Many people have heard of hops. They are a pine cone shaped flower that are used in the brewing of beer. Of course there are other uses for them (in food) but they are not as common.
Hops are one of the four main ingredients in beer. Water, Yeast, Malt, and Hops.
Not only do hops naturally preserve the beer that is being brewed, but also add aroma, flavor and bitterness.
The exciting part about hops is that the smallest change in the time when you include them in the brewing process changes their aspects completely.
For example; You add the hops in the beginning to achieve the bitterness level you desire, while you add the hops at a later time (45 minutes and up) to add flavor or aroma.
The types of hops are also an important thing to look at. If you use hops with high alpha acids then you will be using them for bittering, and will throw them in early.
This process is simple but the result can change drastically depending on what you decide to do.
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