All Things Fermentation Blog

How to Make a Yeast Starter 101
Homebrewing
Yeast Starter
May 16, 2023

How to Make a Yeast Starter 101

While White Labs PurePitch® Next Generation for Homebrewers comes with the cell count for a foolproof fermentation every batch. By pitching the same cell count every time creates a better likelihood of having the same beer flavor profile and fermentation timeline. Yet there are times when you may want or need to make a yeast…

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We Do Things Differently: More About Our 21 Day Yeast Propagation Process
General
QA/QC
Yeast Starter
Mar 1, 2023

We Do Things Differently: More About Our 21 Day Yeast Propagation Process

Every company talks about quality and why it’s important to them, including us. We think what we do to ensure quality, including purity, viability, and performance, really sets us apart from the rest. Here’s why: 21 Long Days of Propagation: Why We Do It Instead of going 0 to 100, we focus on making yeast…

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Talking Homebrew at Asheville Brewers Supply
Homebrewing
PurePitch Next Generation
Yeast Health
Yeast Starter
May 27, 2021

Talking Homebrew at Asheville Brewers Supply

On the Streets with White Labs As a bunch of beer geeks with roots in homebrewing, we decided to take to the streets and geek out at one of our favorite LHBS. A sunny spring day led White Labs Education & Engagement Curator Jo Doyle to Asheville Brewers Supply to talk shop with homebrewers picking…

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The Life of Brewers Yeast
General
PurePitch Next Generation
Yeast Health
Yeast Starter
Jan 15, 2021

The Life of Brewers Yeast

The Stressful Life of Brewers Yeast Think back to last summer, that hot day of yard work breaking a sweat and quenching your thirst with that satisfying blond ale. How was that beer created? What ingredients and processes went into crafting its perfect balance and complex flavors? The yeast used to ferment that beer had…

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