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Yeastradomus: 2025 Trend Predictions

Yeastradomus: 2025 Trend Predictions

As we step into 2025 (how has it been 5 years since 2020??), it’s the perfect time to reflect on where the craft beer world is heading—and how las...

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Harness the Super Punch: 6 Tips for Optimizing Superfog Yeast

(Read in epic movie trailer voice) In world where hazy IPAs are a dime a dozen, there is one stand-out hero. Enter Superfog, our game-changing hero...

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Celebrating Collaboration: Our 2024 Brewing Adventures

What's not to love about a collab day? The recipe development, the pizza or local deli lunch (never not delicious), building relationships with ou...

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BRICK FRIDAY: Bigger & Better Deals! | Nov 28-Dec 2

Brewers, it’s time to gear up for one of the biggest yeast sales of the year—BRICK Friday! From Thursday, November 28th, to Cyber Monday, December...

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UPDATES: December Ship Dates, January Orders

With the holidays comes a reduced shipping schedule! As with previous years, in order to accommodate time off for staff and a hectic month for cou...

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Exploring Yeast for Cold-Weather Brews

As the winter chill sets in, we see brewers turn to robust, warming beer styles that bring comfort during the colder months. From rich malt comple...

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Brewing Efficiency: How Equals Brewing Optimized Fermentation with House Ale

How Equals Brewing Company reduced their tank residency time by 23% One of our long-standing brewer partners is Matt Cummings of Equals Brewing Co...

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RECIPE: Dark Lager for National Beer Day

Did you know that August 2nd, 2024 marks National Beer Day? While we love to celebrate beer itself, it's also great time to reflect on the role be...

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NEW WEBINAR: The story of LalBrew Pomona™

If you haven't heard about our collaboration with Lallemand Brewing, LalBrew Pomona™, then you might have been living under a rock. This innovative...

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Enhancing Your Brew: The Science of Effective Yeast Propagation

As the craft brewing industry continues to change, we’ve noticed a trend: more and more brewers are using our homebrew packs or small (1-2 hL) pro ...

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Techniques To Develop Innovative New Yeasts

At Escarpment Labs, we're not just propagating any old yeast—we're developing new ones. We design and create new yeast strains in response to gaps...

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CBAC: A Brewer's Guide to Hamilton

So, you're flocking to Hamilton next week for CBAC and you're probably wondering — what does Hamilton have to offer for the food and drink scene? W...

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The Dos and Don'ts of Non Alcoholic Beer Production

As Non Alcoholic Beer continues to gain market share in North America (and the rest of the globe), we are experiencing an explosion in the number o...