The Biotechnology of Malting and Brewing

by James S. Hough

Book Overview

Now available in paperback for the first time, this book gives a clear, concise account of malting and brewing processes and the science on which they are based. There are chapters about barley and the malting of grain, about water, hops, and yeasts and bacteria as well as descriptions of fermentation and post-fermentation processes. The techniques of production of high-quality beers are also described. The whole description is placed within a biotechnological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521395534
• ISBN13: 9780521395533
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"