Editing Budweiser (section)

==The beer==
[[Image:Budweiser beverage delivery truck Romulus Michigan.JPG|thumb|Budweiser delivery truck, [[Romulus, Michigan]]]]

Budweiser is produced using [[malted barley]], [[rice]], water, [[hops]] and [[yeast]]. The brewing happens in seven steps: milling, mashing, straining, brew kettle, primary fermentation, beechwood [[lagering]] and finishing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.budweisertours.com/commitment-to-quality/brewing-process.html|title=Brewing Process {{!}} Commitment to Quality|website=www.budweisertours.com|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808211204/https://www.budweisertours.com/commitment-to-quality/brewing-process.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is lagered with [[beech]]wood chips in the aging vessel. Because the beechwood chips are boiled in [[sodium bicarbonate]] (baking soda) for seven hours beforehand, there is little to no flavor contribution from the wood.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Oxford Companion to Beer Definition of beechwood chips |url=http://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/2mEFk1wLW0/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Craft Beer & Brewing |language=en |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819065343/http://beerandbrewing.com/dictionary/2mEFk1wLW0/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The maturation tanks that Anheuser-Busch uses are horizontal, causing [[flocculation]] of yeast to occur much more quickly. Anheuser-Busch refers to this process as a secondary fermentation, with the idea being that the chips give the yeast more surface area to rest on. This is combined with a [[Brewing#Conditioning|krausening]] procedure that re-introduces wort into the chip tank, reactivating the fermentation process. 

Placing beechwood chips at the bottom of the tank keeps the yeast in suspension longer, giving it more time to reabsorb and process green beer flavors such as [[acetaldehyde]] and [[diacetyl]] that Anheuser-Busch believes are off-flavors which detract from overall drinkability.

Budweiser and ''Bud Light'' are sometimes advertised as [[vegan]] beers, in that their ingredients and conditioning do not use animal by-products. Some people object to the inclusion of [[genetically engineered rice]]<ref name="gp2">{{cite web | url=http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/press-center/releases2/greenpeace-exposes-anheuser-bu# | title=Greenpeace Exposes Anheuser Busch's Use of Genetically Engineered Rice in Beer Brewing Process | publisher=Greenpeace | date=October 8, 2007 | access-date=December 26, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128193838/http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/press-center/releases2/greenpeace-exposes-anheuser-bu | archive-date=November 28, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and animal products used in the brewing process. In July 2006, Anheuser-Busch brewed a version of Budweiser with [[organic rice]] for sale in Mexico. It has yet to extend this practice to any other countries.