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Brewing Science Fact or Fiction? 

Fact or Fiction – Biogenic Amines in Beer

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Bryan 0 Comments biogenic amines, fact or fiction, fermentation, mixed fermentation

A recent topic that recently has become of some concern among wild brewers is the potential risk presented by biogenic

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Beer on the Brain Brewing Science 

Beer on the Brain – Sugar in Starters

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Bryan 0 Comments brewing science, sugar, video, yeast starter

A short video on why we shouldn’t use simple sugars in yeast starters.

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Brewing Science Zymurgy 

Lacto Funk – Podcast Style

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Bryan 1 Comment lactobacillus, podcast

A podcast on lactobacillus, starring yours truely!

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Brewing Science Zymurgy 

Podcasts and Lager Yeast

February 1, 2018 Bryan 4 Comments lager, podcast, yeast

Yesterday Experimental Brewing released the latest episode of their podcast (Episode 59). In the podcast Drew interviews yours truly on

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Contamination by PCR
Brewing Science Zymurgy 

Using PCR to Identify Contamination in Beer – Part 2

November 24, 2017January 4, 2018 Bryan 0 Comments contamination, diastaticus, PCR, quality control

This is the second post in a short series on using PCR to detect contamination in beer. The impetus for

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Brewing Science Zymurgy 

Using PCR to Identify Contamination in Beer – Part 1

November 22, 2017November 24, 2017 Bryan 6 Comments contamination, diastaticus, infection, PCR, quality control

If you haven’t heard, White Labs is being sued for (possible) contamination of their yeasts with Saccharomyces cerevesia variant diastaticus.

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Beer on the Brain Brewing Science 

Beer on the Brain – Where the Wild Yeasts Roam

June 12, 2017September 29, 2017 Bryan 2 Comments video, yeast

A few days ago I posted episode 3 of my “Beer on the Brain” series. This new video looks at

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Brewing Science Zymurgy 

To Vrai or Not To Vrai – Another White Labs Controversy?

May 12, 2017September 15, 2017 Bryan 11 Comments contamination, white labs

The Short Version Brewing practices in both home and commercial breweries have undergone somewhat of a revolution over the past

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Brewing Science Fact or Fiction? 

Fact of Fiction – Can Pathogens Survive in Beer? The RDWHAHB Edition

January 5, 2017September 15, 2017 Bryan 6 Comments brewing methods, pathogens

Its time for the third instalment of my pseudo-series Can Pathogens Survive in BeerĀ (Part 1 – of course they can,

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Beer on the Brain Brewing Science 

Beer on the Brain – Your Lyin’ Hydometer

January 2, 2017September 15, 2017 Bryan 2 Comments video

I’m excited to announce the next video in my Beer on the Brain series…Your Lyin’ Hydrometer. In this video I

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