Science Pub: The Science Behind Beer Flavor (Part 1)
Channel: alaska commons
Date: 13/09/2013

How is barley malted and mashed to convert the enzymes into sugar for fermentation? How do the flowers of the hop vine provide bitterness to balance the sweetness of the malt and provide flavor and aroma? How do the types of yeast and the temperatures at which they are used in fermentation add to the vast array of flavor profiles in beer? The Anchorage Science Pub asked the experts.