1. Fresh Ingredients, Right IngredientsThis one cannot be overstated. Whether using extract or all-grain this should always be your first concern. Though it is more processed then grain, malt extract will go stale. Liquid malt extract will start to go stale in a few months and continue to darken, a

Diacetyl is a kind of ketone, which is an organic compound produced when alcohol is oxidized during the primary fermentation of beer. Yeast is a magical organism that handles the production of bread, wine, distilled beverages, and beer. When yeast ferments beer, it produces more than 500 different c

What Ingredients are in Beer?What is beer made of? This is one of the most commonly asked questions aspiring home brewers have and thankfully it’s one with a nice simple answer.There are 4 main ingredients in beer: hops, grains or malt extract (depending on which method you’re using), yeast and wate