Zymurgy Magazine | March/April 2001

March/April 2001

Check out the featured stories, such as What Have You Surrounded Your Beer With?, Principles Of Cleaning And Sanitizing, Germ Warfare: An Introduction To The Microbiology Of Beer Spoilage, A Baker’s Dozen: Practical Tips On Homebrew Sanitation, Extract Experiments, and For Geeks Only.

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Cover Story

What Have You Surrounded Your Beer With?

By Marc Sedam

A review of plastic, glass and stainless steel with relation to their use in brewing. Accompanying chart examines the pros and cons of different fermenter types.

Zymurgy: March/April 2001

Principles Of Cleaning And Sanitizing

By: Dana Johnson

When it comes right down to it, brewery hygiene offers several challenges and many options. This article gives you the lowdown on dirt, scum, cleaners and sanitizers from a professional point of view.

Zymurgy: March/April 2001

Germ Warfare: An Introduction To The Microbiology Of Beer Spoilage

By: Paul Farnsworth, Ph.D.

So what are all these bugs and why do they like your beer so much? A veteran microbiologist provides a guided tour of the microbial world while explaining the facts of life as they relate to bugs and beer.

Zymurgy: March/April 2001

A Baker’s Dozen: Practical Tips On Homebrew Sanitation

By: David Houseman

You don’t have to wait until you’ve brewed a couple of bum beers to give your sanitation procedures the once over. These tips from a veteran will help you do things right.