Whole HopsWhole hops are exactly that, the entire hop cone, or inflorescence of a female plant. These are picked, air dried, and then pressed into bales. The bales are then stored in warehouses at around 26°F (this will vary depending on the climate) until needed by a brewer or hop distributor, such

There are three main methods for brewing beer: extract, partial mash and all-grain. While there are a number of differences between the three, the main difference really comes down to how the base of the beer is created.Extract and partial mash both incorporate the use of malt extract to form the ba

1. Preparatory Stage: Equipment Cleaning And Trial OperationBefore each brew, the operation of the equipment must be checked to ensure good production. Make sure the cooling water temperature is between -4°C and -6°C. Cleaning process before equipment use:A. Caustic soda water cleaning (85% 1.5% -3%