You know the cliché: Brewers make wort, but yeast make beer.
While there is some truth in it, the trope overlooks the work and training of brewers and the control they have over their fermentations.
“Poor fermentations and off-flavors become extremely rare—if the yeast is happy,” says Richard Preiss, cofounder and lab director at Escarpment Labs in Guelph, Ontario.
Here are six tips to ensure maximum contentment for productive yeast and spotless beer.