About this episode

This episode explores the innovations in yeast and its critical role in brewing, featuring insights from experts in the field.

Yeast is the critical ingredient that turns humble wort into magical beer. This month, a look at the microbe from multiple angles and how to make the most out of it in your small-scale craft brewery. Guests: Laura Burns , Ph.D. is the Director of Research and Development at Omega Yeast . After studying stress responses in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for her graduate thesis at Vanderbilt University, she decided the best place to apply this knowledge was in brewing. She worked in production brewing for five years as Head Brewer and Director of Quality Assurance before heading back to the bench at Omega Yeast. Her undeniable curiosity drives her to tackle difficult questions that brewer’s face daily. Technical Sales Manager for the home segment at Fermentis , Hugo Picard is in charge to support homebrewers, winemakers, cidermakers, in their hobby for beverage production at home. Hugo graduated with a Master’s in Science and Agricultural Engineering from ISA Lille in France. He also acquired a Master’s degree in International Marketing and Communication at Lille University. Before joining Fermentis, he has been president of a brewing and winemaking association and worked in several…

People in this episode

Guests: Laura Burns, Hugo Picard

Topics covered

• yeast innovations
• craft brewing
• microbiology
• homebrewing
• brewing techniques

Keywords

• yeast
• craft beer
• brewing
• microbes
• homebrewing
• Fermentis
• Omega Yeast

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Omega Yeast, Fermentis

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