Hops Starter costs 60-1,000 gold at Pierre's or Traveling Cart. Hops grows every other day after first harvest in 11 days. Keg requires level 8 Farming skill and specific materials. Pale Ale takes 1-2 days to produce in Keg
Dry hopping adds hops to fermenter to preserve volatile hop oils. Aromatic qualities like floral and citrus are released during pouring. Hops should be added during secondary fermentation after yeast removal
Similar beverages exist in Japan (sake) and Mexico (pulque). African beers use sorghum, millet, and maize. Tarahumara of Mexico incorporate maize beer into social rituals
Cooking is a rewarding AFK Life Skill that rewards Contribution Points. Beer recovers 2 worker Stamina, making it ideal for beginners. Grilled Bird Meat offers 3 Stamina recovery as an alternative
Alcohol fermentation converts sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide by microorganisms. Process occurs anaerobically in yeast cytosol without oxygen. Yeast can function both aerobically and anaerobically
Optimal BU:GU ratio for Northern brown ales is 0.4 to 0.6. Bitterness level ranges between 25-40 International Bitterness Units (IBUs). Starting gravity (OG) represents fermentable sugars before fermentation