When people think of the world of beer and the different forms that the drink comes in, there are lots of brews that come to mind straight away. Lagers, ales, and stouts are popular choices among the beer drinking crowd and are seen in pubs and bars all over the world. However, there are lots …
You may have seen beer inside cans, pint glasses, and steins, but have you ever seen the beverage inside the beer growler? This seemingly simple jug does a lot more than its appearance would suggest! Craft beer has always been popular, but it can be difficult to transport beer between different locations. The beer growler …
Have you found yourself wondering what IBU is when ordering a beer? Maybe you have heard others talk about it and want to know more? Or was it a quiz show question that left you stumped recently? Whatever reason brought you here today, we have the answer for you! Keep reading to find out what …
Everyone knows what regular sugar is, but what about invert sugar? Well, chances are, you’ve probably tasted it. Invert sugar is often used in ice cream, cereal bars, and flavored yogurt. This sweet liquid is often used to sweeten many sweet treats, both homemade and commercial ones. Invert sugar is similar to table sugar, but …
There are so many different beers all around the world and they’re just waiting to be tried. From lagers to ales, there are simply just too many to count, with a lot of them being unique to anything else. Many people know that no two beers are the same, although some of them might taste …
Because the appeal of craft beer has grown over the last decade, so has the desire for take-home beer. Craft breweries responded by selling both conventional beer cans and refillable beer growlers to their most loyal customers. Breweries and beer drinkers, however, were limited by these two possibilities. Growlers were overly enormous and went totally …
There are lots of different drinks to explore in the world of beer, wine, and spirits. Many people love a light and hoppy lager, whereas others would lean more toward a dry gin or a sweet wine. However, there are more beers out there than many people might have originally thought when they took that …
Fermenters are enormous fermentation vessels that can hold a lot of bacteria and fungi. This includes the penicillin-producing Penicillium mould (an antibiotic). Fermenters are available in a variety of sizes, including glass and stainless steel. Each has a distinct capacity for volume: Fermenters with a volume of 1–2 litres, 12–15 litres in Medium size, and …
There are lots of different steps in the process of making alcohol, and they depend on which type of alcohol you are making. However, there is one step that all types of alcohol have in common – fermentation. But what is fermentation? How does it work? And why is it so important? If you want …
The Carter Head Still is a type of still that is used in the production of gin. This type of still is named after its inventor, James Carter, who designed it in the early 1800s. The Carter Head Still is a packed column still, which means that it has a column packed with copper mesh …
