It doesn't matter how good you are at counting cells if the sample wasn't prepared and handled properly. Bill Maca takes us on a deep dive into the most important part of yeast cell counts that nobody talks about: best practices during sampling & dilution. Links:

  • Ask The Brewmasters: Yeast Viability Staining
  • Ask The Brewmasters: Yeast methylene blue staining viability inconsistencies
  • Ask The Brewmasters: Dilutions for slurry cell counts/viability
  • MBAA.com: Bill's TQ articles & presentations

Special Guest: Bill Maca.