In this Learning Lab, we intentionally make things harder for our yeast cells—to better understand what can go wrong, and how to recognize what happened.
Acetaldehyde is a naturally occurring organic compound that is found in everything from ripe fruit to coffee.
This week’s off flavor is easy to recognize once you know what you’re looking for.
If your latest homebrew reminds you of a Vegemite sandwich, then it’s time to take a closer look at this off-flavor of the week: yeasty.
Sourness in beer, however, is definitely a right place, right time phenomenon.
