Articles
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Experiments
Experiment: Identical Brews with the Haze Gene Present or Absent
A more perfect system never existed for testing haze and flavor, thanks to the discovery of yeast’s hazy gene. In two brews differing only by the presence or absence of yeast-determined haze, blind tasters couldn’t pinpoint which was which. That begs the question, does haze contribute to flavor?
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R&D
Experiment: Knocking Out Diacetyl Before it Starts
Three fermentations, two types of ALDC integration. Like the Thunderdome but for lager.
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R&D
Dialing in Phenolics by Blending POF- and POF+ Strains
Brewers asked us, “how do I make a banana-forward beer with less clove?” So we got to work.Cheers -
Experiments
Experiment: Bringing Juice to a Bright Style
Omega Yeast can remove yeast-determined haze potential from a haze-positive strain at the gene level. Check out how Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery and Omega Yeast partnered to present experimental info on this topic for the 2024 Ohio Guild Craft Brewers Conference.
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Experiments
Experiment: Dry Hop Timing and Yeast-determined Haze
Check out results in haze and clarity with two new categories of yeast strains (and how dry hop timing affects things). It may give you some great ideas on how to manage haze outcomes better in your brews.
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Experiments
Experiment: Early-fermentation Dry Hopping for Clarity
Yeast-derived haze can be substantial. How much has a lot to do with interaction with dry hopping. Here, see the surprising clarifying effect of an early-fermentation dry hop in a double dry hop scenario.
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R&D
Data Snapshot: Evidence of Independent Hop Haze
Hop compounds are involved in yeast-determined haze, but they also contribute to haze independently. This graph shows evidence that hops have their own haze-determining factor.Cheers -
Experiments
Kettle Sour Blanket Experiment
We tested whether a carbon dioxide blanket makes a difference in the production of kettle sours.
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R&D
Olive Oil vs. Oxygen
Using olive oil in place of oxygen could result in better shelf stability and lessened effects of oxygen-induced staling…but is it too good to be true?Cheers -
Recipes
Estery Schwarzbier Experiment
Even traditional styles can have a little fun and take a turn toward the strange. Come to the dark side…Cheers -
Recipes
Double Dry-Hopped Kvass
The butcher, the baker, the double dry-hopped beer maker… stop me if you’ve heard this one.Cheers