Fact or Fiction – Are Raw Cheeses Better?
A look at what science has to say about the flavour and aroma differences between pasteurized and raw cheeses.
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Fact or Fiction?
All posts from my “Fact or Fiction” series.
Spherical Cows & Yeast Starters
A dive into some new misconceptions on yeast starters which were spread by a well known and popular podcast.
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Fact or Fiction – Contamination in Non-Alcoholic and Low-Alcohol Beers
Time for another entry in my Fact or Fiction Series. There is an increasing interest in non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beers.
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Fact or Fiction: Beer and Moulds – More There Than You Think
Are moulds present in beer? Are they a risk? And how do we manage them?
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Fact or Fiction – Safety and Health of Raw Milk
There are a lot of claims regarding the safety and dangers of consuming raw milk. This article takes a critical eye to separate hype from reality.
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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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Fact or Fiction Part VI – Nitrosamines in Beer.
In this article I discuss the formation of nitrosamines during fermentation, the risk presented by these compounds, and what we as brewers can do to eliminate them.
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Fact or Fiction – Botulism in Beer? Part V
An in-depth discussion of the risk of introducing botulism during brewing.
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Fact or Fiction – Biogenic Amines in Beer
A recent topic that recently has become of some concern among wild brewers is the potential risk presented by biogenic
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Fact of Fiction – Can Pathogens Survive in Beer? The RDWHAHB Edition
Its time for the third instalment of my pseudo-series Can Pathogens Survive in Beer (Part 1 – of course they can,
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