Yeast Health & Fermentation Temperature Control
Proper yeast handling is crucial in homebrewing to ensure a successful fermentation and high-quality beer. Yeast starters are essential for increasing yeast cell count, leading to a vigorous fermentation and reducing the risk of off-flavors. Aeration before pitching yeast helps dissolve oxygen into the wort, providing the yeast with the necessary environment for optimal growth and activity. Controlling fermentation temperature is equally important, as it influences the yeast's metabolic rate and the development of desirable flavors. Maintaining the right temperature range prevents the production of unwanted esters and phenols, resulting in a clean and consistent brew. Overall, careful yeast handling through starters, aeration, and temperature control is key to producing exceptional homebrew.
Aeration | Fermentation Temperature Control | Yeast Handling
Fast Pitch® Canned Wort - 4 Pack
Fast Pitch® is an instant yeast starter. Go straight from can to flask and eliminate waiting, extra equipment, clean-up and risk of contamination. ...
View full detailsFast Pitch® Yeast Starter Kit - 1000 ml
Everything you need to make instant yeast starters. Starters are essential to making bigger, boozier beer with better flavor and fermentation. We'v...
View full detailsBru Success®: Yeast Pitching Kit with Fast Pitch
Sometimes a yeast starter just isn't enough. High-gravity, big beers present a challenge for even the most robust yeast strains. But combining a ye...
View full detailsOxygenation Kit 2.0
It's really simple. Yeast needs oxygen. Sure, you can shake that carboy or bucket of wort, but there's only so much oxygen you can get into wort us...
View full detailsDual-Stage Temp Controller with Heat Wrap
In one fell swoop, you can control the most important variable in making great beer -- temperature. Wrap your brew in the warmth of the electric fe...
View full detailsFermoTemp® - Electric Fermentation Heat Wrap
Take control of your fermentation with the FermoTemp® electric heat wrap. To consistently create your favorite beer or wine you'll need precise con...
View full detailsHomeBrew Heat Mat
Precise control of fermentation temperature is one of the most beneficial things you can do to improve your home brew beer or homemade wine. The Ho...
View full detailsDual-Stage Temp Controller
Expertly maintain temperatures during any stage of your fermentation or beer service with our dual stage digital temperature controller! Control fr...
View full detailsInkbird Dual-Stage WiFi Temp Controller
With the WiFi-enabled Inkbird controller, you can monitor your fermentation temperature from virtually anywhere with an internet connection. Adjust...
View full detailsJohnson A421 Digital Temperature Controller
The Digital Temp Controller operates by overriding the internal thermostat in a refrigerator or freezer and gives the brewer greater control over t...
View full detailsBru Success®: Yeast Pitching Kit with DME
Sometimes a yeast starter just isn't enough. High-gravity, big beers present a challenge for even the most robust yeast strains. But combining a ye...
View full detailsStainless Steel Aeration Wand - .5 Micron - 16"
More effective oxygenation ensures high-performing yeast and a markedly better finished beer without hassle and in less time. Connect to a regulato...
View full detailsWyeast Brewer Choice Yeast Nutrient Blend 1.5 oz
Wyeast Labsproprietary blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, nitrogen compounds, zinc, and trace elements necessary for rapid and complete fer...
View full details1000 ml Erlenmeyer Flask
An excellent all-around yeast starter vessel. 1000 ml borosilicate glass flask is an excellent all-around yeast starter vessel. Takes a #8.5 stoppe...
View full details2000 ml Erlenmeyer Flask
An excellent all-around yeast starter vessel. 2000 ml borosilicate glass flask makes an excellent all-around yeast starter vessel. Takes a #10 stop...
View full detailsFoam Stopper 35-45mm
Breathable foam stoppers will withstand boiling or autoclaving temperatures, making them ideal for use in preparing a yeast starter. The honeycomb ...
View full detailsFoam Stopper 46-50mm
Breathable foam stoppers will withstand boiling or autoclaving temperatures, making them ideal for use in preparing a yeast starter. The honeycomb ...
View full detailsNorthern Brewer Yeast Stir Bar Removal Tool
Stop worrying about dumping your magnetic stir bar into your batch by using the Northern Brewer Stir Bar Removal Tool. If you make a yeast starter ...
View full detailsStir Bar - 50 mm
Add to the flask when propagating yeast on a stir plate. Can be boiled in the flask along with starter wort. Always a good idea to have spares on h...
View full detailsStopper Thermowell
Use in conjunction our Northern Brewer Dual-Stage Temp Controller and Fermotemp Electric Fermentation Heater for complete control over fermenting t...
View full detailsIn-Line Sanitary Filter for Aeration Systems
Filters down to .22 micron with 99.99% efficiency. Use with 3/8" ID tubing (1/4" ID will also work). Can be used as a microbiological air filter fo...
View full detailsCarb Stone - 2 micron
Stainless steel 2 micron diffusion stone is useful for aerating wort with room air and an aquarium pump. Barbed fitting, fits 1/4" I.D. tubing.
Oxygenation Upgrade Kit
Gain consistency and repeatability from batch to batch with precision-monitoring. Track exactly how much oxygen you're infusing into your fermentor...
View full detailsRegulator for Disposable Oxygen Cylinder
This adjustable regulator works with disposable oxygen cylinders, which can be found at hardware stores. Using pure oxygen is by far the most effec...
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