In Michigan’s remote Keweenaw Peninsula, Emily Geiger observes a science lab table full of beer-fermenting starter yeast. But this is no ordinary beer yeast—the culture was gathered from the shores of ...

Originally published May 28, 2015 at 6:00 pm Updated June 23, 2015 at 5:26 pm Safale US-05, Danstar BRY-97, Wyeast 1056 American Ale or White Labs WLP060 American Ale (Note: If using liquid yeast, ...

If you enjoy a beer on a summer day, you can thank yeast, the microbes that ferment sugar into alcohol and give beer its character. After innumerable generations of using just two types of yeast, a ...

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Whether discussing the crisp taste of lagers or the more robust flavor of ales, beer buffs typically have plenty to say about where their preferences lie. But at the heart of the matter is a key ...