Episode 136 | Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN) w/ Dr. Glen Fox

Dr. Glen Fox, Anheuser-Busch Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at UC Davis, joins to discuss Free Amino Nitrogen (FAN) in beer. They explore its role in brewing, yeast fermentation, and the impact of malting and mashing processes on FAN levels. Measuring FAN is important for flavor and quality, and they discuss the effect of enzymes on FAN levels during mashing. Also, storage proteins and future studies on FAN are mentioned.