Drying Kveik – Part 1
The first post in a short series on my experiments into drying kveik, with a focus on its viability, stability and suitability for use in the brewery.
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Adventures in Yeast Wrangling
Posts on yeast-wrangling expeditions and tests of wild and engineered yeasts.
Wild Mead (made the Hard Way)
A post and accompanying video on how to make a wild mead using honey and yeast from your backyard bee hive.
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Going Wild – Coolshipped Beers in the Home Brewery
A short article on how to brew wild beers using coolship techniques. Article originally appeared in the Canadian Homebrewers Association newsletter.
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I Get Around – Wild Yeast Version
Over the years my blog posts and videos have reached a surprising number of readers/viewers, especially those on wild yeast.
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Brewing Wild – A Talk to the Jersey City Brew Club
It has been a long time, but I’ve finally put together a new YouTube video – Brewing Wild, A Talk to
Read moreYeast v Bacteria
I occasionally get e-mails (and forum posts) asking questions about identifying yeast versus bacteria in microscopy images. I’m just posting
Read moreHappiness is a Full Test-Tube Rack
Twenty-six new yeasts for the yeast bank! Thank you fellow yeast farmers. Top: 6 bottle cultures Middle: 14 wild &
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
Read moreA (sort-of) update on Brett trois
Some of my readers will be aware that I and several others have done some genetic analyses that suggest that
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