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.

Strains almost always in stock for next-day delivery*

* Due to finite inventory and constant daily orders, we cannot guarantee these strains are always in stock to ship for next-day delivery. Feel free to give us a call to confirm before ordering.