Fermentation: Non-Alc Cold Side Yeast Selection & Process

Whether it's maltose-negative yeast, arresting fermentation before the alcohol production phase, or other novel methods, this panel discussion focuses on the various ways that brewers successfully convert wort to non-alc and low-alc beer.

Panelists include:
Dr. Peter Bircham, Head of Research & Development, Garage Project Dr. Peter Bircham serves as the Head of Research and Development at Garage Project and holds the position of Associate Research Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington. Working at the crossroads of academic and industry research, Peter specialises in enhancing industry-relevant yeast traits through non-GMO methods. His expertise encompasses high-throughput phenotyping, breeding and directed evolution strategies, with a particular focus on yeast development for non-alcoholics and novel flavour profiles

Jordan Childs, Chief Brewer, Mash Gang Jordan's approach to NA brewing has tapped into the wider world of food science, and he's been on a quest for many years to create the perfect NA brews with all the tools in the brewing and beverage toolbox. If there's a fermentation method, he's tried it—from maltotriose-negative yeast to arrested fermentation and more. What's he found is that there is no single way to make great NA beer, so he matches process to the particular beer style to achieve the best results.

Kevin Lane, Technical Sales Support Manager, Fermentis Kevin Lane has a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Science and Business with emphasis in Operations Management and biochemistry. He has been in the beer and potable alcohol industries for over 13 years. He worked for Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. before working for a chemical fermentation company producing food and beverage flavor and aroma products. He joined MillerCoors in 2009, where he ran the pilot brewery, both on the 40L as well as the 10 BBL system and was a member of their Global Taste Panel for three years. In late 2013, Kevin continued his career in the potable alcohol industries, working for Fermentis as the Technical Sales Manager of the USA & Canada and now as the Technical Sales Support Manager of the Americas. Kevin has been involved in all aspects of the Fermentis business in North America, working in the craft and industrial distilling markets, home and commercial wine and cider making, and in the home, craft and industrial brewing segments. Kevin has been a judge at international beer competitions (Copa Cervesa and Copa Cervesa Mexico) as well as a speaker at a wide variety of conferences including MBAA district meetings (Ontario, Milwaukee, Texas), SEA Brew (South East Asia Brewing Conference), HomebrewCon, the CCBA, and others.