Home bittering units.The approximate alpha acids in the beer.This is
done by multiplying the alpha acid by the amiount of hops in the boil
for more than 15 min.
Head
The foam at the top of a beer. The head is the protein which is
pushed out of suspension by the bubbles.
Heat Exchanger
A piece of brewing equipment used for heating or cooling the wort or
beer rapidly.
Hefeweizen
An unfiltered wheat beer.
Helles
German word for 'light' (as in color).
Herbaceous
Impression of hop particularly noticeable in a fresh beer.
High Alpha Hops
Hops bred to be high in alpha acid or humulone, the soft resin that is the
main contributor in bittering beer.
Homebrew
The art of brewing beer at home.
Hop Oil
A mixture of volatile aromatic compounds found in the lupulin glands of
the hops; imparts hop flavor and aroma to beer.
Hops
The flower of a perennial vine, and one of the four
ingredients of beer. Hops are the universal spice of
beer. Hops, like grapes used in wine, are varietal.
Some varieties contribute mainly bitterness, while
others are prized for their fine aromas.
Hop back
The vessel used to strain hops from the wort.Also used to hold aroma
hops and strain the finnished wort through them.
