Beer Glossary
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- Yeast
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A unicellular germinating fungus. As far as beer production is concerned, a distinction is made between bottom-fermented and top-fermented yeast. The yeast causes the beer wort to ferment. Top-fermented yeast rises after the fermenting process has come to an end, bottom-fermented yeast settles on the bottom of the fermenting vessel.
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- Barley
- Two-rowed summer barley is most suitable for brewing because of its low protein content. It is first converted into malt by germinating and kilning and only then used for brewing.
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