#108: Jeff Mello | Bootleg Biology

Graining In

The guys are joined by CYW (Chief Yeast Wrangler) and owner of Nashville-based yeast lab Bootleg Biology, Jeff Mello! Despite having an education in liberal arts and a career in the non-profit sector, the process of wild capturing for homebrews blew his mind so much that he switched gears and put all his energy into bootstrapping his way through Yeast Management DIY: 101, eventually starting Bootleg Biology in his kitchen.
The company has come a long, long way since and supplies arguably the best array of mixed culture blends at scale out there (Noah is a HUGE fan). Jeff breaks down the concept of isolation, how wild capture works, why brett isn't as wild as we're told, and how YOU can begin isolating yeast NOW with Bootleg's Local Yeast Project (infomercial voice unnecessary, as it's free).
About as mellow, humble, and smart of a guy as you're going to find, a Three Bay relating folks famous for doing the Lord's work with strains of saccharomyces seemed tastefully appropriate. Stay flocced, Grain Gang. ........... ....................... ................ Music: "Mountain Cllimb" by Jake Hill