The last couple of times I posted on this topic: I posted a research paper that I presented at Kingdom A&S, which was basically a summary of several posts related to the origins of lager yeasts in the 15th/16th centuries. … Continue reading →
In my previous post, Brewing with S. Eubayanus I, I summarized part of a fascinating test of the brewing characteristics of Saccharomyces eubayanus. S. eubayanus is the most likely yeast that hybridized with S. cerevisiae in the 15th/16th century Europe … Continue reading →
In previous blog entries, I summarized some of the latest research that provides important insights into the development of lager beer in the 15th/16th centuries. As outlined in a paper, Adventures-in-Yeast, presented at an SCA Arts & Sciences event (Calontir … Continue reading →
I’ve been posting entries on this blog for some time now that relate the fascinating research on the origins of cool fermenting yeasts in the 15th/16th centuries. I decided to combine these entries and fashion them into a paper that … Continue reading →
In my previous post on yeast, Adventures in Yeast – Part II, I discussed the emergence of yeasts in Medieval Europe that allowed for beer fermentation at lower temperatures. These cryrotolerant yeasts that we call lager yeasts likely resulted from … Continue reading →