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Alcoholic Fermentation: Beer, Wine, Mead & Other Drinks Made With Fermentation

13 Feb 2015, Posted by Dr. Homebrew in Articles
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Define FERMENTATION: the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat. A chemical reaction in which sugars are broken down into smaller molecules that can be used in living systems. Alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine and whiskey, for example, are made from the controlled use of fermentation. Define ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION: a biological process in which elements such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and thereby produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as metabolic waste products. In the realm of imbibing, beer only makes up a small percentage of the drinks and libations that can be both concocted and consumed by way of alcoholic fermentation. Historically…

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Home Brewing Beer – What Is Homebrewing?

11 Aug 2013, Posted by Dr. Homebrew in Articles
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HOME BREWING BEER – Learn how to make beer at home with Dr. Homebrew’s How-To Beer Book. (Available now in both paperback and hardback copies – MAKES A GREAT GIFT!) The seemingly magical process known as “fermentation” has been around well beyond recorded history, is steeped in endless tradition, and has been an integral part of our human culture the world over. What is considered by some as common practice in everyday life is revered by others as a glorious opportunity for self-expression. That opportunity, my friend, is “Home-brewing.” DEFINITION: Home brew (noun): an alcoholic beverage (as beer) made at home. As its name suggests, homebrewing is the process of making beer at home. As foreign a concept as that…

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