Hops
(book excerpts)Hops, a minor ingredient in beer, are used for their bittering, flavoring, and aroma-enhancing powers. Hops also have pronounced bacteriostatic activity that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive bacteria in the finished beer and, when in high enough concentrations, aids in precipitation of proteins.
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Topics Within This Chapter:
- Hop Constituents
- Resins
- Alpha-Acids
- Beta-Acids
- Oils
- Hop Varieties Used in Beer Brewing
- Bittering Hops
- Aroma Hops
- Dual-Purpose Hops
- Growing Regions
- Cultivars
- Whole Hops
- Physical Characteristics in Evaluating Whole Hops
- Hop Products Used in Beer Brewing
- NonIsomerized Hop Products
- Hop Plugs
- Hop Pellets
- Hop Extracts
- Isomerized Hop Products
- Isomerized Hop Pellets
- Isomerized Extracts
- Hop Oil Products
- Pure Hop Oils
- Oil-Rich Extracts
- Hop Stability
- Bitterness Levels in Beer
- International Bitterness Units
- Homebrew Bitterness Units
- Controlling Alpha Acid Levels
- Hop Utilization in Brewing Beer
- Factors Affecting Utilization
- Form of Hops
- Mash Conditions
- Boil Conditions
- Hopping Rate
- Fermentation Conditions
- Maturation and Filtration Conditions
- Dry Hopping in Brewing Beer
- References
