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How To Train Your Yeast: A Practical Discussion on How To Build a Yeast Program

Craft Brewers Conference 2025Indianapolis, IndianaSpeaker(s): Kevin Smolar

Brewers can implement an in‑house yeast management program: propagate healthy yeast, count cells, pitch accurately, and maintain consistency. Read More

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The Quality Glow Up: Keeping Receipts and Making Consistently Great Beer

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Paige Martin, Mara Young

Learn to establish a quality program and lab for your brewery. Discover how to start, budget, and prioritize quality control points using existing space and equipment. Explore lab testing, cell counting, data interpretation, and troubleshooting bad quality. Leave with an elementary program plan to enhance processes and beer quality immediately.Read More

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Is PCR Enough? Applying Combination Methods for Comprehensive and Cost Effective Quality Control

Craft Brewers Conference 2024Las Vegas, NevadaSpeaker(s): Nicole Balistreri, John Giarratano

Not all PCR platforms are equal, and there's a risk of overlooking contaminants not targeted by traditional primers. In this seminar, John Giarratano and Nicole Balistreri discuss PCR pitfalls and alternatives like plating to enhance detection accuracy.Read More

Brewery Yeast Management: The Science and Fundamentals of Propagation

Webinar June 8, 2023 Speaker(s): Michael Billon

This webinar delves into the science behind yeast propagation and explores best practices for optimizing yeast performance in your brewery.Read More

Yeast of All, Nutrition

Webinar May 4, 2023 Speaker(s): Molly Browning, Richard Dubé

This BA Collab Hour webinar discusses basic nutrition requirements to guarantee a healthy fermentation and dives into how to ensure fermentation success for different types of wort.Read More

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ASBC Lab in a Fishbowl

Craft Brewers Conference 2022Minneapolis, MinnesotaSpeaker(s): Rachel Eidman, Matt Linske

This CBC 2022 seminar includes sessions on "Yeast Cell Counting and Viability" and "Basic Microbiology on a Budget."Read More

The Brewery and University Interface: How Educational Institutions Can Support Brewery Quality Programs

Webinar August 13, 2021 Speaker(s): Dr. Lucille Benedict, Jeff Edgerton, Matt Nelson, Dr. Thomas Shellhammer

An experienced panel of four provide guidance for breweries in building working relationships with local institutions.Read More

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Brewing CO2: A ‘Supercritical’ Ingredient, Utility, and Byproduct

Webinar 2021Speaker(s): Gabriel Domínguez, Ken Grossman, John Mallett, Tony McCrimmon, Mike McManus, Walker Modic

Learn how the CO2 shortage is affecting the different facets of brewing and how your brewery can survive the challenges this poses.Read More

Quality Labs for Small Brewers: Building a Foundation for Great Beer

Sponsored by Novozymes

Webinar October 1, 2020 Speaker(s): Merritt Waldron

BP author Merritt Waldron discusses the steps required to build an effective quality program in your brewery, no matter size.Read More

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Yeast Management and Propagation

Craft Brewers Conference 2018Nashville, TennesseeSpeaker(s): Kurt Marshall

Yeast propagation and management are essential for a successful and stable fermentation. Learn how to produce the right amount of yeast in a short amount of time with a high vitality and viability. Join VLB Berlin’s Kurt Marshall as he …Read More

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