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BlogUnderstanding Bacteria and Biogenic Amine Production for Brewing Sour BeerBoth WildBrew Helveticus Pitch™ and WildBrew Sour Pitch™ were carefully selected for their high quality of lactic acid production as well as their ability to be used safely in a brewery environment (for example, their low level of hop tolerance), but there is more to consider when selecting a souring bacteria in brewing. Recently, we […]
Apr 26, 2023
BlogIntroducing the New Siebel Institute Sour Sensory Training KitThe use of bacteria in the brewing of sour beers throughout history is well documented. This natural biological acidification contributes to both quality and sensory perception, but pH and total acidity are not the only parameters to be taken into consideration for this beer category, which is becoming wildly popular. Organic acids, diacetyl and biogenic […]
Apr 26, 2023
BlogSour Beer Q&A With the Lallemand Brewing Technical TeamWith every new product, we inevitably get many questions about how the strain works and how to optimize its performance. This is especially true for our sour strains from the WildBrew® Series and the Sourvisiae®* from Mascoma. We love hearing your questions and feedback! Here are some of the most common questions we receive about […]
Apr 26, 2023
BlogHeading to CBCWe are excited to participate at this year’s Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, TN, from May 7 – 10. Here are some details on how to find us. Visit our booth: Come join us for a beer at booth 1037 during the trade show. This year, we will showcase an exciting new yeast strain for […]
Apr 26, 2023
BlogBeer & Brewing History Special Event at Siebel InstituteBeer is one of the oldest and most beloved beverages in human history, with roots dating back over 10,000 years. But what do we know about the history of beer and brewing? And more importantly, how do we make sure that all voices and perspectives are included in that history? That is where beer expert […]
Apr 25, 2023
Technical PaperGenetically Engineered in the Brewing Space – A review of Terminology, Science and RegulationGenetic Engineering has been a tool used in many different areas of commercial agriculture from corn to papaya, since the early 1980s. Although this gene-editing tool has been near ubiquitous in agriculture (at least in the United States), there is often much confusion and complexity surrounding this topic. What does genetic engineering mean? How is […]
Apr 11, 2023
Technical PaperLager Brewing Made EasyLager is the most popular category of beer in the world. While lager beers can vary in color and flavor, light lagers such as pilsner are by far the most consumed beer style worldwide, so much so that the word “lager” is synonymous with light lager styles. Simple ingredients and a unique lager yeast species […]
Mar 3, 2023
NewsletterLallemand Brewing Quarterly Newsletter – issue 13For this first edition of 2023, we asked experts and industry leaders to share their opinions on what we expect to see happening in the world of brewing this year. We cover market trends as well as technical articles on biotransformation, genetic engineering and brewing-distilling inter-relationships. We hope you will have as much interest in […]
Feb 12, 2023
BlogBrewing-Distilling inter-relationships (of the yeasty kind) by Prof. Graeme WalkerBrewing and distilling are sister industries After all, as a Scottish distiller once told me: Beer is just whisky waiting to be made! There are many similarities, and of course some salient differences, between beer and spirits production processes. Nevertheless, the common denominator for all alcoholic beverages is yeast, most notably the species, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. […]
Feb 10, 2023
BlogHop biotransformation & Yeast by Richard W. Molitor & Dr. Thomas H. ShellhammerA Focus on Releasing Polyfunctional Thiols During Fermentation While historically hops (Humulus lupulus) were added for their preservative properties and aroma and flavor was a side benefit, consumers’ current interest in hop-forward styles like the IPA has placed aroma front and center in terms of hops’ importance to beer. With upwards of 1,000 different aromatic […]
Jan 26, 2023