{"id":7078345,"date":"2026-10-06T16:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078345"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:58:23","slug":"spoiler-alert-preventing-microbial-activity-in-low-and-no-alcohol-beer-in-partnership-with-scott-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078345","title":{"rendered":"Spoiler Alert\u2014Preventing Microbial Activity in Low- and No-Alcohol Beer, in Partnership with Scott Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<header class=\"section-header\">\n<h3>\n        About this Episode<br \/>\n      <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<p>In this special episode produced in partnership with Scott Labs, we focus on beer spoilers and how to protect your beer from them. Today\u2019s rapid growth in low- and no-alcohol craft beer and beverages presents quite a challenge for brewers because alcohol itself is one of the best ways to prevent microorganisms from turning the beautiful beverage you crafted into something less delicious or less healthy.  <\/p>\n<p>Through the course of this conversation, we talk about what some of those common spoilers are, how they function, and what you can do as a brewer and beverage maker to minimize their impact in the brewing and blending process through to packaged product. And we discuss how <a href=\"https:\/\/scottlab.com\/nagardo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nagardo,<\/a> available from Scott Labs, can fit into a robust and multifaceted program to provide persistent protection from microbes that might spoil your beer.  <\/p>\n<p>Joining in the conversation are:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jessica Just, director of industry services, Oregon State University Department of Food Science &amp; Technology<\/li>\n<li>Glenn Allen, head brewer and chief product officer, Pilot Project Brewing (Milwaukee and Chicago) <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beerandbrewing.fireside.fm\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#034d627766424370606c77776f62612d606c6e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nate Armbrust,<\/a> technical sales, Scott Labs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scott Laboratories is a leader in the North American wine and specialty-beverage industry, with a wide range of solutions that span fermentation, barrel-alternatives, filtration, specialized equipment, corks and closures, microbial control, and more. 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