The Underestimated Power and Threat of Saccharomyces diastaticus – A wild yeast story
Words by Nik De Padua and Chris Connolly The threat is real! An increasing number of customers have reported exploding beer cans or noticeable off-flavours in their beers. Our micro-team did not...
CapDI – consistent and high-quality water for the beverage industry
Written in collaboration with Víctor Villouta Poblete Beer contains about 90-95% water, and the importance of the liquor to final beer quality shouldn’t be under-estimated. Correct water...
Guest Blog: All about Enzymes- Red wines with Lallemand Oenology
Words by Sigrid Gertsen-Schibbye Enzymes in red winemaking: not just more of everything, but the importance of keeping it stable over time. Anyone who has looked at a glass of fresh grape juice, or...
How to make money from your brewery with Hard Seltzers and RTD-cocktails
We all enjoy brewing, and we all love our beers! But have you ever considered that with a few simple steps, you could extend your beverage portfolio and start selling sparkling alternatives and your...
Brew Better Guides- How good is your beer foam?
Foam quality can be considered a combination of factors including: Stability Whiteness Texture Lacing Robustness All of which are linked to appearance, an important quality parameter that is made up...
Super F- a C-racking solutions for bright cask beer
Words by Nick Brading and Iain Kenny As early as 200BC Romans noticed beverages stored in swim bladders of sturgeon fish had magical clarity. Fast forward a few centuries and via a bit of...
A pinch of salt: Sodium in beer and brewing
Words by Jamie Carmichael Brewers have long been aware of the importance of the minerals in water for the brewing process and the final taste and flavour of beer. Murphy & Son was founded on the...
Liquid Yeast Handling Guide
Words By Celina Dugulin Dry yeast has shown to be an ideal option to producing great beer. Sterile, simple to handle, readily available, with a shelf-life of up to 3(!) years, and tolerant to...
Farmhouse vs Belle Saison by Andy Paterson
Who remembers the 2013 Summer of Saison? A year that epitomised the optimism associated with the first wave of British Craft Beer. It was this year that any brewery worth its salt attempted to...
