Fermentation kinetics: course over time

The standard

The measured fermentation curve records sugar breakdown and temperature over time and makes visible whether the course stays even.

Criteria

• Sugar breakdown is recorded over the duration, not only at the end
• Onset, peak and decline are distinguishable
• Deviations from the expected rate become visible early
• Temperature and fermentation rate are considered together

Distinction

Fermentation kinetics ≠ alcoholic fermentation: fermentation is the process, kinetics its temporal shape. Fermentation kinetics ≠ stuck fermentation: a stall is an interruption, while kinetics describes the whole course up to a regular end. The measured fermentation curve thus separates the normal course from its disturbance.