What are the ingredients to make beer?
Water: Beer is composed mostly of water, and the water used to make beer nearly always comes from a local source. The mineral components of water are important to beer because minerals in the water influence the character of beer made from it. Barley Malt: The Starch source in a beer provides the fermentable material in a beer and is a key determinant of the character of the beer. The most common starch source used in beer is malted barley. Other cereals such as corn and rice may also be use in addition. Hops (Humulus Lupulus): The flower of the hop vine is used as a flavoring and preservative agent in nearly all beer made today. Hops contribute a bitterness that balances the sweetness of the malt. Yeast metabolizes the sugars extracted from grains, which produces alcohol and carbon dioxide, and thereby turns wort into beer. In addition to fermenting the beer, yeast influences the character and flavour. The dominant types of yeast used to make beer are Ale yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisi
