Yeast
This page is in preparation. It will cover yeast fundamentals — what yeast does, the main categories (ale, lager, kveik), pitchingPitch To add yeast to wort to begin fermentation. Pitching rate — the quantity of yeast added relative to the volume and strength of the wort — affects fermentation speed, yeast health, and flavour. For BrewClub brews, a single packet of dried yeast is the correct pitch rate for a standard kit batch. temperature, and how to choose and handle dry yeast. Specific yeast recommendations for each brew are covered on the individual Brew Day pages.
Yeast is what turns wortWort Liquid extracted from malted grain during mashing and boiling, before fermentation. The starting point for beer. into beer. Understanding a few fundamentals before your first brew will help you make a better yeast choice and give your fermentation the best possible start.
The yeast selection for your specific brew is covered on the Brew Day page. This page covers the general principles that apply across all four BrewClub brews.
What yeast does
To be written. Will cover: fermentation overview, alcohol and CO₂ production, flavour contribution, why yeast health matters.
Reference: How to Brew, John Palmer — chapter and page to be confirmed.
Yeast categories
To be written. Will cover: ale vs lager vs kveik — the practical differences for a small-batch brewer, with temperature ranges.
Dry vs liquid yeast
To be written. Will cover: why BrewClub uses dry yeast for Brew 1, shelf life, rehydration vs direct pitchPitch To add yeast to wort to begin fermentation. Pitching rate — the quantity of yeast added relative to the volume and strength of the wort — affects fermentation speed, yeast health, and flavour. For BrewClub brews, a single packet of dried yeast is the correct pitch rate for a standard kit batch..
Pitching temperature
To be written. Will cover: why pitchingPitch To add yeast to wort to begin fermentation. Pitching rate — the quantity of yeast added relative to the volume and strength of the wort — affects fermentation speed, yeast health, and flavour. For BrewClub brews, a single packet of dried yeast is the correct pitch rate for a standard kit batch. temperature matters, how to measure wortWort Liquid extracted from malted grain during mashing and boiling, before fermentation. The starting point for beer. temperature, what happens if you pitchPitch To add yeast to wort to begin fermentation. Pitching rate — the quantity of yeast added relative to the volume and strength of the wort — affects fermentation speed, yeast health, and flavour. For BrewClub brews, a single packet of dried yeast is the correct pitch rate for a standard kit batch. too hot or too cold.
Storing unused yeast
To be written. Will cover: keeping an open packet, storage temperature, viability.