Choosing the Right Probiotics for Souring Beer
A more-and-more common practice for quick sour beers is to use probiotic pills as a source of lactobacilli for the
Read moreHow I Sour Mash…& A Recipe!
Wort, souring in the garage I get the occasional request to explain how I sour-mash/sour-wort. So you ask, so you
Read moreTasting Notes: Return of the Black Mamba
The label for my tap handles So I’ve posted a few recipes this year, but have done a bad job
Read moreMichael Tonsmeire Drops Some Knowledge
My favourite home-brew channel (Chop & Brew) just posted a video of sour beer guru Michael Tonsmeire discussing the brewing
Read moreSo this happened…
I’m sure that this will come as a surprise to no one, but I’m a bit of a nerd. Hell,
Read moreLacto Starters
Starter wort, for the L. brevis and L. buchneri to be used in my upcoming beer Its almost time to
Read morePurifying Yeast from Infected Cultures – Part 2
A couple of days ago I put up a post describing the first step in purifying a contaminated yeast culture.
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 moreMay the Fourth Be With You
Image From Shirtigo, no affiliation
Read moreReturn of the Black Mamba
The hops for this beer. I was digging through the deep-freeze a few weeks ago and came across the tightly
Read more