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Milk The Funk

Brett Saison from Brandon Jones at Embrace the Funk

Milk the Funk (MTF) began as a Facebook group to get home brewers interested in more advanced and “funky” topics talking on March 6, 2013. Since its inception, Milk the Funk is becoming a communal authority on alternative yeast and bacteria fermentation with an emphasis in alternative brewing techniques.

Similar to Wikipedia’s purpose to benefit readers by acting as an encyclopedia (a comprehensive written compendium that contains information on all branches of knowledge). Milk the Funk Wiki will provide a more focused and controlled narrative on alternative yeast and bacteria fermentation with an emphasis in alternative brewing techniques. We also wish to provide industry knowledge by providing brewery bios of breweries experimenting in the same subject that wish to participate. This Wiki is an early work in progress, but information will be continually added as it is received. YOU are what will make this Wiki successful!

See Who Are We? for more about the Milk The Funk group, and who contributes to this wiki.

Tips For Browsing this Wiki

To begin navigating this Wiki, use the search text box in the upper right to search for specific subjects. To browse the content that we have on this Wiki, check out the Categories Page for a list of categories that articles fall under, the All Pages page for a list of all pages on this Wiki, and the Recent Changes page for articles that we have been working on. For our most popular pages, check out the Stats Page.

Suggested Pages

• FAQ
• Page Categories
• Mixed Fermentation
• Sour Worting
• Pediococcus
• Lactobacillus
• Brettanomyces
• MTF Thread Highlights

Regarding Referencing Style

By and large, we try our best to use references for the information presented on this wiki. Whenever possible we will cite scientific publications or other reliable published sources. Due to the nature of this craft, however, not all useful sources will be published. Subjectivity and the fact that not all things are known about sour/wild brewing sometimes affects our choices for references, and occasionally we will use the personal experiences of our members as references. When referencing MTF members directly from the Facebook page, wiki readers will not be able to access these references unless they are members of the group on Facebook. It is up to the reader to decide whether or not to consider these types of references as valid.

We generally use Wikipedia's inline citation method of referencing. Specifically, we use the full numbered footnotes style, otherwise known as "Shortened notes". Hyperlinked numbers will appear inline as superscripts following a sentence or paragraph, and will link directly to footnotes at the bottom of the page which contain the full citation. Due to the limited number of wiki editors and the limited time that they volunteer to write for this wiki, references may not be ideally formatted, but they should always give enough information to the reader so that they can track down the references themselves. If a particular sentence does not have an inline superscript number reference, look for it at the end of the paragraph or after successive sentences. Feel free to contact the wiki editors for any questions or concerns regarding any references.

Contributors of the Wiki - Please Read

When creating new pages or adding to existing pages, think about why you are creating it and if the topic/page you are introducing should be included in a more general topic.

Just a tip. We don't want a bunch of little bits and pieces of information scattered far and wide. So, give a little thought and plan your page creation(s) well. Please read the Wiki Page Format and Structure Standards.

Thanks!!!