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Drying Kveik – Part 3 (2 Months)

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Bryan 5 Comments drying yeast, kveik, storing yeast

A two-month followup on my experiment in drying kveik yeast. Viability of the yeast remains high two months following dehydration!

Brewing Science Zymurgy

Choosing a Microscope for your Yeast Lab

April 21, 2019April 21, 2019 Bryan 2 Comments microscope, microscopy, yeast lab

A deep dive into how to pick the right microscope for your commercial or home yeast lab.

Homebrewing Recipes

Cider – 2018’s Traditional Batch

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Bryan 1 Comment cider, recipe, tasting notes

Last fall I made a very short trip down the highway to a local cidery, where I picked up 20

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Drying Kveik – Part 2 (1 Month)

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 Bryan 5 Comments drying yeast, kveik, storing yeast

A one-month followup on my experiment in Drying Kveik. Viability of the yeast remains high one month following dehydration!

Homebrewing Recipes

Jörmungandr Black IPA

March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 Bryan 0 Comments black IPA, IPA, kveik, recipe, tasting notes

A black IPA brewed with Voss kveik yeast, a touch too much centennial and cascade hops, and brewed as black as a moonless night.

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Drying Kveik – Part 1

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Bryan 15 Comments drying yeast, kveik, storing yeast

The first post in a short series on my experiments into drying kveik, with a focus on its viability, stability and suitability for use in the brewery.

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Wild Mead (made the Hard Way)

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Bryan 0 Comments bees, honey, lachancia, lactobacillus, mead, recipe, tasting notes, wild yeast

A post and accompanying video on how to make a wild mead using honey and yeast from your backyard bee hive.

Homebrewing Recipes

Honey Dubbel

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Bryan 2 Comments beekeeping, bees, dubbel, honey, recipe, tasting notes

Recipe, brewday notes and tasting notes for a honey dubbel, brewed for a quick turn around, and to feature the character of my home-grown honey.

Brewing Science Fact or Fiction?

Fact or Fiction – Biogenic Amines in Beer

January 22, 2019February 27, 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

Homebrewing Random

2018 In Review

January 2, 2019January 17, 2019 Bryan 0 Comments update, year in review

2018 died a little over 24 hours, so it is time for a look back at the year that was.