This newly released souring bacteria is an alternative to Wyeast’s 5733 Pediococcus strain. This is White Lab’s first Pediococcus. White Labs WLP661 Pediococcus damnosus “Pediococcus damnosus is a cocci bacteria known for its souring capabilities by producing lactic acid. Perfect to add to any sour program. High diacetyl producer and slow growing.” Vital stats: Attenuation[…]
Making Kombucha the Modern Way
Tag along while we run Steve (every SCOBY should have a name) through his first trial batch! This page was created at our former Cambridge Massachusetts location some time back. Equipment: Kombucha Brewing Kit measuring cup tablespoon measure device to boil water (a stovetop works just fine but we didn’t have one) large bowl for[…]
Cast Iron Beer Tower
Innovation and homebrewing goes together like no other hobby. If you can dream it, someone has certainly built it, tried it, or patented it. A case in point here is what to do when you want a three tap tower but don’t want to shell out hundreds of dollars for the privilege. We ran[…]
Saison Yeast Guide
As spotted in the recent Zymurgy (July/August 2014), here is an interesting sidebar that breaks down the various liquid yeast strains especially suited for saisons. Note that Wyeast 3725 and 3726 are seasonal strains and are not always available. Left off the list are the White Labs 566 Belgian Saison II, 568 Belgian Style Saison[…]
All Stores Closed July 4th
When in the course of retail events our employees need time to spend with their families, one day celebrated as the birth of a nation suffices as an excuse for homebrew consumption for all. All locations will be closed for the July 4th holiday.
New Sour Brewing Microbes from Wyeast’s Private Collection
Wyeast has pulled out all of the stops for a summer of sour ale brewing with their new release of microbes for the July – September 2014 Private Collection. They have 3203-PC De Bom Sour Blend™, a completely proprietary fast-aging blend that is reputed to go from wort to sour in as little as two[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 5223-PC Lactobacillus brevis
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 5223-PC Lactobacillus brevis “Unlike most lactic acid bacteria used in brewing, Lactobacillus brevis will tolerate higher levels of IBUs in wort. 5223 will produce alcohol along with lactic acid during fermentation. Excellent[…]
Eamon’s DandyLion Wine
Our manager Eamon Poplin recently shared his family’s traditional recipe for dandelion wine with our Facebook friends. You can read the original post here. Having an abundance of dandelions at home, I figured that I’d give it a shot. So, first thing was to pick those dandelions! It took only a few minutes to fill[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3209-PC Oud Bruin Blend™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3209-PC Oud Bruin Blend™ “Because the people don’t want something new … they want something Oud. And Bruin. This new exclusive sour blend is built for dark, malt-accented sour styles – like 3763[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3203-PC De Bom Sour Blend™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3203-PC De Bom Sour Blend™ “Wyeast’s QC Manager and World’s Tallest Microbiologist Greg Doss developed De Bom to create authentic Old- and New-World sour ale profiles but in a fraction of the[…]