While the production processes of wine and beer share similarities, there are also some differences. The most obvious difference is that beer, and therefore whiskey, is brewed from grain. Wine is brewed from fruit. The most common characteristic of both is that both require the addition of yeast to

For many home brewers, temperature controlled fermentation is something they consider when all other aspects of the brewery are integrated. Fermentation control is one of the most important things you can do to improve your brewing results. In the past few years, some home brewing sized cone beer gl

Why Control Fermentation Temperature?Fermentation temperature control is probably the single factor that makes the most progress in beer brewing. Generally speaking, typical malt yeast performs best in the 66-72°F (19-22°C) range. This is the optimal temperature to ensure that the beer yeast does no