I Just Can’t Get Enough
The science of dry hop extraction rates and dry hop saturation points explored.
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The Sweet Taste of Malt and Revealing its Pathogen’s secret
A Flame-Side chat about how international travel, collaboration and interaction led to new insights in pathogen biology inside (malted) grains
Your Spent Hops and Grains, a Valuable Resource For Our Food Chain?
Spent grains and hops contain significant levels of nutrients that are of significant benefit to human health
Fun-guys: The Problem With Mycotoxins in Malted Grains
Fungi in a nutshell (or grain husk) Dear brew enthusiasts, In this weeks episode, we will step into the world of plant pathology. We will look at a paper by the groups of Robert Brueggeman and Paul Schwarz, who have devised a new method to visualize pathogenic fungi in grains. Their work is important since …
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Barking Up the Yeast Tree
A Flame-Side Chat with Prof Matt Bochman about sours, wild yeasts, adoption and commercialisation.
Micro-Mashing: A New Technology that Will Accelerate Beer Recipe Design
Micro-scale mashing to dissect beer biochemistry aided by statistical power Brewing beer is an exercise in experimentation. You (brewers) tinker with recipes more often than not, try new ingredients and combinations to create the best wort. Mashing is an integral part of the design process. In a nutshell, mashing describes the process in which grains …
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No Ifs or Bots. How Alcohol, 48,000 plates, and Stressed Forks Served Up Increased Mutation Rates
A Flame-Side Chat, with Dr Karin Voordeckers Recently, I described an article published by the group of Prof Kevin Verstrepen. Their work sought to investigate the molecular events that lead to enhanced mutation rates in the presence of Alcohol. I am pleased to report on a Flame-Side Chat with Karin Voordeckers, one of the team members who led …
Forking out for Alcohol
How Alcohol exposure can lead to higher mutation rates in yeast. Edgar Huitema is a Scientist, Brewer & Scientific Consultant here at ExtrAnalytics Subscribe to my free newsletter to get the latest advances in science. Better yet, become a paid subscriber to fully enjoy the benefits The Beerologist has on offer. Contact us if you wish to …
Repeated Yeast Domestication Ups Beer Brewing Another Level
A Flame-Side Chat, with Dr Francisco Cubillos Riffo Last week, I wrote about an article by Dr Francisco Cubillos Riffo. Francisco is an Associate Researcher at The Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio). You can learn more about his research here by visiting the Molecular Genetics Lab Website. In short, his group investigates the diversity and genetics of yeasts in brewing. His …
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Yeast Domestication 2.0
Repeated growth and selection of genetically diverse populations re-domesticates brew yeast Growth, selection, growth and more selection. This virtuous cycle of trait-guided promotion of elite plants, animals or microbes underpins the domesticated landscape that surrounds us all. We all know that when it comes to brewing yeasts, repeated use and selection of best isolates, have …