I am new to this forum so hello everyone!!! I have been brewing beer for about 3 years now mostly kits but just recently started building my own recipes with mostly good batches and a few odd batches. I am trying to understand what certain verbiage means like ibu's and alpha. I am flipping through a home brewers catalog and don't understand what a "high alpha" means. Can anyone help me understand a little better the world of home brewing?
Understanding home brewing
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High alpha refers to hops with high alpha acids which give higher bitterness IBUs are a measure of bitterness.
I've been putting together a blog. If it helps, here's one about hops. Might help a little http://chesterbrewr.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/hops.html?m=1
Mark, as a novice to brewing, what a great blog you have started there! I look forward to more additions, saved it to my faves & as I write this I imagine quaffing a pint or two of my own (kit made) beers, learning and relating to the information provided.
Top Job!
Top Job!
There's a new post if you're interested mate. http://chesterbrewr.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/yeast.html
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