Understanding Beer Hops | |
| Ahh hops... Lovely hops! The "hopheads" most beloved brewing ingredient. Loved by many, signature of such American styles as American Pale Ales and American Browns. But just what are these things sometimes referred to as the "spice of beer"? |
We want you to understand BREWIES dog treats and how they are produced. Only fresh Brewer's Spent Grain (e.g. malted barley) is used in the making of Brewies products. This grain is utilized for our products, prior to the stage when hops are added to the sweet wort (resulting liquid from mashing grains / unfermented beer). BREWIES dog treats have absolutely NO connection with hops or alcohol.
For those with a continued interest in hops....
Understanding Beer Hops (contd.) | |
Hops plants grow as vines that yield a cone-shaped hops flowerHops mainly contribute bitterness, aroma, and flavor to beer. However, hops also contribute to better head retention, help with the removal of unwanted proteins resulting in a clearer beer, and beer hops have anti-bacterial properties which can help ward off spoilage and give beer a longer shelf life.Somewhat of a natural preservative! Hops are a relatively new ingredient in the brewing process, only being used over the last couple of centuries with any regularity in brewing. The hops plants are very prolific, and can be grown in many parts of the world. Some of the major hop producing areas are the Pacific Northwest in the U.S., Germany, and England. The aroma, flavor, and bittering properties derive from the lupulin glands containing the hop oil and resins in the hop flower. Hop oil contributes to the beautiful and intoxicating beer hop aroma and flavor, and alpha acid resins contribute to the hop bitterness of beer, or your homebrew. |
