2022-10-09 The most important ester found in beer is isoamyl acetate, which has a flavor like rubber or pear blossom. Isoamyl acetate is considered an ester, or a mixture of alcohol and acid. Because fermentation (yeast converting sugar into alcohol) produces isoamyl acetate, isoamyl acetate is a very common o
Read More 2022-09-29 The Kilned Malt GroupAs I explained in my earlier article on malting and malt groups, kilned malts are made using the same basic malting process as base barley malts, and then toasted at varying time and temperature to get the various colors. The group includes: Munich malts, amber malt, biscuit mal
Read More 2022-09-29 The Malting ProcessThe malting process starts with raw barley grain, harvested from the field. The grain is dry when brought into the malt house, but the first step is to immerse the grain into water to raise the water content up enough to get the barley seeds to sprout.Within a day or so the barley
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