Brewing Best Practices

Feb 18, 2021

Brewery wort contains fermentable sugars of low and medium molecular weight and unfermentable sugars of high molecular weight.

Jul 8, 2020

The purpose of propagation is to produce biomass that is not stressed, that is highly viable (>95%), vital (active) and free of contamination. This best practice document provides information on propagation of LalBrew® Diamond Lager yeast.

Jul 8, 2020

Kettle souring allows brewers to produce quick sour beers. This best practice document provides recommended kettle sour procedures.

Sep 1, 2020

Re-hydration is a simple process which allows the dry yeast to become liquid yeast, reducing the osmotic stress and enhancing a homogeneous dispersion.

Jul 8, 2020

Re-pitching yeast is an effective method to reduce the cost of yeast per brew. Lallemand Premium Brewing yeast has the high viability and purity required for re-pitching. However, producing a consistent product from each successive fermentation is a significant challenge to the brewer.

Jul 8, 2020

When choosing a bacteria strain for brewing sour beers it is important to consider characteristics such as temperature range, total lactic acid potential, bacteria classification, fermentation time, hop tolerance and flavor. This document highlights the main characteristics of our dried Lactobacillus strains to help you when choosing the bacteria that best suits your souring goals.
Both WildBrew™ Helveticus Pitch and WildBrew™ Sour Pitch deliver unmatched consistency, effortless application, fully assured performance and unparalleled purity for brewing the sour beer style of your choice.

Aug 20, 2020

Mar 16, 2021

Whether you’re brewing all-malt or adding adjuncts, yeast health and performance is critical for a successful fermentation and consistency from batch to batch. Nutrient additions are an effective method to ensure yeast health. Servomyces™, YeastLife Extra™, and Yeastlife O™ are the three different yeast nutrition options provided by Lallemand brewing function of wort conditions and objectives.

Aug 3, 2020

Whether you’re brewing all-malt or adding adjuncts, yeast health and performance is critical for successful fermentation and consistency from batch to batch. Nutrient additions are an effective method to ensure yeast health. Servomyces and Yeastlife Extra are two nutrient options provided by Lallemand Brewing for different applications.

Jul 8, 2020

This document walks you step-by-step through the process of optimizing your AB Vickers copper fining additions.