Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation (Brewing Elements) - Softcover

White, Chris; Zainasheff, Jamil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0937381969 ISBN 13: 9780937381960

Publisher: Brewers Publications, 2010

Synopsis

Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation is a resource for brewers of all experience levels. The authors adeptly cover yeast selection, storage and handling of yeast cultures, how to culture yeast and the art of rinsing/washing yeast cultures. Sections on how to set up a yeast lab, the basics of fermentation science and how it affects your beer, plus step by step procedures, equipment lists and a guide to troubleshooting are included.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

From the foreword: "...loads of sound information and techniques that will work for brewers at all levels, from beginning homebrewers to production brewers at any sized brewery. Included are fantastic tips for working with all kinds of yeast strains and beer styles, introducing new strains, and how to use best brewing and lab practices to keep your yeast healthy and your beer tasting great."

Mitch Steele, Head Brewer/Production Manager, Stone Brewing Company

About the Author:

Chris White lives in San Diego, Calif., USA, where he serves as President and CEO of White Labs Inc. Chris founded White Labs in 1995 to manufacture yeast cultures and provide fermentation services to the brewing, wine, and distilling industries. Chris has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego and a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, Davis.  Jamil Zainasheff started brewing in 1999 and soon started winning awards in homebrew competitions. He has brewed beers in every style recognized by the Beer Judge Certification Program, taken medals in the finals of the National Homebrew Competition every year since 2002 and amassed more than 20 Best-of-Show awards. He contributes articles to Zymurgy and is the Style Profile columnist for Brew Your Own.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brewers Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0937381969
• ISBN 13: 9780937381960
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300