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The resources in this section will help your brewery institute and maintain microbiology best practices, including how to identify and address an infection when it happens.

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How to Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Phenolic Phenolic Acid Icon Formula and Golden Beer 1200x800 1

How to Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Phenolic

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing phenolic off flavors by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More

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The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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How to Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Acetic Acid

Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing acetic acid by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Quality Subcommittee envisions a membership that consistently produces beer of high quality. Quality for this purpose has been defined as: a beer that is responsibly produced using wholesome ingredients, consistent brewing techniques and good manufacturing practices, which exhibits flavor characteristics that are consistently aligned with both the brewer’s and the beer drinker’s expectations.

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ASBC Lab-in-a-Fishbowl – Session 1: Basic Microbiology on a Budget

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Robert Christiansen, Katie Fromuth

This joint project between the Brewers Association and the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) is designed to deliver basic quality methodology to attendees. Microbiology is an essential tool for all brewers. In fact, we are all microbiologists when working …Read More

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Managing Clean and Wild Beer Production in a Shared Space

Craft Brewers Conference 2021Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Chris Davison, Moragh Goyette, Kurt Lymburner, Riley Wetzel

Brewing both traditional Saccharomyces-driven (aka clean) beer and wild, mixed culture, or spontaneous (aka sour) beer in the same facility can be a daunting task. We’ve all heard the stories of rampant cross-contamination or unintentional sours at other breweries. We’ve …Read More

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Yeast Storage Solutions: Theory and Practice

CBC Online 2020Speaker(s): Matt Couch

Methods have been developed for potentially storing yeast for longer periods, which have been investigated by the team at Lazarus Brewing Company. Results of these investigations are shared and discussed in this presentation, as well as the theory behind storage …Read More

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Small-Scale Yeast Management

Craft Brewers Conference 2019Denver, ColoradoSpeaker(s): Dr. Laura Burns, Matthew Couch

The best employee you will ever hire is yeast. However, keeping yeast content, happy, and working at its peak is a challenge for small brewers who usually utilize multiple yeast strains over intermittent periods. Matt Couch from Lazarus Brewing Company …Read More

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