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A mash tun is used in beer brewing for a couple of different purposes. It is used to both mashing and wort separation.

In beer brewing zymurgy is the process of yeast fermentation.

Yeast is an important ingredient in the beer brewing process. In beer brewing yeast is a micro-organism from the fungus family that converts sugars to alcohol and carbon dioxide.

In beer brewing the tun is also referred to as the “tub.” This is simply a large container or vessel.

Trub is a beer brewing term which is the sediment that lay at the bottom of the container once the yeast fermentation process has been completed. The trub consists mainly of inactive yeast, heavy fats and proteins.

This beer brewing term is also known as final specific gravity. Terminal gravity happens when all the fermentable sugars have been fermented.

Temporary hardness in reference to beer brewing refers to an excess of elements such as calcium, magnesium and sodium salts of carbohydrates and bicarbonates in the water to be used for the beer. Additional boiling of the water can remove … Continue reading →

A specialty beer is a beer produced through generally the same beer brewing process as traditional beer but contains a unique quality. Speciality beers have the typical ingredients such as malt, hops, yeast and water but also have additional ingredients … Continue reading →

The specific gravity is a beer brewing terms which refers to the measure of the density of the beer compared to water.

Once the beer brewing process is complete and the beer is bottled the beer has a particular amount of time that it retains its peak flavour, this is termed the shelf life. Shelf life of commercial bottled beer is generally … Continue reading →