Basic Microbiology for Small Breweries
This seminar will discuss how to institute basic microbiology practices in a brewery, including how to identify an infection in your brewery and address it. Read More
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Yeast propagation and management are essential for a successful and stable fermentation. The resources in this section will help you care for, harvest and store yeast in your brewery.
This seminar will discuss how to institute basic microbiology practices in a brewery, including how to identify an infection in your brewery and address it. Read More
The presentation will cover the process, equipment, science, and philosophy behind making 100-percent spontaneously fermented beer in a production brewery. Highlights will include the history of spontaneous fermentation, brewing and inoculation, fermentation and blending, fruit refermentation, the use of adjunct …Read More
In this panel, brewers from various backgrounds share their experiences conducting mixed culture fermentations in a production brewery setting. Brewers will discuss mixed culture fermentation philosophy, old and new world techniques, and troubleshooting. Read More
Presented in association with VLB. Deniz Bilge describes the influences of yeast performance on fermentation. Why is “happy” yeast necessary for brewer success? He’ll cover topics including modern yeast propagation strategies and yeast storage. Read More
A guide to practical care, harvest and storage of yeast for the small brewer. Read More
Presented in association with VLB. Different types of fermentation and the use of different yeast strains influence the character and taste of beer by the production of various fermentation by-products. In this seminar, Burghard Meyer covers options for how to …Read More
Unlike other brewery equipment, brewers yeast does not come with an operator’s manual. This talk will cover the essentials of yeast management, including feeding, pitching, cropping and storage of your yeast. Selecting and renewing your yeast as well as handling …Read More
Three brewers explain the process of kettle souring with lactobacillus. Read More
In the past it would have been considered science fiction to analyze the complete DNA sequence of almost 100 yeast strains used specifically in craft brewingÑbut now it has been done! Read More
This seminar explains why and how dissolved oxygen can affect flavor development in both wort and beer. Read More