Some friends and I are attempting our first home brew. When the question came up I couldn't answer except to say that lagers are one and ales are another. I understand the some of the basic princip...
If you inquire of the average beer geek about the differences between ale and lager, you will probably be told that ale is brewed with top-fermenting yeast and lager with bottom-fermenting yeast. End of conversation. But there's much more to tell.
Spontaneous fermentation is an age-old practice, first by accident; then used with intention, that truly putting Mother Nature at the helm of brewing magic.
Some friends and I are attempting our first home brew. When the question came up I couldn't answer except to say that lagers are one and ales are another. I understand the some of the basic princip...
If you inquire of the average beer geek about the differences between ale and lager, you will probably be told that ale is brewed with top-fermenting yeast and lager with bottom-fermenting yeast. End of conversation. But there's much more to tell.
Spontaneous fermentation is an age-old practice, first by accident; then used with intention, that truly putting Mother Nature at the helm of brewing magic.
