Before the Reinheitsgebot, the Statuta Thaberna
Contrary to what you may believe, the Reinheitsgebot, the famous German beer purity law, was no trailblazer. Almost thirty years earlier there was the Statuta Thaberna in Thuringia (see map). [..]
Month: March 2013
What makes malt go: diastatic power and proteolytic enzymes
I made it through a whole hour-long presentation on malt without once mentioning diastatic power (what it is, how it works) or proteolytic enzymes. Whups. Thank goodness they were at [..]
Malt: Everything a Homebrewer Wants To Know
In my BJCP class the teacher, Les White, assigned a presentation on malt and malting to me. We each signed up for our preferred topics, then Les assigned one topic to each student [..]
Make Your Malt
Ever think of making your malt to homebrew with? Uncertain you can do it? Sure you can. You can make your malt and thus have complete control over its roastiness, diastatic power, everything. [..]
Homebrewing beer: Potential Extract Values of Grains and Adjuncts
BJCP CLASS – we were given a choice of presentation topics, and I chose Malt. Turns out Malt is one of the very first presentations, so I’ve been scrambling through [..]