When most brewers talk about IPAs, the spotlight almost always lands on hops. New varieties, new products, and new combinations. It's easy to get caught up in the hop arms race. But here’s the truth that every experienced brewer eventually learns: You can’t brew a world-class IPA without world-class fermentation. Yeast doesn’t just “make alcohol”…
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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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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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