fermentables
Brewing sugar sources
Fermentables are substances that can be broken down by yeast or bacteria to produce alcohol or acids.
In brewing and winemaking, fermentables typically include sugars from malted grains, fruits, or honey: The recipe calls for adding fermentables to the wort.
Homebrewers often discuss fermentables when planning recipes, distinguishing between base malts and specialty grains that contribute different flavors and sugar content.
Plant used as remedy
- maltSprouted grain for brewing
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- pitchingDelivering toward the plate
homebrew · ale · lager · stout · pilsner · porter · brewmaster · carboy
Glucose-fructose disaccharide
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- fructoseMonosaccharide in produce
- maltoseTwo-glucose disaccharide
- dextroseSimple sugar form
lactose · molasses · honey · maple syrup · treacle · brown sugar · turbinado · piloncillo
Crushed soft mixture
- washClean using liquid
- pot-stillBatch distillation vessel
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
vodka · rum · brandy · moonshine · distillate · ethanol · proof · barrel
Fermenting fungus
- saccharomycesBudding yeast genus
- lactobacillusAcid-producing beneficial bacterium
- starterInitiator of action
- cultureCollective social practices
wild yeast · pitching · inoculation · attenuation · flocculation · esters · phenols · spontaneous
wort
Plant used as remedy
pitching · homebrew · ale · lager · stout · pilsner · porter · brewmaster · carboy · attenuation
barley
Grain for malt
corn · rice · sorghum · millet · spelt · teff · buckwheat · amaranth · quinoa · malted
sucrose
Glucose-fructose disaccharide
dextrose · lactose · molasses · honey · maple syrup · treacle · brown sugar · turbinado · piloncillo · jaggery
mash
Crushed soft mixture
whiskey · vodka · rum · brandy · moonshine · distillate · ethanol · proof · barrel · maturation
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- saccharomycesBudding yeast genus
- lactobacillusAcid-producing beneficial bacterium
- starterInitiator of action
culture · wild yeast · pitching · inoculation · attenuation · flocculation · esters · phenols · spontaneous · sourdough
fermentablesstabilizers
Mechanisms ensuring steadiness
preservatives · cellulose · dextrins · fiber · minerals