Yeast [electronic resource] : the practical guide to beer fermentation / by Chris White with Jamil Zainasheff.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Importance of Yeast and Fermentation -- A brief history of yeast -- Why fermentation is so important -- Improving fermentation quality -- The basics of good fermentation -- Biology, Enzymes, and Esters -- Yeast biology -- Enzymes -- Esters, alcohols, and more -- How to Choose the Right Yeast -- Selection criteria -- Beer styles and yeast selection -- Yeast strains -- Multiple strains in your brewery -- Multiple strains in one beer -- Brettanomyces -- Capturing wild yeast -- Fermentation -- Fermentation timeline -- Wort composition -- Yeast nutrition -- Aerating for fermentation -- High-gravity beers -- Fermentation systems -- Use of antifoam -- Fermentation temperatures -- Optimizing fermentation flavor -- Fermentation endgame -- Bottle conditioning -- Cask conditioning.

Yeast Growth Handling and Storage -- Pitching rates -- Yeast propagation -- Commercial brewery propagation-- Homebrew propagation -- Working with dry yeast -- Yeast handling -- Yeast collection -- Yeast storage and maintenance -- Reusing yeast -- Transporting yeast -- Your Own Yeast Lab Made Easy -- Quality from the beginning -- Setting up your lab -- Sterilization -- Yeast culturing -- Yeast capture -- Yeast and beer quality assurance -- Bacteria tests -- Wild yeast tests -- Serial dilution -- Cell counting -- Viability -- Vitality -- Differentiation of ale and lager yeast -- Yeast strain differentiation -- Troubleshooting -- Slow, stuck, and incomplete fermentation -- Flocculation changes -- Flavors and aromas -- Autolysis -- Carbonation -- Attenuation -- Yeast storage problems -- Propagation/starter problems -- Malt contamination -- Troubleshooting charts.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web

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