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Brew 02
Brewing Process
Term | Definition |
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Malting | Germination of cereal grains to mobilize enzymes and make starch available for digestion. |
Mashing | Digestion of starch to fermentable and non fermentable sugars and protein to peptides and amino acids. |
Fermentation | Conversion of sugars to ethanol, carbon dioxide, energy and flavours. |
Conditioning | Maturation of fermented beer to aid clarification and modify flavour balance. |
Boiling | Heating of the wort to precipitate protein, stabilize flavours and convert alpha acids to bitter iso alpha acids. |
Fining | Addition of materials to enhance sedimentation of yeast and protein-polyphenol materials. |