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WLP072 French Ale Yeast: Biere de Garde

WLP072 French Ale Yeast: Biere de Garde
WLP072 French Ale Yeast: Biere de Garde- Artisanal Brewery Version Recipe (Courtesy of “Farmhouse Ales,” Classic Beer Styles Series) ...more»
25 Oct by Blaine in Yeast

How to make a Yeast starter

How to make a Yeast starter
Getting your homemade beer off to a good start Homebrew Equipment needed for a Yeast Starter: - 1 "growler" or large 22 oz bottle - soup pot with a lid - sanitizer - airlock and stopper that fits your growler or bottle - measuring cup - yeast - scissors or knife if you have ...more»
16 Sep by Blaine in Fermentation, Yeast

Aquarium pump aerators

Aquarium pump aerators
Rather than washing the stone in chlorine solution, soak the stone for a few hours in vodka. These stones seem to hold chlorine rather well, as a tank of dead fish proved a few years back. I probably get a little alcohol in the wort, but I avoid any ...more»
2 Sep by Blaine in Fermentation, Yeast

Making a Yeast Starter

Making a Yeast Starter
The Yeast Starter A yeast starter is a method of preparing your yeast for fermentation by introducing your yeast to a small amount of wort before fermentation in order to encourage yeast cell multiplication to create an optimum amount of healty, ready-to-go yeast ...more»
25 Aug by Blaine in Yeast

Yeast Fermentation Process

Yeast Fermentation Process
A brief background on brewers yeast Ales use top-fermenting yeast strains that typically ferment between 65-75F and lagers use bottom-fermenting yeast strains that typically ferment from 50-55F. Pitching temperature should always be 80F or under because yeast will die if exposed to temperatures over 110F. Too high of ...more»
25 Aug by Blaine in Yeast

Yeast Guide

Yeast Guide
Yeast GuideYeast are single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by budding. They are biologically classified as fungi and are responsible for converting fermentable sugars into alcohol and other byproducts. There are literally hundreds of varieties and strains of yeast. In the past, there were two types of beer yeast: ale yeast (the ...more»