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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In previous articles, I argued about the isolation and use of wild yeasts. Based on the responses received from all corners of the internet (and the world) and the commentary received on my yeast isolation experiment, I thought I’d revisit this topic from a more technical perspective. In all fairness, the use of wild yeasts …
A little investment can bring significant benefits Over the past weeks, I positively engaged with fellow brewers on Reddit. My recent article on isolating wild yeast certainly got the (beer) juices flowing. As a consequence, I had the opportunity to briefly interact with someone who used to work at a commercial brewery and had to …
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