Fermentation Lab Sheets > Top and Bottom Fermentation Beer
MATERIAL AND METHOD:
Bottom Fermentation:
Bottom Type Yeast (Saccharomyces carlsbergensis)
Initial Starting Temperature (4-12 C) for 6-14 days
Resting at 0-2 C for 1-6 days
Final alcohol Content:3-5% or 13% max.
– Broth composition: 5% sugar + 5% flour in 250 ml sol’n
– 3% S.carlsbergensis is inoculated into broth (batch fermenter)
– Incubation at 10 C for 1 week
– Observations:
Layer of formation of culture at bottom of fermenter
PH
Titratable acidity
Alcohol content
Top Fermentation:
Top fermentation Type Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
Temperature (15-25 C) for 3-6 days
Final alcohol Content:3-5% or 13% max.
– Broth composition: 5% sugar + 5% flour in 250 ml sol’n
– 3% S.cerevisiae is inoculated into broth (batch fermenter)
– Incubation at 25 C for 1 week
– Observations:
Layer of formation of culture at bottom of fermenter
PH
Titratable acidity
Alcohol content
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