Brewer’s Cache

Creating a yeast starter is a simple thing you can do to improve the quality of your homebrew.  If you use dry yeast, creating a starter is important. If you use liquid yeast, creating a starter is critical.  Creating a…

A good yeast culture is critical for proper fermentation of wort into beer. The question of whether or not your yeast is up for the task of brewing beer is answered by observing the yeast in action. Before being pitched…

For those of you that use dry yeast, you must rehydrate your yeast before pitching.   When dehydrated, the yeast’s cell membrane is highly permeable; it allows just about anything to pass through.  If you just toss your dry yeast into…

Good question.  White labs has some suggestions.  I haven’t tried using anything but dry American yeast so far, but I hear these strains come up now and then.  This is a good reference.