Better Brewing (BB)

Stanley Park Brewing – Tristan Grady

I like the reduction in variability from brewer to brewer in readings; our counts are much more consistent and our little lifeforms seem to be happier and are making better beer as a result!

The time it takes to prepare and count a sample has decreased significantly and the comfort of knowing that we are consistent between brewers has been a blessing.

I would recommend it to any brewer that has the capability to meter their yeast for pitching. If you already have the ability to add a set amount, you should make sure that you are adding the right amount and by eliminating the “human error” factor in your yeast analysis.

Off Square Brewing – Tom Klekot

The Oculyze device is easy to use, takes the human error out of the equation and also allows for untrained individuals to get their feet wet in yeast management. I have noticed better yeast health and fermentation. In addition, I am also using less yeast and therefore increasing my beer output.

I would recommend Oculyze to anyone that is looking to start or maintain a small lab with yeast management in mind. Brewers that are looking to learn about cell counting could definitely use the device as a guide.

Cerebral Brewing – Patrick Combs

Oculyze is fast and easy to use! The cell counts and viability are consistent and reliable. I will say that because the Oculyze device is so much faster than a hemacytometer count, we have saved quite a bit of time, which is incredibly valuable to us.

Most people assume building a lab program is cost prohibitive, when in reality it’s one of the most impactful things you can do to improve the quality of your products.

Barrel of Monks – Bill McFee

Ease of use and reliability! This device has speeded the counting of yeast cells in our harvested slurry, which saves us in labor costs.

I think it is useful for breweries of all sizes. All breweries should be pitching yeast by cell counts and the Oculyze will make that easier and faster!

Young Henry’s – Daniel McCulloch

With the time saving of labour compared to the traditional counting method in the lab it’s a no brainer. You’ve taken out the time of a brewer counting for an hour in the lab to minutes by photos, everything is recorded and you don’t have the error of human eyes.

We are doing 7 yeast counts a day from lab to cellar props. I now even use this device in training sessions at the local brewing course.

Max Haemmerle – Philter Brewing

Using OCULYZE has really benefited Philter. It is incredibly easy and quick to use, meaning that we can do multiple yeast analyses in a short space of time. This helps us identify any issues that may arise with our yeast health quickly and accurately. Being able to pitch appropriate amounts of healthy and viable yeast obviously contributes to the quality of our beers and OCULYZE allows us an accurate picture of the yeast throughout fermentation.

Learning to use the hardware and software is simple and efficient which means even brewers with less experience using microscopes can get an accurate reading without requiring a lot of training. Having pitching calculations built into the software cuts out human error and can be cost and time saving.

The team at OCULYZE are also quick to answer any queries we may have.