Oxygen's Role In Beer Fermentation

https://www.morebeer.com/articles/oxygen_in_fermentation

The Biochemistry of Yeast

Debunking the Myth of Yeast Respiration and Putting Oxygen in Its Proper Place

Originally Publsihed in by Tracy Aquilla - Brewing Techniques (Volume 5, Number 2)

Through it flies in the face of popular wisdom, yeast does not go through a respiration phase in the early stages of fermentation. A careful look at yeast metabolism and reproduction reveals a common misunderstanding and points the way to more sophisticated applications of oxygen in the brewery.