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Brewing glossary

The Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary: 221 homebrewing terms explained simply – from beer styles and ingredients to brewing water, fermentation and beer history.

Categories

Beer styles

From Pils to stout: origin, flavour and typical figures.

Brewing and equipment

Mashing, lautering, boiling and your system.

Ingredients

Malt, hops, grains and other ingredients.

Brewing water and pH

Hardness, salts, pH and water treatment.

Fermentation and yeast

Yeast, fermentation, conditioning and lagering.

Measurements and calculations

Gravity, alcohol, bitterness, colour and formulas.

Packaging, storage and serving

Bottles, kegs, carbonation, glasses and serving.

Tasting and sensory

Tasting, aroma, foam and food pairing.

Faults and hygiene

Spotting off-flavours, working cleanly and fixing problems.

History and beer culture

Brewing laws, customs, festivals and terms from beer history.

All terms from A to Z

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