QC Plates for Professional Brewers
Interested in doing your own quality control or quality assurance? Inland Island sells plates that can tell you anything you need to know about your brewery and beer. All plates are $3 and minimum order of 10 plates.
Plate Types
WLD Media
Wallerstein Laboratory Differential (WLD) Agar is used for the cultivation and differentiation of wild yeast, mold and bacteria encountered in industrial fermentation and brewing processes. Saccharomyces cerevisiae shows marked to complete inhibition on this medium.
WLN Media
Wallerstein Laboratory Nutrient (WLN) Agar, also known as WL Nutrient Agar, is utilized for the cultivation of yeast, mold and bacteria encountered in industrial fermentation and brewing processes.
LCSM Medium
Lin’s Cupric Sulfate Medium is used for the detection of wild yeast and Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus. This medium suppressed the growth of culture yeasts and supported that of most non-Saccharomyces wild yeasts. It is not suitable for Saccharomyces wild yeasts.