Topic: Yeast
Get the Most from Your Yeast
Yeast can make or break your recipe. A number of factors must be considered when choosing yeast, and then you need to provide the best conditions in order to get the best results.
Yeast Wrangling
One of the biggest ways commercial brewers save money is by reusing yeast from one batch to another. There is no reason homebrewers shouldn’t be doing the same thing. We share how to harvest yeast from a previous batch, as well as collecting yeast samples from commercial beers.
Wort Aeration Temperature For Kveik Yeast
Several years ago, I was on a panel discussion at an annual MBAA (Master Brewers Association of the Americas) meeting held in Chicago. A question related to general suggestions about “stuff” was
Sour Power: The many ways to Lacto
The popularity of Lactobacillus in the modern craft beer scene is hard to miss. But not all Lacto species (or sub-species) act similarly. Get the scoop on a few of their differences.
Problems Arising From Reusing Yeast
A Troubleshooting issues with harvested and washed yeast is difficult without having more information, but you have provided lots of good discussion points. In your case, you are taking yeast from NEIPA
Digging Into Seltzer Nutrients
The answer to this question requires an upfront disclaimer about any bias or product promotions that may accompany my answer. I work for BSG (Brewers Supply Group) and we carry several products
Yeast Propagation From A Bottle
I love these two part questions that begin with great fundamentals and then segue into the meaning of life. You want to propagate yeast from bottles and are attracted to skipping the
Yeast Nutrition: Feed your yeast to ensure success
Yeast nutrients may not always be needed. Learn what they are made from, when you should add them, and why, in certain situations, they are highly recommended.
The Ester Family
Esters drive a lot of the fruit aromas in beer. Learn the factors that go into their production and how to control them in your beer.
Kveik: Tips from the Pros
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that when American craft brewers got their hands on the fast-fermenting kveik strains from Norway they immediately started using them to quickly turn around IPAs
New Age Kveik
Kveik yeast strains impart unique flavors unlike any other yeast. Many of those flavors complement the hazy IPAs that are all the craze right now. Get tips for fermenting new-age kveik beers.
Traditional Norwegian Kveik
The process of brewing and fermenting beers with kveik yeast has been passed down for generations in parts of Norway. Chip Walton traveled to a picturesque farm in western Norway to experience the culture and brewing traditions first-hand.