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Phase-contrast micrograph of a loose cluster of ovoid and elongated yeast cells, several with bright granules Cells from the Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus culture · phase contrast, not to scale

Notes, stories and ideas from the bench that do not belong in a protocol, a journey or a technical page. Oldest first, so they read in order.

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2026-09-20 Writing it all down, with help Years of patchy brewing notes, research documents I could never find, and how AI ended up keeping the record and running this site.
2026-10-01 From one aronia cook to an Ingredients Studio How a single Maillard cook and some hard questions from other brewers grew into a skill, then two, then a full ingredient analysis suite.
2026-10-13 The Cultures Studio, and using the tools in anger The yeast bank side of the hobby: the Cultures Studio on a stubborn bottle of Tove, the side projects, and a promise to actually use the tools.