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Malt For Beer Brewing

Malt For Beer Brewing

Malt Used as the component in beer to deliver the sugars that the yeast converts into alcohol, while also delivering on flavour. Barley is the most common of all the malts used in beer production, but it doesn't end there. Wheat, rice, sorghum and other grains can all...

Hop Highlights: Magnum

Hop Highlights: Magnum

magnumThe Basic Statistics Alpha Acids 10 - 15.5% Purpose Bitter Country of Origin Germany Substitutes Hallertauer Taurus, Columbus, Nugget Suitable Beer Styles IPA, Pale Ale, Pilsner, Brown Ales  About MagnumMagnum hops are well known for their bittering...

Hop Highlights: Citra

Hop Highlights: Citra

CitraThe Basic Statistics Alpha Acids 10 - 15% Purpose Bittering, Flavour, Aroma Country of Origin United States Substitutes None that compare, but similar: Simcoe, Centennial, Mosaic Suitable Beer Styles Any branch of IPA   About CitraCitra hops were first bred...

Hop Highlights: Fuggle

Hop Highlights: Fuggle

FuggleThe Basic Statistics Alpha Acids 2.4 - 6.1% Purpose Aroma, Bitter Country of Origin United Kingdom Substitutes US Fuggle, Willamette, Styrian Goldings, Tettnanger, Progress Suitable Beer Styles English Ales, Brown Ale, Porter, ESB About Fuggle Fuggle hops were...

Hop Highlights: Motueka

Hop Highlights: Motueka

MotuekaThe Basic Statistics Alpha Acids 6.5 - 7.5% Purpose Bittering, Flavour, Aroma Country of Origin New Zealand Substitutes Saaz, Saaz (US), Sterling Suitable Beer Styles Lagers, Pilsners, Ales, IPA, Saisons  About MotuekaMotueka hops come direct from New...

Hop Highlights: Lemondrop

Hop Highlights: Lemondrop

LemondropThe Basic Statistics Alpha Acids 5 - 7% Purpose Flavour, Aroma Country of Origin United States Substitutes Cascade, Mandarina Bavaria, Centennial Suitable Beer Styles Ales, Lagers, IPAs About LemondropLemondrop hops are the product of HopSteiner that was...

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