Escarpment Labs Blog - Yeast, Beer, Fermentation and More

food Ainslie Forbes

The Magic of Soya Sauce

A Collection of Escarpment Labs Shoyu Experiments Through the Years It's no secret that we love food fermentation at Escarpment Labs, and that inc...

fun Ainslie Forbes

Recipe: Jam Jar Kombucha Concentrate

While they can be known to some as a “homely” cocktail, Jam Jar cocktails have had a rise in popularity in restaurants this year. Traditionally mad...

new releases Phillip Jurek

Recipe: Me, Myself, and Mild with House Ale

It's official — our new active dry yeast, House Ale, is now available for homebrewers! House Ale is a fast, versatile strain that can be used to ...

downloads Richard Preiss

Guide to Making Non-Alcoholic Beer Through Fermentation

The following excerpts are from our new e-book, Guide to Making Non-Alcoholic Beer Through Fermentation, which is now available for download! Whe...

knowledge Ana Ivosevic

Fermenting Kvass: A Slavic Bread-Based Ale

When starting my co-op at Escarpment Labs it was recommended that I devise a project involving fermentation. I decided to try making kvass, a bever...

homebrew Richard Preiss

How to Homebrew A Low Alcohol IPA

Since we launched NAY (our yeast for non-alcoholic beers), there has been a ton of interest from both professional and home brewers. Lots of brewer...

homebrew Nicole Irvine

DIY Bobo Libre for Canadian Homebrew Day!

It's a picture perfect Saturday, and you're looking for something new to stretch those homebrew muscles. Well, on this Canadian Homebrew Day you're...

homebrew Tyler Ustrzycki

Homebrew Experiment: Does Yeast Nutrient Matter?

Ride the Lightning: Yeast Lightning Split Batch I’m a homebrewer. Like most homebrewers, I have no formal education in brewing. I’ve learned my cra...

inside escarpment Sydney Johnson

Adventures in Sour Beer: Which souring method reigns supreme?

Hey everyone! I’m Sydney and I’m a microbiology co-op student from the University of Guelph. Like many of you, I have a love for craft beer (and fo...

fun Ainslie Forbes

Recipe: Chocolate Strawberry Kombucha

Valentine's Day is all about showing love and attention to the people you care about. At Escarpment, we love our customers and we love Kombucha, so...

recipes Richard Preiss

Recipe: Hydra Hazy Pale Ale

Recipe Name: Hydra Hazy Pale Ale Yeast: Hydra This recipe is a variation on a base recipe we use for testing hazy pale ales in house. To amp up t...

food Chris Waterton

Fermented Hot Sauce Mega Guide

PRO TIP! For repeatable and fast fermentation performance in hot sauce, pitch 1 pack of Lactobacillus Blend 2.0 per 4L (or 4kg) of hot pepper ferme...