Sugar in BeerTo start our learning process, it’s safe to say that beer does have sugar but not in that sense. As we all know, sugar is the simplest form of carbohydrate and is made up of different types. Beer has two different types of sugar, which are disaccharides and oligosaccharides.The disaccha

Few points to know:1- Most lagers and stouts require soft water while most pale ales need hard water (calcium sulphate and calcium chloride))2- Hardness is mainly due either to lots calcium and magnesium in the water (permanent hardness) or bicarbonate in the water (temporary hardness) — which can b

Hands down the most important environmental control in brewing is temperature, including both hot and cold side of the process. Hitting the correct temperatures spans the entire brewhouse process, most importantly mash temps in order to make available the appropriate fermentable sugars that are nee