Fact 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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Posts on brewing science
Yeast: Species, Strains and Variability
A dendogram showing the genetic/evolutionary relationship between various species of yeasts. From Reference 1. So last night I met with
Read moreIntroducing Brettanomyces
As I have mentioned previously, part of my Hunting Wild Yeast project is writeups describing the more common yeast and
Read moreAnatomy of a Wild Ferment
As part of my Hunting Wild Yeast project I am preparing a series of articles introducing brewers to the various
Read moreOld School Identification of Wild Yeasts & Bacteria
As part of the wild yeast project, I need to be able to identify the yeasts that we are purifying.
Read moreBrewing Science: Gelatin & Clearing Beer
I was bottling my Merlins Mild this Friday, and while preping my gelatin, I realized it has been a while
Read moreThe Genetics of Beer Foam
Fear the frankenyeast! Several weeks ago it was announced that a yeast gene responsible for helping create the head on beer had been discovered[link
Read moreVideo on Yeast
A must-watch video on yeast and yeast management. Lecture provided by Wyeast.
Read moreBrew Science: The Iodine Test
This is in first of a series of articles about the science behind basic brewing processes. These articles will explain
Read moreEight Hundred Billion
This is either the happy, or depressing, thought of the day. I am in the process of trying to setup
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