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Beer Geek Wednesday

Beer Geek Wednesday is our Head Brewer Mark Howes’ weekly excursion into the science, history and occasional absurdity behind beer. From hops, malt and fermentation to flavour perception, brewing chemistry and whatever obscure technical rabbit hole he’s disappeared down this week, no subject is too nerdy and no detail too insignificant.

Some weeks it’s practical. Some weeks it’s historical. Some weeks you’ll learn considerably more about yeast metabolism than you ever intended.
Chill Haze in Beer: What Causes It and How Brewers Prevent It

Chill Haze in Beer: What Causes It and How Brewers Prevent It

Learn what causes chill haze in beer, how proteins and polyphenols bind at low temperatures and the techniques brewers use to improve clarity.
Biofine: How Brewers Clarify Beer Without Gelatine

Biofine: How Brewers Clarify Beer Without Gelatine

Learn how Biofine uses negatively charged silicic acid to bind haze-forming proteins, improving beer clarity without animal-derived gelatine.