Fact or Fiction – Are Dead Yeasts Yeast Nutrient?
This post was motivated by a letter read by Cade at the beginning of episode 65 of The Brü Lab.
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Brewing Science
Posts on brewing science
Metabisulfite and Long-Aged Beers
This blog post is a short summary of a 7-year long experiment looking at whether metabisulfite can be used to
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How Not To Test A Sanitizer
A post in which I grumble about the tendency of home and pro brewers to “test” sanitizers stupidly, leading to a lot of bad information.
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Lactic Yeast Throwdown
Lactic Yeast throwdown! A side-by-side comparison of Lallemands Sourvisiae and Philly Sour lactic acid producing yeasts.
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Diving Deep In To Sourvisiae
A deep dive into Lallemand’s Sourvisiae yeast: how it was made, addressing a few myths, and a look at how it behaves in the brewhouse.
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Philly Sour on Milk The Funk “The Podcast”
On Saturday I was a last minute guest on Milk The Funk “The Podcast” where we talked about my work on Philly Sour.
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Diving Deep In To Philly Sour
A deep dive into the Philly Sour yeast, looking at its fermentation profile, how to repitch it successfully, and other factors affecting the character of the resulting beer.
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The (Not So Great) Lachancea Patent
An in-depth look into whether an attempt to patent a “unique” Lachancea species for brewing is legitimate or not. Warning: science follows.
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Probiotic Beer?
Probiotics are often used for making quick-sours. Is there an added advantage of using a probiotic strain? Are there downsides? And is the beer itself probiotic afterwards?
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µBrews Bonus Episode
Bonus Episode! Learn how to quickly and (semi) automatically do yeast counts.
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