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__NOTOC__{{Portal|name==Beer Brewing Ingredients==}}Beer in its basic form is made from just for four ingredients: [[Water|water]], [[Malt|malted grain]], [[Hops|hops ]] and [[Yeast|yeast]]. Water provides the base for all beer, and various minerals in the water contribute flavor and character to the beer. Malted grains provide sweetness, color and body as well as provide the sugars for the production of alcohol. Hops contribute bitterness to the beer and provide flavor and aroma. Yeast is used to ferment the malty sugars into alcohol, and also contributes flavor and character to the finished beer.

Water provides In addition to the base for all beerfour basic ingredients, though various minerals a variety of flavor and other [[Additives|miscellaneous additives]] can be used in the water contribute brewing process to improve clarity, spice, add flavor and character to otherwise enhance the beer. Malted grains provide sweetnessExamples include [[spices]] for holiday beers, color clarifiers such as polyclar and body as well as provide the sugars for the production of alcohol. Hops primarily contribute bitterness to the beergelatin, though they also provide flavor minerals and aroma. Yeast is used acids to ferment the malty sugars into alcoholaid in mashing, and also to contribute flavor and character to the finished beerextracts for fruit beers.

* [http://www.beersmith.com/Misc/Miscellaneous.htm Miscellaneous Brewing Additive Ingredients Table]