A First Edition
In honor of the Craft Brewers Conference this month, we published a first edition of Top Crop in print. There are a few great ways to peruse its packed pages even if you didn't pick up a hard copy.
Written by Top Crop
May 17, 2023
The Full Spread
Download the beautifully styled collection whole.
Digital Guide
Continue on for a digital guide.
What's up with Thiols?
What are they and where do they come from? Whether it’s where to start or how to fine-tune, here’s more of the science and sensory.
Diacetyl Control
What is diacetyl, how does it play into hop creep and what are some of the ways brewers can mitigate its effects?
An advantage of ALDC-capable yeast is eliminating diacetyl before it starts without having to add a separate enzyme. Taking diacetyl off the table can help with some of the effects of hop creep.
Crazy for Hazy
The kind of stable haze we’re talking about does not come from yeast in suspension, but yeast may have a lot more to do with it than you realize. Build on knowledge of haze and its sources.
The Breakroom
Entitled ‘Yeast <3’ by Bianca Alley
Yeast as Art
Plate media is a canvas for Omega Yeast’s Bianca Alley. She uses carefully planned yeast colony growth to draw precise pictures.
Wort Play
Pass the time with a brewing-centric crossword.
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