25 Aug by Blaine in
Yeast
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
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25 Aug by Blaine in
Yeast
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
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