Using PCR to Identify Contamination in Beer – Part 2
This is the second post in a short series on using PCR to detect contamination in beer. The impetus for
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contamination
Using PCR to Identify Contamination in Beer – Part 1
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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To Vrai or Not To Vrai – Another White Labs Controversy?
The Short Version Brewing practices in both home and commercial breweries have undergone somewhat of a revolution over the past
Read morePurifying Yeast from Infected Cultures – Part 2
A couple of days ago I put up a post describing the first step in purifying a contaminated yeast culture.
Read morePurifying Yeast from Infected Cultures – Part 1
Mixed Saccharomyces (large ovoid cells) and Brettanomyces (elongated cells) yeast culture contaminated with cocci (top-centre “string”) and rod-shaped bacteria One of
Read moreBREAKING NEWS – White Labs Official Statement on Brett trois.
As the followers of my blog are likely aware, there has been a growing body of evidence that WLP644 (Brettanomyces
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As I mentioned yesterday I recently developed a persistent infection of part of my brewing setup. Thee batches that passed through
Read moreIf at first you don’t succeed, throw everything out and try again!
Its been another bad day – beginning a few months ago with my first dumper in 7 years, due, I
Read moreThe tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.
Instead of weeping when a tragedy occurs in a songbird’s life, it sings away its grief. I believe we could
Read moreFact or Fiction? Can Pathogens Survive in Beer?
My blogging has been not overly great in 2014 – between illness, an unseasonably cold winter and an unusually busy
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