Ever wonder which yeast would go well in a blonde ale recipe? At White Labs, we took the White Lab Brewing Co's concept of using the same base recipe and making the only difference the yeast strain to highlight its importance!
In collaboration with Craft Beer Professionals, we went coast to coast from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, VA to see our brewery friends at Three Notch'd Brewing, Makers Craft Brewery, and Elation Brewing to give them the ultimate yeast challenge!
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we had to take our side-by-side tasting over zoom. Although we couldn't taste them in person together, all the beers came out delicious and different!
Beloved for their clean, crisp, and ultra-drinkable profiles, lagers are the most widely brewed beer in the world. Craft your best lager with these six tips from the pitch! Download PDF - Tips From the Pitch-Lagers 1. Pitch Rate Matters Industry Standard is 1.5 - 2 million cells/mL/°Plato This refers to the rate of cells…
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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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