Lesson 6 - Yeast Propagation
This lesson explores yeast propagation, the supply of pitching yeast and its fitness for purpose. We will explore yeast cultures and the protocols for its storage, along with how to propagate new cultures within the laboratory. This knowledge will enable us to demonstrate an understanding of the design features required for a yeast propagation plant.
Brewery Propagation
The propagation procedure can be completed at this stage by continuing to grow yeast in the brewery – this time the scale has to be enough to pitch the first production-scale fermentation.
We are now going to consider what a brewery propagation plant looks like and what the underlying principles of operation are. A good starting point is to draw up a list of all the criteria that are required to make a plant successful. How many you can identify?
Give yourself 5-10 mins to think about this and then click ‘Next’ to continue with this lesson.