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Brewer's Ed
Harvesting & Repitching Yeast
Getting the most out of your yeast, one generation at a time.
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Brewer's Ed
Kettle Souring: An Overview
Take advantage of fast-acting Lacto cultures to bring a little acid to the party.
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Brewer's Ed
Sensory Thresholds: Beyond the Numbers
All flavors have a threshold of detection, but we can take that information and make even better use of what those flavors mean to us.
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Community
Hurry up and Wait: Blackbird Does Craft Fast and Slow
Releasing multiple beers a week is exciting, rewarding (and awarding), but breakneck. Trialing new yeast strains, even when they help enable vision, or perfect finish or process, can also mean more changes downstream. That’s why Ian and Harmony of Blackbird tend to wait for their moment; but they’re used to patience, too.Cheers -
R&D
Putting ALDC to the Test: Lager Edition
Three fermentations, two types of ALDC integration, like the Thunderdome but for lager.
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R&D
What Does the Existence of a Hazy Gene Mean?
Omega Yeast’s R&D director, Laura Burns, decodes some of the science behind this new discovery and what it could all mean for brewers.Cheers -
Brewer's Ed
Know Your Yeast: Attenuation
Yeast will do what we want it to do, as long as we provide the right environment.
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R&D
Uncovering a Gene for Haze
The Omega Yeast R&D team has made an incredible discovery about the origins of haze.Cheers -
Brewer's Ed
Harvesting Yeast in Dry-Hopped Beers
Dry hopping can be a major stressor for yeast, and pitching yeast from beers that have been dry hopped is a no-go. We have a few tips to get around that.Cheers -
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R&D
Tasting and Making Thiols
Laura Burns joined Lindsay Barr of DraughtLab at CBC 2023 to talk thiols, sensory, and split batch fermentations.Cheers -
Community
Behind Phantasm's Potent Precursor is Now Even More Potential
After nearly two years of ongoing collaboration on thiol research, Phantasm’s founder, Jos, talks curiosity, experimentation, discovery and new Liquid Phantasm.Cheers -
Brewer's Ed
A First Edition
In honor of the Craft Brewers Conference, we published a first edition of Top Crop in print. Check out this beautifully styled collection. It reads well over coffee and pancakes.Cheers -
R&D
Haze: Misconceptions
No need to consult the magic 8‑ball: the outlook is definitely hazy.Cheers -
Brewer's Ed
Thiols: Choose Your Own Adventure
Start at the beginning or skip to the end: the choice is yours!Cheers -
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Brewer's Ed
Controlling Diacetyl with ALDC and Yeast Selection
A rundown on an enzyme that can help keep your beer clean.Cheers