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Biotransformation: A Legitimately Exciting Beer Trend
Brewing Technical
Hazy
Biotransformation
Thiols
Sep 28, 2024

Biotransformation: A Legitimately Exciting Beer Trend

Tropical flavors. Fruit bomb beers. Unlocking bound thiols. These are buzz phrases often tossed around whenever the topic turns to biotransformation. In reality, the biotransformation of hop compounds by yeast strains in beer is a fascinating and multifaceted process embraced with great excitement and enthusiasm. Brewers are right to be intrigued, given the clear potential…

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WLP077 Tropicale Yeast Blend - New Thiol Releasing Non-GMO Yeast Blend
Hazy
Biotransformation
Thiols
Strain Release
Apr 23, 2023

WLP077 Tropicale Yeast Blend - New Thiol Releasing Non-GMO Yeast Blend

Biotransformation If you have been paying attention to the brewing world at all, you have heard the term “biotransformation''. Biotransformation refers to the interaction of yeast with hop compounds during fermentation. New research has emerged showing yeast to have the capacity to change various hop compounds into aromatic compounds that previously were not present, an…

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