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Yes, use a pitch rate calculator optimized for dry yeast! Other pitch rate calculators designed for liquid yeast can result in significant overpitching.

There is a free webinar this week with information about the new Philly Sour strain, if anyone is interested: https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/canada/live-events/philly-sour-yeast-for-lactic-acid-production/?fbclid=IwAR1CNaDDB4xBlSktKzW6XlBG2c0l7I_bFu-akBLP4ET-9bEJfLhzloUn3xQ

Absolutely this is a complex subject and depends on many, many factors including yeast strain, but also hop variety, lot number and storage time as well as the timing of hop additions to name a few. Beta-glucosidase activity is one of several mechanisms of hop biotransformation and we are just...

In the Lallemand collection, there are a few strains known to have higher beta-glucosidase activity that promotes biotransformation. These strains are: - BRY-97 - Belle Saison - New England - Koln