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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

We’ve seen the emails, the Instagram comments, and we’ve even seen the Reddit posts. We're excited to finally bring back Escarpment Labs Hot Sauce ...

recipes Richard Preiss

Recipe: Still Classy (low ABV Hydra hazy)

Recipe Name: Still ClassyYeast: Hydra This recipe is an adaptation of a beer I've made a few times, usually using Vermont or Cerberus or a blend ...

food Rani Cruz

Baking Gluten-Free Sourdough with Rani Cruz

A Baking Journey Begins... I have been afraid of gluten-free baking since my partner’s celiac diagnosis in 2001. Back then, gluten-free anything ...

knowledge Phillip Jurek

Ready, Set, Ferment: Internal Homebrew Competition

The word homebrew means something different to everyone. For some it’s the bucket of grocery store apple juice and bread yeast in the dorm room clo...