Additives

A variety of miscellaneous ingredients are used as additives to beer to aid in flavoring, clarifying, enhancing, or otherwise modifying the finished beer. For some examples of popular additives see the table of additives in the External Links section at the bottom of thsi page. Additive types include:

• Flavoring Agents - To add flavor. Examples include spices, flavor extracts, herbs, fruit, oak chips, and sweeteners.
• Fining Agents - Finings are used to clarify the beer. Examples include Irish moss, Whirlfloc, Polyclar, Gelatin, and Isinglass. Usage depends on the fining. For instance, Irish moss is added to the end of the boil, with about 15 minutes left in the process whereas other fining agents, such as Gelatin are added after fermentation.
• Water Agents - Ingredients to either alter the pH of the mash or add minerals to alter the mineral content of the [[Water|water].
• Other Additives - A variety of other ingredients to add in head retention, yeast growth or other steps in the [[Processes|brewing process].

Additives and Miscellaneous Ingredients

• BeerSmith Table of Beer Additives
• [Add an additive link here]

See Also

• Ingredients
• Water
• Technical Reference

External Links

• BeerSmith Table of Beer Additives