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Brew term of the day – 1/31/12
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Zymurgy – The science of fermentation, also used as the name of the magazine of the American Homebrew Association.


Brew term of the day – 1/30/12
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Saccharification – The breakdown of complex carbohydrates into simple sugars that can be readily fermented by beer yeast.

Brew term of the day – 1/29/12
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Reinheitsgebot – Bavarian beer purity law, enacted in 1516. A regulation concerning the production of beer in Germany....

Brew term of the day – 1/28/12
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Lupulin – The powdery, yellowish substance in female hop flowers containing the resins and essential oils that give hops...

Brew term of the day – 1/27/12
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Infusion – Mash technique of the simplest type used to make all kinds of English ales and stouts. Features a single temperature...

Brew term of the day – 1/26/12
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Germination – The phase of the malting process where the grain kernel is soaked in water until it forms a tiny sprout called...