Introduction to Brewing and Fermentation Science: Essential Knowledge for Those Dedicated to Brewing Better Beer 981122532X, 9789811225321

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Introduction to Brewing and Fermentation Science: Essential Knowledge for Those Dedicated to Brewing Better Beer
 981122532X, 9789811225321

Table of contents :
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 A Process Approach
1.2 The Historical Perspective
1.3 The Brewing Process
Unit Operations
1.4 Topics for Discussion
1.5 Further Reading
Chapter 2 Brewhouse Operations
2.1 Malt Grinding (milling)
2.2 Mashing
Enzymatic Reactions
Mashing Protocols
Lautering
2.3 Boiling
2.4 Cooling and Aeration
2.5 Topics for Discussion
2.6 Further Reading
Chapter 3 Yeast and Fermentation
3.1 Origins of Brewing Yeast
3.2 Yeast Reproductive Cell Cycle
3.3 Propagation
3.4 Beer Fermentation
Wort Composition
Pitching Rate
Yeast Quality
Agar Plating
Staining and Microscopy
3.5 Yeast and Flavor
3.6 Non-saccharomyces Species
3.7 Topics for Discussion
3.8 Further Reading
Chapter 4 Beer Finishing
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Secondary Fermentation
4.3 Clarification
4.4 Carbonation
4.5 Packaging
4.6 Pasteurization
4.7 Topics for Discussion
4.8 Further Reading
Chapter 5 Malting
5.1 No Barley — No Beer
5.2 Why Do We Malt?
5.3 Creating Flavor Through Kilning
5.4 Malting Small Grains
Barley Types
Quality Requirements
Raw Grain Storage
Chemical Composition
5.5 Other Malted and Unmalted Grains Used in Brewing
Wheat
Rye
Others
5.6 How to Malt
Steeping
Germination
Chitting
Sprouting
Greenmalt
Kilning
Withering
Force Drying
Curing
5.7 Roasting
Raw Grain
Finished Malt
Green Malt
5.8 Malt Storage
5.9 Topics for Discussion
5.10 Further Reading
Chapter 6 Hops in Beer
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Hop Cultivation
6.3 Hop Growing Regions and Main Varieties Grown
6.4 Structure of the Hop Cone
6.5 Composition of the Cone
6.6 Hop Addition in the Brewing Process
6.7 Hop Products
6.8 Topics for Discussion
6.9 List of References
Chapter 7 Water Quality and Usage
7.1 Importance
7.2 Composition
7.3 Hardness and pH
7.4 Water Pretreatment
7.5 Cleaning and Sanitation
7.6 Wastewater Treatment
7.7 Water and Wastewater Analyses
Hardness
Metal Cations
Inorganic Anions
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Organic Nitrogen
Ammonia Nitrogen
Total and Suspended Solids
7.8 Water Management and Conservation
7.9 Topics for Discussion
7.10 Further Reading
Chapter 8 Beer Chemistry and Testing
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Taste Testing
8.3 Microbiological Testing
8.4 Chemical Analyses
Alcohol and Specific Gravity
Acidity
Color
Turbidity
Bitterness
8.5 Dissolved Oxygen
8.6 Undesirable Flavors and Aromas
8.7 Foam Stability
8.8 Topics for Discussion
8.9 Further Reading
Chapter 9 The Craft Beer Industry
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Craft Begins
Demand
Premiumization
Premiumization within Craft Beer
Demographics
Socioeconomic Status
Gender
9.3 Geography
Breweries by State
Within States
Within Cities
9.4 Business Models
Distribution
Channels
Onsite
9.5 A Competitive Market
The Large Brewers Respond to Craft
Craft Brewer Responses
Competition From Local
9.6 The Future of Small Brewing in the U.S.
9.7 Topics for Discussion
9.8 List of References
Author Biographies
Index

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