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Yeast Osmotic Shock in High Gravity Beers, Wines, Meads and Seltzer

by Brad Smith on May 2, 2024 · 0 comments

This week I cover the topic of osmotic shock in yeast, and how it can impact the fermentation performance of very high gravity beers, meads, wines, and concentrated seltzers. Osmotic Shock in Yeast Cells I had never heard of the term osmotic shock until I started making very high gravity meads. Some of my large […]

Yeast Autolysis and Yeast Bite in Beer Brewing

by Brad Smith on August 25, 2023 · 0 comments

This week I take a look at yeast autolysis which is the decomposition of yeast, and how it affects beer flavor as your beer ages. Yeast Autolysis The word autolysis literally means self-destruction, and yeast autolysis is the final stage for a yeast cell life where the yeast cell wall literally bursts open and releases […]