Wild Brettanomyces – The 2023 Search
An update on my work over the summer of 2023 to isolate and characterize wild Brettanomyces from the rhizosphere.
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hunting wild yeasts
Wild Brettanomyces – Fermentation Tests
The final post in the 2022/2023 hunt for wild Brettanomyces. Here, I look at the fermentation characteristics of the two species of Brettanomyces I successfully isolated this fall.
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Wild Brettanomyces – a Needle in a Haystack
I successfully isolated some wild Brettanomyces, but the experiment wasn’t quite as successful as I had hoped.
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These ARE The Yeast You Are Looking For
Not all experiments work…but some do! And that includes my second attempt to capture some wild Brettanomyces.
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These Are Not The Yeast Your Are Looking For
Not all experiments work, and that includes my first attempt to capture some wild Brettanomyces.
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Groom of the Stool – A Cautionary Tale
Join me for a wild yeast adventure. Complete with bad puns, mild profanity, and a total absence of success. Home brewed science at its best!
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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 moreNew Video! Identifying Wild Yeast & Bacteria
Finally, the last video in my “Hunting Wild Yeast” video series is complete. In this, the third and final video,
Read moreTwo New Videos!
Months after filming I’ve finally completed two videos in a three-part series on collecting & purifying wild yeast. These videos
Read moreAnnouncing a New Yeast Bank! & A successful Yeast Hunt
As readers of my bank know, I have an interest in wild brews and purifying wild yeasts. I have gone
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