Announcing μBrews – A new Video Series on Microscopy in the Home & Craft Brewery
I am excited to announce the release schedule for my upcoming video series μBrews, a 10-part series on using microscopy in your home or craft brewery.
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Brewing Science
Posts on brewing science
Fact or Fiction – Botulism in Beer? Part V
An in-depth discussion of the risk of introducing botulism during brewing.
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Using PCR to Identify Contamination in Beer – Part 3
Note to my readers: This technique does not work as well as hoped, for reasons discussed below. I am, however,
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Basic Yeast Morphology
Questions about identifying yeast, by their morphology as seen through a microscope, come up frequently in brewing forums. I also
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Choosing a Microscope for your Yeast Lab
A deep dive into how to pick the right microscope for your commercial or home yeast lab.
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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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Beer on the Brain – Sugar in Starters
A short video on why we shouldn’t use simple sugars in yeast starters.
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Lacto Funk – Podcast Style
A podcast on lactobacillus, starring yours truely!
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Podcasts and Lager 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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Using PCR to Identify Contamination in Beer – Part 2
Note to my readers: This technique does not work as well as hoped. I am, however, completing this series as
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