White Labs Yeast & Fermentation

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Wednesday Workshops with White Labs 03.25.20.

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Ean Fakan of Bad Tom Smith Brewery joins Richard Marraccini, JoAnne Joanne Carilli-Stevenson and Erik Fowler of White Labs for a National Beer Day virtual collaboration brew.

Wednesday Workshops with White Labs. 04.15.20 Erik Fowler speaks with Logan Pollard and Skyler Sabin of White Labs Kitchen & Tap in Asheville, NC.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Gram Staining. To learn more, visit whitelabs.com/education

Wednesday Workshops with White Labs. 04.22.20 Kara Taylor presents Building a Lab on a Budget.

Director of Operations, Neva Parker sits down with us for our Wednesday Workshops with White Labs.

25 Years of Professional Brewing with White Labs Founder and C.E.O., Chris White, PhD

Follow these step-by-step instructions on how to perform cell counting/viability testing. To learn more, visit whitelabs.com

Join White Labs as we explore every aspect of homebrewing. Our team brings you content from visiting homebrew legends to the beginner homebrewer’s first trip to the homebrew shop. From recipe development to brew days, we will take you through beer styles, equipment, and most importantly tips and tricks for creating the best beer you can through fermentation! In this episode we follow Jacob Hoover and Erik Fowler as they scour the office and brewery for ingredients for a 2-gallon office ferment.

How warm is too warm? Beer style, strain selection and fermentation profile all play critical roles in yeast flavor production and performance. From kveik to saison strains and kolsch to lager strains, every style and strain have optimal temperature ranges. Join White Labs' Head of Laboratory Operations, Kara Taylor as we cover what happens when you ferment on the warmer side along with some tips and tricks to get the most from your culture by changing your fermentation temperature.

Join White Labs as we explore every aspect of homebrewing. Our team brings you content from visiting homebrew legends to the beginner homebrewer’s first trip to the homebrew shop. From recipe development to brew days, we will take you through beer styles, equipment, and most importantly tips and tricks for creating the best beer you can through fermentation! In this episode, Erik and Jacob explore our recently brewed Tabberer IPAs with WLP001 California Ale Yeast® & WLP008 East Coast Ale Yeast. They talk about which one cooks better with braised onions over some porter infused brats and other fermented condiments.

The impact of microorganisms on beer extends beyond primary fermentation and the creation of ethanol and carbon dioxide. Join Jacob Hoover, White Labs Education Experience Supervisor as he discusses how yeast and bacteria can affect beer throughout service. Dive into common line contaminants and ways to prevent them along with where you might find beneficial organisms used for bottle conditioning and how they may contribute to beer’s flavor, carbonation, and the storage ability.

Join White Labs exploring all topics of brewers yeast and fermentation. Our always expanding list of on-demand courses cover topics ranging from yeast handing to setting up a lab and alternative microbes for producing sour beer.

Choosing the right yeast strain can be the key to making award-winning beer. Join Education Experience Supervisor Jacob Hoover in covering a few key considerations when selecting what strain to brew with whether you are a novice or pro.

White Labs President, Found & CEO Chris White is excited to announce the first can release from White Labs Brewing Co.!

White Labs Kitchen & Tap shows you how to make the classic margarita. Simple, easy to make and a crowd pleaser!

White Labs Kitchen & Tap shows you how to make the classic cocktail: Dark & Stormy. Simple, easy to make, and a crowd pleaser!

White Labs Kitchen & Tap shows you how to make craft beer bbq sauce. Simple, easy to make, and a crowd pleaser!

This blend of nutrients has been specifically designed to create a clean, dry, and clear hard seltzer. SeltzerMax™ has been optimized to provide essential nitrogen, vitamins, and minerals for yeast health resulting in a fast and complete hard seltzer fermentation.

What yeast strain is best for brewing a Belgian Tripel? Here three examples of a Belgian Tripel (well, one not so stylistically accurate) from White Labs Brewing Co.

See our shipping department in action as we work to provide the freshest, liquid yeast possible for your brewery or business!

Understanding how to properly taste beer will help ensure maximum enjoyment. We'll walk you through the process of identifying flavors, aromas, visuals, and more!

Infusing coffee can be a great addition to both dark and light beer styles. Let's take a look at how yeast strain selection can play a role in either accentuating or diminishing coffee flavors infused into White Labs Brewing Co. Breakfast Stout. 5-gallon Breakfast Stout Recipe 9lbs. 4.5oz. - Pale Malt 1lbs. 9oz. - Flaked Oats 9.5oz. - Midnight Wheat (550 SRM) 7oz - Caramel/Crystal (120 SRM) 7oz - Chocolate Malt (450 SRM) Northern Brewer 0.75oz. (25 IBU)I Boil 60min. Whirlfloc Boil 15min. Northern Brewer 0.60oz. (4 IBU) Boil 5min. WLP013 London Ale Yeast or WLP066 London Fog Ale Yeast 1 Package Estimated ABV: 6.0% Estimated OG: 16 Plato Estimated FG: 4 Plato Estimated IBU: 29 IBU Estimated SRM: 36 Mash Temp. 152 ℉ Single Fusion KO 21C to pitch at 19C Ferment at 19C for 3 days, Raise to 21C for 1 day Cold brew/Cocoa nibs mixture let sit 1 day in CO2 purged vessel, add to FV

As mead makers continue to push the boundaries of flavors, gravities and unique substrates the importance of yeast nutrition becomes paramount to a healthy fermentation. Join Billy Beltz of Lost Cause Mead and Devin Tani of White Labs in a discussion moderated by Erik Fowler about proper yeast nutrition and the impact on attenuation, flavor production, and more.

In this episode, Erik homebrews what is supposed to be a high ABV Black IPA but instead gets a hoppy moderate gravity brown wort. Join us as we visit the White Labs analytical lab to discover the root cause of this homebrew gone awry. We’ll sit down with Kara Taylor, White Labs head of laboratory operations to discuss the lab results.

Brewing industry heavyweights Invisible Sentinel and White Labs have combined to develop a solution designed to overcome a common quality control barrier - the fast, accurate and objective detection of microbial contaminants in yeast propagation.

Our White Labs Education & Engagement Curator shares how glassware impacts beer flavor and which beer glass to pair with your beer style.

Erik Fowler and Jacob Hoover, the team behind White Labs TV webshow The Pitch, sit down with Chip Walton, Digital Content Producer at Northern Brewer Homebrew Supply and producer, host, and cat wrangler of the Chop & Brew webshow to geek out about all things homebrew. This group of brewing geeks talk shop about their favorite homebrewing videos from tutorials to failures while gleaning what’s up next in homebrew content!

Our White Labs Education & Engagement Curator shares a look at the difference between ales and lagers through a fermentation lens.

Fall is upon us and the crisp fall air coupled with the recent apple harvest make the perfect time to make (and enjoy) homemade cider! Whether you make a traditional or specialty flavored cider, it can be an easy at-home project for a beginner to advanced cider enthusiasts. White Labs is joined by professional cider maker, “The Brew Babe”, Michelle Pagano to discuss the ins and outs of home cider making.

Pat Fahey, Master Cicerone® and Content Director of the Cicerone Certification Program along with Erik Fowler, Certified Cicerone®, and White Labs Education Manager in a candid talk about yeast and fermentation impact on beer styles and service. From yeast and fermentation kinetics to flavor impact, we will discuss how fermentation knowledge can be applied across a variety of contexts.

What are the secrets that make Hazy IPA such a great style of beer? What yeast strain should you use and why? Join Joe Kurowski, Head of Brewing Operations as he breaks down the fundamentals of the style.

Join us as we visit the iconic homebrew shop Home Brew Mart by @Ballast Point Brewing Company where White Labs sold our first homebrew pitch of yeast over 25 years ago!

Sensory is a critical component for a rounded quality program. Tune in as we’re joined by Lindsay Barr of DraughtLab as we discuss the importance of a sensory panel and common fermentation attributes your panel may see. We will also look at yeast forward beer styles and how to best develop a brand profile around these beers.

Join Nate Smith, Curator of Culture at Wicked Weed Brewing Co. and Jo Doyle, White Labs Education and Engagement Curator, as they discuss fermentation.

2020 has been a year for the books. White Labs has ensured our partnership with our customers through innovation, education and quality through an ever-changing landscape. Join Chris White as we reflect on the initiatives White Labs has taken in our 25th year in business to continue being a partner in all aspects of fermentation. Grab a beer and let’s all toast to a successful 2021!

White Labs celebrates 25 years!