The main difference between stout and porter is that stout is a dark beer made with roasted malt or barley, while porter is a dark beer made with smoked malt. Both are brewed with hops, yeast and water.

In a way, mashing is the natural progression of malting. Both act to take a raw ingredient (barley or malt) and through enzymatic processes reduce the material into sugars that are consumable by yeast. You may be surprised to think of malting as producing sugars, but this is exactly what occurs in t

You put your reputation on the line every time someone drinks your beer. The best way to make sure every pint you pour is worthy of putting your brand on it is to have a consistent and thorough cleaning regiment. Clean-in-place (CIP) systems are an important component of every cleaning program. T