Tag: yeast

Spend enough time cranking out craft beers and you may eventually come to the conclusion that there are just two kinds of drinkers: Those who adore Hefeweizen, and those who are missing out.  Count BSG Technical Support and Training Manager Ashton Lewis among those who enjoy a vase of Hefeweizen from time to time. (Yes, […]

Coca-Cola was first sold in bottles in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on March 12, 1894. Just nine days later on March 21 of the same year, the Spaten Brewery of Munich, Germany, debuted something quite different: The world’s first Helles lager.   Today Coca-Cola claims to sell over 1.9 billion servings of their dark soft drink each day. […]

Bo Jackson played major league baseball and pro football. So did “Neon” Deion Sanders. And surely you remember Dave Winfield. Before embarking on his 22-year Hall of Fame baseball career, “Winnie” was drafted by the San Diego Padres (MLB), Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Utah Stars (ABA), and Minnesota Vikings (NFL). Multi-sport athletes like these defy simple […]

Hello! What’s flocculating?  Please welcome Olaf Morgenroth to the BSG Blog. Originally from Germany, Olaf started his brewing career in 2014 in Franschhoek, South Africa. In 2022, he joined the Fermentis Academy in Lille, France, as Head Brewer. During his time in the industry, Olaf has become intimately familiar with yeast and fermentation.   When he […]

There’s a scene in Shakespeare’s Henry V where King Henry asks his tired troops to rally, to charge “once more upon the breach” and keep fighting for England.   There’s another scene right after that one where a guy named Boy says he’d rather be relaxing in a London alehouse instead of fighting the French. “I […]

Biotransformation is a hot topic. Much like the fundamental, alchemical magic of fermentation itself, biotransformation of hop compounds by yeast offers brewers the potential to create novel compounds beyond the usual suite of variety-specific aromatics. The activity of yeast cells during active fermentation is key – but which yeast? Our friends from Fermentis are here […]

Saving money can be difficult. Hell, it can be downright painful. Remember your house from college? Rent split thirteen ways, one bathroom, no hot water, no A/C. No one paid the power company one month, so someone just ran an extension cord next door. Fortunately, controlling costs at your brewery doesn’t need to run afoul […]

Not Czech. Not German. Not Italian. Belgian.

Although religious devotion to beer may seem like a modern phenomenon unique to millennials and the craft movement, beer and religion have been connected as long as well…beer and religion. Whether in celebration or condemnation, beer has always played a role in humanity’s spiritual life. In fact, some of the earliest brewers were monks and […]

The days are getting shorter, the air a little cooler and the trees have nearly shed all their leaves. Yes, it would seem despite our best efforts, winter is coming. And what better way to blunt the frozen fist of Jack Frost than with a pint of beer? But not just any beer will do. […]

Many brewers love the flavors produced by a wild Brettanomyces bruxellensis yeast, but they often shy away from using it due to its unpredictability. Thankfully with SafBrew™ BR-8 from Fermentis you can now get all the distinctive flavors of Brett brux but with more control and reliability. Kabel Lefto, Lead Brewer at Lakes & Legends […]

SafBrew BR-8 from Fermentis is the first Brettanomyces bruxellensis yeast available to brewers in a dry microgranular format. It offers all the flavor benefits of other wild or propagated Brettanomyces cultures, but with more control, reliability, and shelf stability. It was selected specifically for secondary fermentation in bottles or casks. We chatted with Kain Escobar, Senior Manager of Brewing […]