Wine
Wine Basics Wine Wine is a type of alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast consumes the sugars found in the […]
Beer
Beer Basics Beer Beer is a type of alcoholic beverage made from grain, hops, yeast, and water. The basic process of making beer involves mashing the grains, boiling them with hops, and adding yeast to ferment the mixture and produce alcohol. Different types of grain, hops, and yeast are used to produce different styles of […]
Distillation
Distillation Basics Distillation Distillation is a process that is used to separate and purify liquids based on their different boiling points. It involves heating a mixture of liquids to a temperature at which one or more of the liquids will vaporize, or turn into a gas. The vapor is then collected and cooled, causing […]