Zymurgy Magazine | March/April 2021

March/April 2021

The March/April 2021 Zymurgy is now available! Check out featured stories including Brewing Clean Beers with Kveik Yeast, Fest Test, An Experiment with Barleywine, and Wood You Like Some Apples?

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Brewing Clean Beers with Kveik Yeast

By Ryan D. Kriesch Many yeast suppliers currently produce kveik yeasts that have been sourced from different regions of Norway. Some labs are even isolating specific strains from blended cultures […]

Zymurgy: March/April 2021

Fest Test

By: Brady Smith

Debates around using ale yeasts to brew lager-like beers usually center around a yeast’s ability to minimize phenol and ester character in the finished beer. In this experiment, two classic lager strains are pitted against two kveik yeasts.

Zymurgy: March/April 2021

An Experiment with Barleywine

By: Chris Pinnock

Scottish ale yeast is a classic for barleywine, but how do others stack up? In this experiment, the authors compare the old standby to Nottingham, Thomas Hardy, saison, and even Trappist-style yeasts.

Zymurgy: March/April 2021

Wood You Like Some Apples?

By: Scott Kurtz

It’s only natural to consider oak for adding tannins and vanillins to our homemade ciders. But is there a better choice of wood, or is oak really the standard for a reason? See how it stacks up against pecan and mesquite.