Monitoring yeast and fermentation

A rapid start by the yeast and a nicely progressing fermentation necessitate that the wort composition and the condition of the yeast meet certain requirements. Wort and yeast specifications important for favorable propagation and good fermentation performance are presented in Table 5.8. 

Wort-associated microbial background flora 1 permL 

Target cell concentration in propagation end sample 80-100 Million cells/mL 

Target cell concentration in fermenter full sample 10 (BF) 1 3-10 (TF) Million ceUs/mL 

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