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> August 27, 1999:
Hour Two: The Science of Beer
Beer brewing is certainly not a new innovation. Fermented grain drinks are known to have existed in ancient Sumeria, about 6,000 years ago. Monasteries in the Middle Ages were major brewing centers for the tasty, yet nutritious, barley-based beverage. | The steps in the brewing process seem simple: malting (allowing the barley to partially germinate followed by a roasting process), mashing (heating the grain in water, to convert some of the starches into sugars) , and fermentation (converting the sugars into alcohol). But the actual process is quite complicated, requiring tightly-controlled conditions supervised by a master brewer. You need the right temperatures, the right times, and the right ingredients to get that brew to turn out right. | 
Perhaps this beer-can home takes devotion
to a beverage too far. Perhaps not.
(image: David Hiser, for US EPA) | Tune in for this special remote broadcast from St. Louis, Missouri as we talk about the science of suds, the chemistry of a cold one and the biology of beer...the how's and why's of hoppiness and much much more.
Broadcasting live from St Louis, Missouri!
We're the guests of member station KWMU-St Louis this week, broadcasting
from the grounds of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Guests:
Doug Muhleman
Vice President, Brewing
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
St. Louis, MO
Stephen Hale
Chief Brewer
St. Louis Brewery and Tap Room
St. Louis, MO
Sara Hale
Quality Control Manager
St. Louis Brewery and Tap Room
St. Louis, MO
Charlie Bamforth
Author, Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing
Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Brewing Science
University of California Davis
Davis, CA
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
American Malting Barley Association, Inc
Master Brewers Association of the Americas
American Society of Brewing Chemists
Bamforth's Brewing Basics
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Beeresponsible (responsible drinking site sponsored by Anheuser-Busch)
breWorld index of Breweries
St. Louis Brews (home brewing association)
Beertown! Home of the Association of Brewers
- This segment produced by:
Tom Clarke
Web producer:
Charles Bergquist
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