I mentioned last week about the disdain I have for the use of the word "adjunct" in the beer community nowadays. It doesn't make me very happy. In some facets brewers and breweries have been outcast by using ingredients that are sometimes considered adjuncts i.e. corn and/or rice. Corn I really enjoy in certain brews. On the other hand, rice doesn't get me nearly as excited.
That's not to exclude any regular malt that's used in many breweries. I love some Crystal and Biscuit malt more than I do the corn. I just like going against the grain once in a while.
If an adjunct is truly something that is added to only be a supplementary part rather than an essential one, how come hops never fell under the same category? Maybe it's just that I'm one to believe that hops should always be a compliment to the final product? Ah, word play is fun.
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