, then dried and toasted for
flavor.
Malting produces an enzyme, diastase,
which turns starch into sugar.
WATER
The most important and
most “publicized”
ingredient.
Water makes up 85-95%
the volume of beer.
YEAST
Most crucial and carefully
selected ingredient.
Fermentation bi-products can
affects the character of beer.
HOPS
Primary flavoring ingredient.
The “spice” of beer.
Contributes to the over all
character .
Serves as a natural preservative.
OTHER GRAINS
Adjunct grains-
barley, rice, corn
wheat .
Rice is widely used in
American beer to
create lighter flavor.
TYPES OF BEER
TWO MAIN CLASSIFICATION OF BEER ARE
RESULT OF STRAINS OF YEAST AND
FERMANTATION METHOD.
LAGER ALE
lighter in taste
lower in alcohol.
ALE
Fermented at 50 to 70 degree.
Top fermented with a strain of yeast that floats on
the surface
Best store at 40 to 45 degree.
higher in alcohol
fuller body taste
more distinctive flavor
WHEAT BEER
Beers are beers that have been
made using the cereals grains,
wheat . In most cases, a mix of
barley and wheat is used and
barley is usually the dominant
grain technically, wheat beers can
be made as either ales or lagers ,
hence why they have a category of
their own.
DRAUGHT BEER /DRAFT BEER
Draught beer, also known as draft
beer, is a form of beer served from a
keg or cask instead of a can or
bottle. DRAUGHT BEER was
started to be served from
pressurized containers in the early
20 th century.
STOUT AND PORTER
Stouts and porters are dark in color
(almost black), rich in flavor and
aromas, they are not very hoppy, and
they are ABV can vary dramatically,
from 4-10%. Although stouts and
porters are considered different type of
beer, they are very similar porter is
dark almost black and stout is also a
black roast brew made by top
fermentation.
THE BEER
MAKING
PROCESS
MALTING
The malting process is
carried out in malt house .
Barley is soaked in water
and it is allowed to
germinate for 4-5 days. It is
then dried in a kiln (bhatti)
to stop germination.
MILLING
The malted
barley or malt
is crushed in a
mill to produce
‘Grist’.
MASHING
Barley malt is ground and hot water
added.
Diastase in the malt converts starch
into sugar. Corn or rice is often
added for flavor and stability.
The mash is then cooked at a low
temperature for up to 6 hours to
extract as much sugar as possible
from the grains.
The resulting sweet liquid, called
“wort”, is strained for brewing.
LAUTERING
[DRAINING VESSEL]
When mashing is over the
mash is transformed to a
vessel where the malt
sugar solution is filtered
leaving behind the spend
grain or husk . The left
over solid particles are
used for cattle feed .
BOILING & HOPPING