Beer is My Poison » Beer Info http://beerismypoison.com Brew, Quaff, Repeat Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:58:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Putting together a glossary of beer terms http://beerismypoison.com/2009/05/20/putting-together-a-glossary-of-beer-terms/ http://beerismypoison.com/2009/05/20/putting-together-a-glossary-of-beer-terms/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 15:46:55 +0000 Steve Jamesson http://beerismypoison.com/?p=306 As I’ve mentioned, I’m no beer expert, but I’m learning more and more every single day. Between sampling as many beers as possible and getting started with home brewing, there are lots of terms coming in and out. So I’ve decided to put together a beer glossary, mostly to help me keep track of the many beer terms I need to know.

Check out the start of the beer glossary.

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Dry hopping refers to putting hops into beer after fermentation. This means that the hops aren’t cooked during the boiling stage, when making wort. Some brewers worry about contamination, but apparently it’s not too much of a risk.

Beers like IPAs or pale ales are typically dry hopped, which lends to a more distinct, fresher taste of hops in the beer. The hops are placed directly into the fermentor after fermentation is pretty much complete, and they should rest for a couple weeks. I can see how this would really give the beer a very fresh hop flavor.

View some directions on dry hopping.

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