Effect of serial repitching on the fermentation properties and condition of brewing yeast

Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-44

  Smart, Katherine A ^a   Whisker, Steve ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Morrells Brewery Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ale yeast; Cell wall; Flocculation; Serial repitching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030029058     PISSN: 03610470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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