What Are The Improvements To Fermentation With Zinc? Zinc promotes proper fermentation speed, attenuation, yeast health at the end of fermentation, and yeast's ability to perform faster hop creep. It also brings a better uptake of diacetyl and less acetaldehyde production. Can Yeast Ferment Without Zinc? Yeast can ferment without optimal zinc, so it’s very…
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Note to readers: This is not about beer and health but more about the history and future of beer and how keeping the sugars in balance has advantages for many people. Creating a lighter beer with great flavor also has market advantages as the popularity of these styles continues to climb. Health and beer in…
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Brewzyme-D is a new White Labs product that’s designed to be added on the cold side. This ALDC enzyme reduces the flavor of diacetyl and makes more consistent fermentations in shorter times. It has a renewed interest right now because of dry-hop beers and hop creep. It was something that people liked for lager beers,…
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White Labs is entering its 30th year of business in 2025, and we can only thank our customers and dedicated team members for this longevity. We are proud to be part of the fermentation world and everyone involved who strive for greater flavor and performance in everything they create. We hope our experience, knowledge and…
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Before Emil Christian Hansen isolated a single yeast culture, in early brewing history, beers were most likely a combination of multiple strains since brewers did not have the ability to isolate a pure yeast strain. This is evident in things like Kveik strains, from the traditional farmhouse methods. These mixed cultures contained a variety of…
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Yeast has a complex nutritional requirement. Conversion of wort sugar to alcohol is not just one chemical reaction. Hundreds of chemical reactions occur inside a yeast cell. A yeast cell can be thought of as a “bag of enzymes”. Each enzyme catalyzes a different chemical reaction. Each enzyme also has specific mineral requirements for optimum…
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